The first monsoon showers drenched Delhi on Thursday morning, providing respite from the oppressive heat. Most parts of the capital reported moderate to heavy rainfall.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) also announced the arrival of monsoon in the national Capital. “The southwest monsoon further advanced into Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmiri, some parts of Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan on June 30,” it said.
The southwest monsoon usually arrives in the national capital on June 27 and covers the entire country by July 8. The showers, however, brought the familiar sight of snaking lines of vehicles stuck on waterlogged roads.