# Gurugram Rain Wreaks Havoc, Civic Chief Transferred in 24 Hours

2026-08-08T04:51:48+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Heavy rain dumped about 60 mm on Gurugram on Friday, flooding roads and causing hours-long traffic jams. The Delhi-Gurugram Expressway, Golf Course Road and key intersections like IFFCO Chowk and Rajiv Chowk were submerged. The district administration issued a work-from-home advisory for offices and urged people to avoid travel. Schools declared a holiday. Around 40 vehicles broke down in waterlogged stretches, police said. The NDTV reports that the municipal corporation head was transferred amid the crisis, only to be reinstated within 24 hours. Authorities have released helpline numbers for residents to report waterlogging and seek help.

## Coverage

- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gurugram-municipal-corporation-commissioner-pradeep-dahiya-transferred-to-rohtak-amid-waterlogging-reinstated-within-24-hours-11881960#publisher=newsstand>
- news.abplive.com <https://news.abplive.com/cities/gurugram-rain-work-from-home-advisory-issued-severe-waterlogging-traffic-jams-helpline-numbers-issued-1860987>
- economictimes.indiatimes.com <https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/gurgaons-rain-soaked-roads-turn-evening-commute-into-ordeal/articleshow/133049199.cms>

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