Overview

• Heavy rain on Monday left Gurugram with widespread waterlogging and hours-long traffic jams, including miles-long snarls on the Delhi–Jaipur Expressway.
• Residents reported being stuck for more than six hours, with even upscale neighborhoods inundated by knee‑deep water.
• Side‑by‑side videos showed relatively normal movement in Noida, popularizing the refrain “Habibi, come to Noida” across social media platforms.
• Explainers cited a drainage gap of roughly 87 km of stormwater drains in Noida versus under 40 km in Gurugram, alongside preserved waterways and percolation areas in Noida.
• Analysts linked Gurugram’s recurring floods to fragmented, developer‑led growth and encroached water bodies, contrasting Noida’s authority‑led planning and recent drainage work with IIT Roorkee.