Evening rain disrupts commute in east Jaipur, western part remains dry

Jaipur: The city experienced significant rainfall Tuesday evening, particularly affecting its eastern parts and causing considerable inconvenience to officegoers during their evening commute. The showers, which began around 5 pm, led to widespread waterlogging in several key areas of the city.

The eastern parts of Jaipur, including C-scheme, Raja Park, JLN Marg, Adarsh Nagar, Tonk Road and Lal Kothi areas, received rainfall varying between 10-30 mm. Notable waterlogging was reported outside the state secretariat, along the Vaniki Path near the Rajasthan High Court and in parts of Bapu Nagar.

The day began with warm and humid conditions, recording a minimum temperature of 27.1°C. Despite cloudy conditions throughout the afternoon, the city saw no rainfall during the day, with temperatures reaching a maximum of 34.8°C.

Interestingly, the western parts of the city, including Khatipura, Jhotwara, Vaishali Nagar, Harmada, Kardhani, and Karni Vihar areas, remained dry, highlighting the localised nature of the precipitation.

Across Rajasthan, Vijaynagar in Ajmer district recorded the highest rainfall at 100 mm, followed by Asind in Bhilwara (60 mm), while Chipabarod (Baran) and Paota (Jaipur) received 50 mm each. Other districts including Alwar, Dausa and Sirohi also experienced mild to moderate showers. The Meteorological Department reports that while the monsoon is currently weak across the state, it is expected to intensify from Thursday. The forecast predicts moderate to heavy showers in Jaipur, Ajmer, Bharatpur, Udaipur and Kota divisions in the coming days, with some areas in Udaipur and Kota potentially receiving more than 150 mm of rainfall.