India, Oct. 12 -- Delhi woke up to heavy rain and thunderstorms on Monday morning, bringing cooler conditions across the national capital and the wider NCR region. The showers led to waterlogging in several areas, with the Monday morning rush expected to add to traffic congestion at key choke points.

Similar weather conditions were reported in Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad as rain swept across Delhi-NCR.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for the national capital, warning of heavy rainfall exceeding 15 mm per hour and severe thunderstorms with wind gusts of 62-87 kmph. The nowcast warning was issued at 3am on Monday and is valid until 6am, indicating the possibility of intense rain and strong winds in the a...