India, Aug. 10 -- Heavy rainfall on Saturday morning once again brought Ghaziabad to a standstill, with waterlogged roads, traffic snarls, and water entering homes becoming a familiar monsoon ordeal for thousands of residents across the city.

The downpour, coinciding with the festival of Rakshabandhan, left much of the city inundated for hours yet again, disrupting celebrations and daily routines.

According to the Indian Meteorological Department's 24-hour report, the city recorded 37.5mm of rainfall between 8.30am on August 8 and 8.30am on August 9. The heavy spell began around 7am and continued until 11am, followed by moderate showers throughout the day.

In Vijay Nagar's Bagu locality, resident Sanjay Solomon was busy clearing about ...