Visitors got here to a standstill on the Delhi-Gurugram border as heavy rainfall triggered waterlogging and big jams, leaving commuters stranded for hours. The gridlock throughout Delhi-NCR sparked anger amongst residents, with movies of the chaos flooding social media.
Clips displaying kilometres-long jams and waterlogged stretches like MG Highway went viral, with folks slamming authorities for Gurugram’s poor preparedness. Outdoors metro stations, a whole bunch have been left stranded with no autos or cabs obtainable.
The District Catastrophe Administration Authority issued a work-from-home advisory for places of work after the India Meteorological Division forecast “heavy to very heavy rainfall.” Officers stated Gurugram recorded over 100 mm of rain between 3 pm and seven pm on September 1.
“In view of the above forecast, all Company places of work and Personal establishments within the district are suggested to information their workers to earn a living from home; and all faculties within the district are suggested to conduct On-line courses on 02-09-2025,” the advisory acknowledged.
Vehicular motion was severely hit throughout key routes, together with NH-8, Badshapur, Manesar, and Sohna, as autos crawled via submerged underpasses and low-lying areas. PTI reported lengthy queues of autos on the Dwarka Expressway and NH-48 interchange as a result of downpour.
In the meantime, Delhi issued a flood warning after discharge from Haryana’s Hathnikund barrage touched 3.22 lakh cusecs — the very best this season. Officers warned Yamuna’s stage might breach the hazard mark of 205.33 m on the Outdated Railway Bridge by September 2 night, doubtlessly rising to round 206 m following heavy rain within the higher catchment space.
