Delhi residents woke up to a waterlogged nightmare Friday as torrential rains battered the city for three hours, turning streets into rivers and stranding cars like abandoned ships . The Safdarjung area recorded 148.5 mm of rain – equivalent to filling a bathtub 1,000 times over – while water rose knee-deep near government buildings in the NDMC zone .
Commuter Calamity
Key landmarks like Connaught Place and ITO (just 2 km from Parliament!) became obstacle courses with submerged buses and cars. Underpasses at Dhaula Kuan and Moolchand Bridge transformed into murky ponds, delaying office-goers who arrived looking more suited for snorkeling than spreadsheets .
Infrastructure SOS
While IMD rainfall stats lit up phones (192.8 mm at Lodhi Road!), the real story was Delhi's aging drainage system struggling harder than a TikTok influencer during a WiFi outage. Experts say this 'urban flood' exposes a climate resilience gap cities worldwide should watch .
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. The Safdarjung area recorded 148.5 mm of rain – equivalent to filling a bathtub 1,000 times over – while water rose knee-deep near government buildings in the NDMC zone 
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(192.8 mm at Lodhi Road!), the real story was Delhi's aging drainage system struggling harder than a TikTok influencer during a WiFi outage. Experts say this 'urban flood' exposes a climate resilience gap cities worldwide should watch 
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