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Heavy rain floods Gurugram, triggers orange alert and traffic curbs
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,…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The familiar claims that one drain-clearing drive has solved Gurugram’s monsoon problem, or that residents alone are responsible for congestion, do not fit the evidence. Roads still flooded after heavy rain, and agencies are announcing repairs at a known trouble spot only after closure. The work-from-home appeal may ease pressure, but it is not a drainage plan. The real test is whether Bajghera and the listed waterlogging points remain usable during the next heavy spell.
Sources (4): hindustantimes.com, hindustantimes.com (2), hindustantimes.com (3), hindustantimes.com (4)
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Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
