Overnight heavy rainfall leads to waterlogging in Gurugram, subways closed
Hindustan TimesHeavy rains lashed Gurugram on Saturday and Sunday, resulting in waterlogging across the city in low-lying areas as well as national highways. According to data from the district administration, Gurugram received 71 mm rainfall till 8am on Sunday Waterlogging was witnessed in low-lying houses in DLF phases 1 and 3, Sector 4, 5, Palam Vihar, Sector 22, Sector 10A, Sector 9, Sector 48 and Suncity Township on Sunday morning. The impact of the heavy rainfall led to vehicles breaking down while commuters and pedestrians had to wade through knee-deep water on Sohna Road, Subhash Chowk, Udyog Vihar, Golf Course Extension Road, Narsingpur, Sector 10A and Sector 48 areas. Yadav said cranes and police vans are stationed at key stretches and police, Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority and Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon teams are on the spots to divert traffic. There is no single stretch in the city that was not waterlogged and people woke up to find water entered their houses,” said Baljeet Singh Rathee, president of DLF Qutub Enclave Residents Welfare Association.