Delhi-NCR gets rain; Ghaziabad plans 16km metro

Rain and thunderstorms hit parts of Delhi-NCR on April 29, and Ghaziabad separately moved to plan a new 16-kilometre metro corridor to Delhi. (mausam.imd.gov.in) (economictimes.indiatimes.com) The India Meteorological Department’s Delhi-NCR dashboard for April 29 showed thunderstorms in the forecast window and station temperatures around the region dropping into the high-20s and low-30s Celsius after earlier heat. (mausam.imd.gov.in) On the transport side, the Ghaziabad Development Authority asked Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to prepare a detailed project report for a Vaishali-Gokulpuri corridor via Hindon Civil Terminal. (economictimes.indiatimes.com) The proposed line would connect Vaishali, the eastern terminal of Delhi Metro’s Blue Line, with Gokulpuri in northeast Delhi and pass through Hindon Civil Terminal, which serves flights in the NCR region. (economictimes.indiatimes.com) IMD’s April 29 warning for northwest India also flagged thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds of 30 to 60 kmph at isolated places, alongside heat-wave conditions limited to parts of Rajasthan. (mausam.imd.gov.in) That combination left Delhi-NCR in a transition week: IMD’s national update on April 28 had highlighted heat-wave conditions over parts of central India, while the Delhi dashboard by April 29 showed cooler readings and storm activity. (mausam.imd.gov.in 1) (mausam.imd.gov.in 2) The metro proposal is still at the report stage, not construction. A detailed project report is the document that fixes alignment, stations, cost and ridership before a line can seek approvals and funding. (economictimes.indiatimes.com) For commuters, April 29 brought two immediate facts at once: storm relief after the heat, and the first formal step toward another Ghaziabad-Delhi rail link. (mausam.imd.gov.in) (economictimes.indiatimes.com)