The national capital recorded more than half of the rainfall it receives in September in the last 24 hours.
Many areas in Delhi witnessed traffic jams as continuous rainfall led to waterlogging at several key stretches.
Schools up to class 8th were closed in Gurugram while corporates were advised to grant work from home to employees.
The weather bureau has attributed the heavy rain to the interaction of a Western Disturbance and a low-pressure system.
The capital has recorded only two spells of heavy rain this monsoon season. The first being on July 1 when the city gauged 117.2 mm of rainfall.
The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted more rains before the monsoon retreats from the National Capital Region by the end of September.
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