Ghaziabad closes schools for July 10 as Delhi-NCR rain alert persists

Ghaziabad ordered all schools closed on Thursday, July 10, after heavy rain and widespread waterlogging disrupted the district for a second straight day.

The move came as Delhi-NCR stayed under weather alerts and rain-related disruption spread across the capital region, with flooding, traffic problems and school-safety concerns continuing through the morning.

Ghaziabad closure

The district administration shut all schools from nursery through Class 12 in response to the worsening conditions caused by the rain. The decision was meant to reduce risks for students and ease pressure on roads already affected by flooding and traffic breakdowns.

Ghaziabad had been hit by severe waterlogging, with reports of flooded stretches of road and commuter disruption across the district. The closure added to a second day of major inconvenience for families, students and school staff.

Delayed order criticism

The shutdown also drew criticism because local coverage said the order was issued after 7 a.m., when some students had already left home or reached school.

That timing meant the announcement came too late for some families to change plans before the school run was already under way. Latest reporting said some students were already en route or at school when the holiday was declared.

Wider NCR disruption

The Ghaziabad decision landed against a wider Delhi-NCR weather backdrop that remained unsettled on July 10. The Economic Times reported an IMD orange alert for the region on July 9 and said more rain was expected.

Delhi also saw severe impact from the downpour. Times of India reported the capital recorded its wettest July day in three years, underscoring how broad the rain event had become across the region.

In Noida, government schools were reported flooded even though they remained open. That added to concerns that the monsoon disruption was outpacing local responses in parts of the NCR.

What authorities have said

As of the latest coverage, there was no broader NCR-wide shutdown for schools, colleges or offices. Authorities had not announced a regionwide closure even as rain continued and waterlogging persisted in multiple areas.

That leaves open whether other districts will follow Ghaziabad if conditions worsen further. The immediate questions are whether the IMD keeps weather alerts in place and whether additional local administrations decide to close institutions.

For now, the main concerns remain student safety, commuter disruption and the speed of emergency communication as the rain continues to affect daily life across Ghaziabad, Delhi and nearby districts.