Gurgaon traffic paralysed on Delhi-Jaipur Expressway as heavy rains cause massive jams; watch video

Heavy rainfall on Monday turned Gurgaon’s roads into a nightmare for commuters, as waterlogging and vehicle breakdowns paralysed traffic across the city. What should have been routine drives stretched into hours-long ordeals, leaving thousands stranded in long snarls. By 7:30 pm, the city’s traffic helpline had already received nearly 200 distress calls, with people seeking assistance for stalled vehicles, alternative routes, and urgent relief from the gridlock.



The Delhi-Jaipur Expressway (NH-48) was among the worst affected, particularly near Rajiv Chowk, where waterlogging brought vehicles to a crawl. Authorities deployed a water pump in the area, but the congestion kept growing. Viral videos on X captured the night-time mayhem - an endless trail of headlights and taillights illuminating the expressway, with vehicles barely moving. Major junctions including Narsinghpur, Hero Honda Chowk, IFFCO Chowk, and the Kherki Daula toll plaza also reported massive slowdowns. The problem was compounded as over 25 vehicles broke down across the city, further blocking lanes. A stranded bus near Jharsa worsened the jam, while cranes and manual assistance were brought in to remove cars and bikes.



Bottlenecks stretched across several other areas such as Khushal Chowk, Mahavir Chowk bus stand where the underpass was submerged, Gurgaon Railway Station Road, Sheetla Mata Temple Road, Golf Course Road, Vatika Chowk, Tulip Chowk, Malibu Town, and locations around DLF Phase-4 including Galleria Market.

Frustration ran high among commuters caught in the downpour-induced chaos. Sunidhi Sharma, stuck for over an hour on NH-48, shared her anger: “Usually it takes me around 20 minutes to reach Shankar Chowk from Atlas Chowk, but today it took me around 90 minutes. The roads are broken, there are multiple bottlenecks, and authorities work only on paper. Nothing changes.” Similarly, Niharika Singh, an IT professional, said, “What usually takes 20 minutes from my office in Cyber City to home in Sector 14 took one-and-a-half hours today. The entire expressway was packed, and traffic was crawling.”

According to DCP Traffic Rajesh Mohan, traffic personnel had been deployed at more than 100 waterlogged points, with 23 of them marked as critical. “Traffic police coordinated with relevant departments to drain water from flooded areas and ensure smooth movement. Vehicles stuck or broken down on the road were moved to safe locations using cranes and manual assistance,” he stated.

The chaos once again highlighted Gurgaon’s vulnerability to even short spells of rain. Despite repeated warnings from residents and commuters, issues of poor drainage, weak infrastructure, and inadequate road maintenance continue to resurface every monsoon, bringing the city to a halt.