Torrential rain that lashed Gurugram overnight severely impacted traffic across the city on Friday, with waterlogging reported from several key stretches, including the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway. The downpour also exposed the poor drainage infrastructure on Golf Course Road, one of Gurugram's most premium locations.

Golf Course Road, which is located adjacent to the Global Foyer Mall in DLF Sector 42, got inundated after the torrential downpour. The waterlogging at several points across Golf Course Road led to long vehicular queues and immense inconvenience to commuters.

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The luxury residential towers and expensive commercial entities worth several crores are situated on Golf Course Road, which got completely submerged in the aftermath of the continuous downpour. This showed that even the poshest locales in Gurugram are equally susceptible to drainage problems. Long queues of vehicles were spotted in the waterlogged stretches as they moved at a snail’s pace.

Delhi-Gurugram Expressway Also In Trouble

Water also accumulated on one-half of the Delhi-Gurugram expressway adjacent to the Gateway Tower Metro station and not far from Cyber Hub. The traffic in the arterial route came to a crawl as vehicular traffic got disrupted due to waterlogging on this route. 

The additional problem of floods in Gurugram caused by incessant rain brought the commuters much woe. Long queues of vehicles were seen along the waterlogged route, creating traffic congestion in the particular areas.

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The fresh spells of incessant rains have once again raised questions on the drainage systems in Gurugram, as recurrent waterlogging points to a continuous problem of rains in Gurugram.

Weather Alert

Meanwhile, the weather department has predicted that heavy rains will persist in Gurugram for another 24 hours, with some sprinkles throughout the weekend. 

An orange alert has been issued for Gurugram, calling for very heavy rains at isolated spots. Commuters are advised to be cautious as waterlogging and traffic disruption will likely continue. They are advised to modify their travel plans and keep away from the waterlogged patches at all costs.