# Heavy rain floods Gurugram, triggers orange alert and traffic curbs 2026-08-06T20:17:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Heavy rain inundated Gurugram on Thursday, slowing traffic on the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway and prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue an orange alert for southern Haryana. Traffic snarls hit Narsinghpur, Manesar, Bilaspur, IFFCO Chowk and Rajiv Chowk. The IMD recorded 78.5mm in the 24 hours to Wednesday morning, while district officials reported 97mm in Gurugram and 110mm in Sohna over 12 hours on Wednesday. Police advised private employers to permit work from home where feasible and urged residents to avoid non-essential travel. Traffic police said 100 extra personnel, cranes and emergency teams were deployed. GMDA, NHAI and PWD also agreed to build barriers and drains to tackle recurring flooding at the Bajghera underpass. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - hindustantimes.com - hindustantimes.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: Drainage, Gurugram, Monsoon, traffic, Waterlogging Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/gurugram-agencies-plan-drainage-fixes-as-monsoon-waterlogging-threat-persists/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/gurugram-agencies-plan-drainage-fixes-as-monsoon-waterlogging-threat-persists/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.