Rain lashes Gurugram, triggers waterlogging in major e-way junctions

GURUGRAM: Heavy rain and hailstorm hit a number of portions of the city on Thursday evening, bringing temperatures further down by means of a couple of notches. While the city witnessed reasonable rainfall, hailstorm was once reported in places like Pataudi, Sohna and Sector 10.

Surjit Kumar, a resident of Sector 10, stated, “I used to be out to select up my daughter from her tuition elegance when the hailstorm hit our space. It was once so strong that I needed to prevent my automobile for a couple of mins and take cover in a safe haven. I’ve never seen this type of hailstorm right here.”

Like other cities in the NCR, Gurugram has additionally been witnessing scattered rainfall for two-three days. On Thursday morning, slight building up in rain intensity was once noticed over Gurugram, Delhi, Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad.

According to the Met department, the rainfall and surprising change in the wind direction has ended in a drop in the minimal temperature by means of round three°C on Thursday evening as compared to morning. While the city’s minimal temperature was once recorded at 15.1°C, it came down to 12.three°C by means of evening.


The rainfall, alternatively, ended in waterlogging in many areas, including Hero Honda Chowk, IFFCO Chowk, MG Road, Badshapur and Shankar Chowk, in the evening. “Heavy rain has brought about waterlogging in many areas, resulting in site visitors congestion. However, we managed to avert snarls,” stated a site visitors police officer. A Met department authentic stated the city would witness shallow to reasonable fog in the morning. “The sky will remain transparent thereafter. The most and minimal temperatures would hover between 19°C and 10°C on Friday however no rain is expected,” he stated.


The moderate most and minimal temperature, on Thursday, was once recorded at 19°C and 14.5°C, respectively. The town won 4mm rainfall on Thursday.


In the ultimate two days, the city witnessed transparent skies with most temperature rising to 23°C, however minimal temperature one or two notches above the season’s moderate. In Gurugram, the air quality improved to ‘reasonable’ level after the rainfall. According to the CPCB information, the air quality index (AQI) improved to 188 (reasonable) on Thursday from 220 (poor) on Wednesday.


Rain lashes Gurugram, triggers waterlogging in major e-way junctions Rain lashes Gurugram, triggers waterlogging in major e-way junctions Reviewed by Kailash on February 08, 2019 Rating: 5
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