Photos: Delhi-NCR marks monsoon’s arrival with heavy rains

Delhi and the greater National Capital Region (NCR) on June 24 received their first rains of the year's monsoon season. The showers, arriving three days in advance according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) predictions, caught the capital off-guard. Official declaration of the capital entering monsoon season however, is to come only by tomorrow.

Updated on: Jun 24, 2020 7:25 PM IST

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A man wearing a facemask walks past motorists taking shade under a flyover during heavy rain in Moti Bagh, New Delhi on June 24. Delhi- NCR received monsoon’s first rainfall today morning -- three days in advance -- said authorities at the regional weather forecasting centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

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A man takes shelter inside a pipe at a construction site after a sudden rain shower in New Delhi. Monsoon will however, only be officially be declared by the MeT department tomorrow based on the rainfall received between the 24 hour period beginning 8:30 am on June 24. (Mohd Zakir / HT Photo)

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Children rejoice during rain showers at Madhu Vihar in New Delhi on June 24. The rains will bring with them much sought relief in the national capital region from the scorching summer heat. (Raj K Raj / HT Photo)

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A woman pushes her bicycle through a waterlogged road in Ghaziabad on June 24. The weather bureau in its long-range monsoon forecast has predicted good rainfall in north-west India this monsoon at 107% of the long-period average (LPA). (Arun Sharma / PTI)

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A car wades through a waterlogged road in Moti Bagh, New Delhi. LPA is the average of rainfall received in the area over a 50-year period. In this case between 1951 and 2000. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)

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People out with umbrellas during heavy rain in Gandhi Nagar, New Delhi on June 24. IMD said a trough of low pressure is also running from north-western Rajasthan to the north-western Bay of Bengal. These conditions are making it favourable for further advancement of monsoon. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)

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A man spreads a tarpaulin sheet to protect himself from the rain shower in New Delhi. Conditions are also said to be turning favourable for the advance of south-west monsoon into remaining parts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Chandigarh in the next 48 hours. (ANI)