Heavy rains in Delhi-NCR disrupt train services and improve air quality. IMD warns of more downpour through July 23. Temperatures fall 3-5°C below normal.
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Overnight and morning rains lashed Delhi-NCR on Tuesday, with the India Meteorological Department issuing a yellow alert for more showers through July 23. The wet spell brought temperatures 3°C to 5°C below normal. The maximum is expected to settle between 31°C and 33°C, the IMD said.
The downpour disrupted rail services after a goods train derailed between Ghaziabad and New Delhi. Northern Railway said 53 trains were affected: 16 cancelled, 24 diverted and five short terminated. Passengers were advised to check the NTES app or call the Rail Madad helpline.
Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport issued an advisory for inclement weather. No flight cancellations were reported at the time.
Air quality improved to "satisfactory" with an average AQI reading of 94, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.
The rains come during the active monsoon period, which the IMD expects to continue over northwest and northeast India for the next four to five days. For traders, the extended wet spell could weigh on construction activity and outdoor demand in the region, though it provides relief from the preceding heat wave.
No specific companies were named in the source. Logistics, power and insurance sectors may see near-term impacts if the pattern persists.
Delhi's maximum temperature is forecast to fall another 3°C to 5°C over the next seven days, the IMD said.
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