Heavy rains close Ghaziabad schools

Heavy monsoon rains have caused widespread disruption across the National Capital Region, leading to school closures, severe waterlogging, and significant traffic delays. In Ghaziabad, authorities ordered all schools up to Class 12 closed on Thursday, July 9, due to safety concerns as continuous rainfall since Wednesday evening inundated roads and neighborhoods. The closure applied to all government, private, and recognized schools in the district.

The downpour triggered extensive waterlogging in several areas of Ghaziabad, including Vijay Nagar, Indirapuram, Vaishali, and Shastri Nagar, where submerged streets caused major traffic bottlenecks. Commuters reported hours-long jams on city roads and highways connecting to Delhi and Meerut. In a separate incident, a road cave-in near Atal Chowk in Vasundhara following the heavy rain caused a car and a scooter to plunge into a ditch.

Neighboring Noida faced similar challenges, with Sector 115 experiencing knee-deep water on streets. In Delhi, severe waterlogging was reported on the Mehrauli-Badarpur Road, near the New Delhi Railway Station, in Burari, and on NH24 near the Akshardham Temple, bringing traffic to a standstill in...