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Heavy Rain Floods Gurugram and Faridabad, Disrupting Commuters
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News18•12-10-2026, 21:00
Heavy Rain Floods Gurugram and Faridabad, Disrupting Commuters
- •Heavy rain early Monday triggered widespread waterlogging across Gurugram and Faridabad, disrupting traffic and causing severe inconvenience to commuters.
- •Gurugram received about 40 mm of rainfall while Faridabad recorded 12 mm, bringing the average temperature down to 28 degrees Celsius.
- •Major intersections like MG Road, IFFCO Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, and Hero Honda Chowk suffered heavy traffic congestion due to slow vehicular movement.
- •Numerous cars and auto-rickshaws stalled in accumulated water, requiring them to be pushed to the roadside.
- •Residential and commercial areas including Khandsa Road, Shivaji Park, and Sheetla Colony remained inundated into the afternoon.
Key Questions Answered
Gurugram received around 40 mm of rainfall, while Faridabad recorded 12 mm during the early hours of Monday.
Major junctions including MG Road, IFFCO Chowk, Rajiv Chowk, and Hero Honda Chowk faced severe traffic snarls due to waterlogging.
The district administration in Faridabad successfully drained the accumulated rainwater from the roads within a few hours.
