Heavy Rain Triggers Waterlogging Across Connaught Place and Central Delhi
Heavy rains in the early hours of Tuesday, August 25, 2026, left several parts of Delhi waterlogged and slowed traffic to a crawl, hitting major commercial and commuter hubs including Connaught Place.
Several parts of the capital recorded around 100 mm of precipitation or more in the 24-hour period ending at 8:30 a.m., according to data from the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Ayanagar registered the highest rainfall figure at 101.9 mm, followed closely by the Ridge observatory at 100.4 mm. Safdarjung recorded 99.1 mm of rainfall, while Lodi Road received 98.3 mm. Palam recorded 68 mm of rainfall till 8 a.m. on Tuesday.
The intense downpour led to severe water accumulation along several central routes. In and around Connaught Place, waterlogging was reported on Baba Kharak Singh Marg, Parliament Street, Ashoka Road in Lutyens' Delhi, Raisina Road, and areas surrounding RML Hospital.
Commuters encountered significant travel delays elsewhere across the city as well. Waterlogged stretches were reported around the Supreme Court and AIIMS, where riders were seen pulling their vehicles through submerged roadways. Key transit points and neighbourhoods including ITO, Moti Bagh, Kamla Nagar, and Karol Bagh also witnessed waterlogging following the rain.
The morning rain caused a noticeable drop in minimum temperatures across the national capital, with all five IMD monitoring stations logging figures below normal levels. Safdarjung recorded a minimum temperature of 23.5 degrees Celsius, 2.9 degrees below normal. The Ridge recorded 20.8 degrees Celsius, which was 4.7 degrees below normal, while Palam logged 21.8 degrees Celsius, 4.3 degrees below normal. Lodhi Road recorded a minimum of 23.6 degrees Celsius (1.4 degrees below normal) and Ayanagar recorded 23.8 degrees Celsius (2 degrees below normal).
Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded at 100 at 9 a.m., placing it in the 'satisfactory' category under Central Pollution Control Board guidelines.
