An hour of intense rain dropped 36 mm on Gurugram's Sarhaul Border–Rajiv Chowk corridor and brought traffic to a standstill. In Delhi, flooding covered the NH-48 stretch between the airport and Dhaula Kuan as well as the Palam airport tunnel. Authorities warned motorists away from inundated underpasses, deployed pumps and diverted traffic through Aya Nagar and the Dwarka Expressway.
An hour of intense rain dropped 36 mm on Gurugram's Sarhaul Border–Rajiv Chowk corridor and left vehicles at a standstill in places. Manesar measured 64 mm and Sohna 52 mm that day, while water accumulated on Golf Course Road, the Delhi–Gurugram Expressway and numerous underpasses. The short burst became long queues and widespread delays across the city's principal transport routes.[2]
Rain disrupted Delhi's transport for a second day. Floodwater covered the NH-48 stretch between Indira Gandhi International Airport and Dhaula Kuan, while the Palam airport tunnel and Neem Chowk Road also filled with water. Inundation in Shakarpur, Laxmi Nagar and on Mehrauli-Badarpur Road slowed movement across the city. The India Meteorological Department reported thunderstorms at several Delhi stations, and a red alert was issued for the capital.[1], [3]
Gurugram's district administration asked residents to postpone non-essential travel and avoid flooded roads and low-lying areas. Traffic police diverted Delhi-bound vehicles through Aya Nagar and airport traffic onto the Dwarka Expressway, while municipal crews deployed suction pumps. Delhi Traffic Police separately warned motorists not to stop beneath bridges or in waterlogged underpasses. As the same rain belt closed roads in both cities, the response focused on keeping safer routes open.[1], [2]
