Pataudi records 80 mm rain; NH-48 traffic slows in Gurugram

Pataudi received 80 mm of rain by 8 am Friday, the highest total in Gurugram district as showers continued overnight.

Farrukhnagar recorded 51 mm, Sohna 42 mm, Wazirabad 39 mm and Badshahpur 38 mm. Gurugram tehsil logged 27 mm, while Manesar received 18 mm.

The rain slowed traffic on NH-48 between Leisure Valley Park and Tau Devi Lal Stadium at Rajiv Chowk during the Friday office rush. Slow-moving traffic was also reported near Sadar Bazaar, Khandsa Road, Sector 37, Sector 74A and parts of Manesar.

Gurugram’s overall AQI was 125 at 7 am Friday, in the moderate category, compared with 243 a day earlier. Teri Gram recorded an AQI of 100, while Sector 51 recorded 169.

The IMD has forecast moderate rain, thunderstorms, lightning and winds of 30-40 kmph across Gurugram, Sohna, Faridabad and nearby parts of southern Haryana on Friday. It expects the western disturbance’s effect to ease from Friday afternoon, with cooler nights likely over the weekend.