Heavy rain lashes Delhi-NCR, causes waterlogging, traffic jams

Vehicular movement came to a grinding halt on National Highway – 8 in Haryana’s Gurugram on Monday evening following a heavy downpour which lashed the Millenium City for about four hours. With cars queuing almost bumper-to-bumper. Between , from 3 pm to 7 pm, heavy rainfall of over 100 mm has been recorded in Gurugram City. Indian Meteorological Department in its forecast has issued Orange Alert: Heavy to very Heavy rainfall on 02-09-2025," said District Disaster Management Authority, Gurugram. "In view of the above forecast, all Corporate offices and Private institutions in the district are advised to guide their employees to work from home; and all schools in the district are advised to conduct Online classes on 02-09-2025," it added.

3 hours of rain and Gurugram is in complete chaos. People have been stranded in traffic for 5–6 hours.

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The heavy showers disrupted life not only in Gurgaon but across the entire Delhi NCR region. Large parts of the capital experienced intense rainfall, leading to waterlogged streets and technical glitches on the Delhi Metro. Meanwhile, the Yamuna river continued to flow above the danger mark at Loha Pul.