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Delhi, the capital of the country, was once again brought to its knees after a single day of heavy rain on July 14, 2025.
Many parts of the city received heavy rain on the evening of July 14, with Lodi Road recording the highest cumulative rainfall at 18.5 millimetres, according to the India Meteorological Department.
Pragati Maidan received 24.3 mm of rain, Ayanagar, 15.5 mm, Safdarjung, 15.8 mm, and Palam, 8.5 mm.
The rain unleashed chaos on the streets and roads of the capital. Inundated roads left several commuters stranded in several neighbourhoods, as seen in various videos shared by netizens on social media.
The photo above by Vikas Choudhary shows the situation in the locality of Sangam Vihar in the southern part of the city.
Delhi is divided into five major drainage basins on the basis of topography: Najafgarh basin, Alipur basin, Shahadra basin, Kushak-Barrapullah basin and Mehrauli basin, according to a report by non-profit The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
The drainage of Delhi is such that all the water from drains and small rivulets usually flow into the Yamuna, as per TERI.
The photo above by Vikas Choudhary shows waterlogging in Mayur Vihar Phase II.
According to the report by TERI, encroachment by slum dwellers along Delhi’s drains causes choking of and flooding in the upstream areas due to reduced carrying capacity. Dumping of solid waste in the drains also continues causing blockage.
This photo by Vikas Choudhary shows heavy traffic in Ghazipur, east Delhi.