New Delhi, June 17 -- Heavy rains lashed Delhi on Tuesday, bringing relief from the sweltering heat.

Due to the rainfall, water entered Terminal 1 of the IGI Airport, causing inconvenience to passengers and airport staff.

Maintenance teams were deployed to drain water.

As many as 12 flights were diverted at the Delhi airport between 3 pm and 4 pm due to adverse weather conditions, reported news agency PTI, citing an official.

Following the downpour, the national capital also witnessed waterlogging and traffic congestion in many areas of the city.

Knee-deep waterlogging affected vehicular movement in several areas, including the underpass near Delhi Cantonment, Zakhira Underpass, Pul Prahladpurr, ITO, Delhi Najafgarh Road, and Delhi R...