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Gurugram Lays Groundwork for Elevated Expressway as Monsoon Flooding Chokes Roads

Authorities have broken ground on the Nelson Mandela Marg elevated link to address roads rendered impassable by monsoon floods.

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Some social media users say India is facing a traffic crisis (Representational image)
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Overview

  • Ankit Tiwari’s Instagram clip of hundreds of vehicles crawling through waterlogged lanes near Cyber Hub has drawn over half a million views and sparked comparisons with Bengaluru’s gridlock.
  • Heavy monsoon downpours have left GMDA-maintained roads pocked with potholes that slow traffic to under 10 km/h and provoke daily jams.
  • Social media debates have coalesced around solutions such as a HUDA–IGI Airport metro line, direct flyovers bypassing Cyber City, and mandatory corporate bus services.
  • The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and NHAI have launched construction of an elevated link from Nelson Mandela Marg to the Gurugram–Faridabad Road to ease Delhi–Gurugram Expressway congestion.
  • Commuters and civic groups are urging comprehensive drainage upgrades and faster metro expansions to bolster long-term resilience beyond the expressway project.