Gurugram after 20 mins of rain: IFFCO Chowk, Cyber City prove 'traffic and rain are best friends'

A torrential downpour on Tuesday evening brought large swathes of Delhi and its satellite cities to a standstill, with severe waterlogging triggering massive traffic snarls during the peak evening commute.

The intense rainfall, which lashed the National Capital Region (NCR), caused particular disruption in Gurugram as usual, where bumper-to-bumper traffic stretched for hours on key thoroughfares. The city, often hailed as India's Millennium City, faces recurrent gridlock following heavy rain, a point not lost on frustrated residents.

As roads transformed into virtual canals, social media platforms became a vent for public anger. Commuters and residents flooded sites like X with videos and photos depicting submerged streets, stranded vehicles and crawl-paced traffic.

This is Gurgaon after just 20 minutes of rain roads full of potholes and waterlogging everywhere.
What exactly is the government doing, can’t they see people suffering?
High rents, expensive real estate and this is what we’re paying for, Cyber City huh?#Gurugram @NayabSainiBJP pic.twitter.com/fgjNaS1MmX

— Srishti Anand (@srishtiianand) October 7, 2025

The frustration extended to criticisms of civic administration, with one user questioning the value of high living costs, asking, “What exactly is the government doing, can’t they see people suffering? High rents, expensive real estate and this is what we’re paying for, Cyber City huh?”

Another user pointedly highlighted the contrast between the city's glossy image and its infrastructural reality, writing: “The irony of glitzy shiny millenium city #Gurgaon #Gurugram... Massive traffic jam as it development crawls.”

The sentiment was echoed by yet another who noted, “A Small Rain and you are stuck in Gurgram. Rain and Traffic are best friends of Gurgaon.”

The traffic chaos was widespread across the NCR. According to reports, major arteries including IFFCO Chowk, the Airport-Dhaula Kuan road, NH-8 and areas around Sadar Metro station, Patparganj and Connaught Place were all severely affected, with vehicles moving at a snail's pace for hours.

The disruption comes amid a sharp drop in temperatures for the region. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) confirmed that Delhi recorded its coolest October day on Monday, with the maximum temperature settling at 26.5 degrees Celsius, eight degrees below the seasonal average. This, the IMD noted, was the lowest October maximum since October 17, 2023.

While the rain has relented for now, the IMD has forecast cloudy skies for Wednesday, placing Delhi in the ‘green’ zone with temperatures expected to range between 20 and 31 degrees Celsius.

The respite in weather, however, offers little solace to a region left grappling with the all-too-familiar aftermath of a heavy shower - paralysed roads and a public demanding more resilient urban infrastructure.