Overview

• Intense rainfall on September 1 left large parts of Gurugram waterlogged and brought traffic to a standstill.
• Hours-long gridlocks clogged the Delhi–Jaipur highway (NH‑8), drawing comparisons with the nearly 20‑hour paralysis in 2016.
• A viral video showed office staff riding in a hired mini truck after cabs were unavailable or priced high; the clip first appeared on Instagram, was deleted, and resurfaced on X.
• Sikanderpur Rapid Metro station saw crush-level crowds as road travellers shifted to trains, with passengers queueing in long lines to board.
• Gurgaon Police recorded more than 100 mm of rain between 3 pm and 7 pm and urged companies to allow work from home and schools to move classes online.