IMD issues red alert for several districts, including Dehradun and Nainital, as rains are expected in Uttarakhand on July 10

The rain situation continues in the Delhi-NCR region. Overnight precipitation has caused street flooding, causing significant inconvenience to residents in areas such as Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, and Ghaziabad.

Weather Forecast and Consequences

According to the Meteorological Department (IMD), no weakening of the rains is expected today either. The IMD has issued a yellow alert for rain in Delhi. Due to the rainfall, the temperature in Delhi-NCR has dropped, and it became cooler in the morning.

Although some residents are relieved by the decrease in intense heat, daily life is suffering due to road flooding in various parts of Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, and the capital city of Delhi. Slowed traffic and difficulties in movement have become a consequence of this waterlogging.

Torrential rains have exposed shortcomings in the plans and preparedness of city administrations, creating serious difficulties for the population in many settlements. In many areas, severe street flooding has led to slowed traffic movement, forcing people to spend hours in traffic jams.

Impact on the Mumbai region

Constant rainfall has significantly affected life in the Mumbai area, including Thane, Palghar, Vasai, Nalasopara, and Bhiwandi. In these places, streets turned into bodies of water, leading to significant traffic congestion.

Situation in other cities

In Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, the rains caused flooding in several districts, disrupting the daily lives of residents. Similarly, in Kandpur and Prayagraj, roads turned into puddles after heavy downpours, and people have to travel through flooded routes.

Transportation inconveniences

Due to intense rainfall and reduced visibility, local Western Railway trains at Bandra station are delayed by 10–15 minutes.

The arrival of the monsoon season has proven to be a test for the cities, as road flooding causes considerable difficulties in citizen mobility.

The monsoon has reached the entire country and poured down heavily. Heavy rains in the mountains have begun to show their effects, causing landslides in Uttarakhand. Stones and mud are falling from the mountains, leading to disruptions in the pilgrimage to the deities of Badrinath and Kedarnath.

Pilgrim Routes Blocked

Landslides have been observed on the route to Kedarnath following heavy rains. Large stones are coming down from the mountains, blocking the road. Although efforts are underway to remove the stones, the pilgrimage has been temporarily suspended.

A landslide occurred on the Sonprayag-Gaurikund stretch of the highway in Munkati. Due to intense rainfall on Thursday, pilgrim movement to Kedarnath was halted for safety after large boulders fell from the mountain.

Pilgrimage and Road Conditions

Despite the bad weather, the faith of the pilgrims has not weakened, and the enthusiasm of the devotees remains high in Kedardham. Nevertheless, the number of pilgrims arriving in Kedarnath over the last three days has decreased. To date, over 1.3 million pilgrims have visited the temple complex of Baba Kedarnath.

The road to Badrinath is also closed in various places. In Chamoli, movement on the Rishikesh-Badrinath national highway was stopped due to heavy rains. On the national highway between Joshimath and Pipalkoti, near Gulabkoti, traffic on the Badrinath highway was hampered by landslides and soil collapses.

River and Road Situation

Heavy precipitation is being observed not only in the upper regions of Kedarnath and Badrinath but also in the lower parts of the route. Movement on the Rishikesh-Badrinath highway is also interrupted due to boulder falls in the dangerous area of Sirobgad near Dari Devi. Furthermore, the water level in the Alaknanda River is constantly rising, and the huge statue of Shiva, located 30 meters from the river, has submerged up to its waist.

Weather Forecast for Uttarakhand

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an 'orange' alert for the districts of Nainital and Bageshwar for Friday, forecasting localized heavy and very heavy rains there. According to the meteorological service, the monsoon reached Uttarakhand on June 30 and intensified across the state by Wednesday.

In addition to Nainital and Bageshwar, a 'yellow' alert for rain has been issued for some parts of the districts of Dehradun, Tehri, Pauri, Uttarkashi, Rudraprayag, and Chamoli.