India, Aug. 24 -- Moderate rainfall lashed several parts of Delhi on Sunday afternoon, bringing relief from humid conditions. The downpour resulted in traffic congestion in busy areas.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had also issued a yellow alert for parts of Delhi, forecasting light to moderate rain with thunderstorms on Sunday evening. Officials said the showers were recorded across multiple pockets of the city, including central and south Delhi.

The IMD said neighbouring cities in the National Capital Region, including Gurgaon, Faridabad, Noida and Ghaziabad, are also likely to witness thunderstorms and rain in the evening.

According to the weather department, areas such as Preet Vihar, Rajiv Chowk, ITO, Jafarpur, India G...