Gurugram authorities have heightened preparations as the city readies for another spell of heavy rain on Tuesday, following an Orange Alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The city
reeled under heavy rainfall on Monday as continuous rain activity crippled normal life, causing widespread waterlogging and traffic gridlocks across the city.
According to district officials, Gurugram recorded more than 100 mm of rainfall between 3 pm and 7 pm, leading to long traffic snarls stretching up to seven kilometres in parts of the city.
Several key routes, including Hero Honda Chowk, Patel Nagar, and Signature Bridge, were severely inundated. The Dwarka Expressway’s service lane was also shut after water accumulation overwhelmed the drainage system.
Gurugram District Magistrate confirmed the scale of the rainfall, writing on X: “Today, between 3 PM to 7 PM, Gurugram recorded heavy rainfall of over 100 mm. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange Alert for Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall on 02-09-2025.”
Offices, Schools Shift Online
In response, the administration advised private offices to implement work-from-home for employees and directed schools across the district to shift to online classes on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Delhi is also bracing for adverse weather as the IMD has predicted cloudy skies with moderate rainfall on Tuesday, with temperatures ranging between 22°C and 31°C.
Adding to the crisis, the Yamuna river in Delhi crossed the danger mark, swelling to 205.68 metres early Tuesday and flooding low-lying areas in Yamuna Bazaar.
Authorities cautioned that the water level could rise further, reaching around 206.50 metres by evening, and began moving residents to relief shelters.
Officials said continuous discharge of water from Haryana’s Hathnikund barrage has heightened the risk of flooding in Delhi’s low-lying areas, prompting an alert for residents in vulnerable zones.
