Rains bring Gurgaon to grinding halt

After a heavy bout of rain Thursday afternoon, Gurgaon came to a standstill in the evening, with waterlogging in several parts of the city leading to traffic snarls. (Source: Express photo by Manoj Kumar)

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Gurgaon came to a standstill with waterlogging leading to massive traffic snarls. Waterlogging was reported from most areas, including Sushant Lok, Sohna Road, Nirvana Country, Golf Course Road, areas around Huda City Centre, and Medanta Medicity. (Source: Express photo by Manoj Kumar)

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After a heavy bout of rain Thursday afternoon, Gurgaon came to a standstill. Some stretches of NH8 were also submerged under nearly 3 ft of water, leading to a traffic jam which soon affected connecting roads. (Source: Express photo by Manoj Kumar)

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Commuters faced 20 hours of traffic jam on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway after heavy rains in Gurgaon. The rains brought Gurgaon to a halt, leading to traffic that lasted for hours. (Source: Express photo by Manoj Kumar)

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On Golf Course Road commuters found themselves covering less than 1 km in an hour. A similar situation was seen on Golf Course Extension Road, where, on certain stretches, bonnets of cars were nearly submerged. Stalling of some vehicles worsened the traffic flow. (Source: Express photo by Manoj Kumar)

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Commuters faced heavy traffic on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway after heavy rains in Gurgaon. Gurgaon MLA Umesh Agarwal, however, said the waterlogging situation was under control. He said the accumulation of water after such a heavy downpour was “natural”. (Source: Express photo by Manoj Kumar)

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Commuters reported standstill traffic and waterlogging in several parts of the city even after 9 pm on Thursday, July 28. Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon officials said pumps being used to remove water had to be stopped in several areas because of high water levels in the Badshahpur drain. (Express photo by Manoj Kumar)

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Commuters wade through water in Gurgaon. “Water was being pumped into the Badshahpur drain, but it was in danger of overflowing. Workers were directed to stop pumping in and around Hero Honda Chowk…The water will recede by itself tonight,” an official. Amid the waterlogging, Gurgaon Police found themselves dealing with the traffic gridlock well into the evening. (Source: Express photo by Manoj Kumar)

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After a heavy bout of rain Thursday afternoon, Gurgaon came to a standstill in the evening, with waterlogging in several parts of the city leading to traffic snarls. There were 20 hours of traffic jam on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway after heavy rains in Gurgaon. (Express photo by Manoj Kumar)

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The Gurgaon police on Friday morning tweeted asking people to “avoid coming to Gurgaon to avoid getting stuck in traffic due to flooding of roads”. The warning comes a day after thousands of commuters remained stuck for several hours in traffic on Thursday after heavy rain led to water-logging in many areas. (Express photo by Manoj Kumar)

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Gurgaon, whose name was recently changed to Gurugram, houses a number of offices, especially of multinational companies, and thousands of people travel to and from Delhi everyday. Reportedly, there were some who were stuck in the jam for more than seven hours making people take out their frustration on social media blaming the authorities and government of not adopting appropriate measures as a precaution. (Source: Express photo by Manoj Kumar)

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