Heavy downpour on Delhi-Gurugram expressway leads to waterlogging, traffic jam

Several parts of Gurugram witnessed waterlogging following heavy rainfall on June 21 morning, earlier the RWFC (Regional Weather Forecasting Centre) of Delhi, predicted thunderstorm conditions with light to moderate rain.

Several parts of Gurugram witnessed waterlogging following heavy rainfall on June 21 morning. The rain lashed the city in the early hours of the morning at 6 a.m.

The expressway traffic was especially affected after the rains, causing a jam for up to 5 km, hindering public transport and causing massive delays.

A bus full of passengers was stuck in the waterlogged conditions for more than an hour and could do nothing but wait. Earlier in the morning, the Regional Weather Forecasting Centre (RWFC) of Delhi, predicted thunderstorm conditions with light to moderate rain and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph in some of the adjoining areas of Delhi, including Gurugram.

The RWFC provides the weather forecasts for north-west India and the Delhi NCR region. It tweeted rain forecasts for Gurugram from the early hours of the morning, to occur until later hours.

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"21/06/2023: 08:05 IST; Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of Delhi ( Palam, IGI Airport), NCR ( Gurugram, Manesar) Farukhnagar, Sohana, Nuh (Haryana) Moradabad, Sambhal, Billari, Chandausi, Jahangirabad, Anupshahar, Bahajoi[..]," tweeted RWFC.

Other parts of the Delhi NCR region also received varying amounts of rainfall this morning, as they have been for the past few days.