A portion of National Highway 48 that collapsed near Narsinghpur. | Photo credit: special arrangement
The landslide and heavy rain caused major traffic jams and flooding throughout the city. | Photo credit: special arrangement
The first major spell of monsoon paralyzed Gurugram on Tuesday afternoon when a part of National Highway-48 collapsed near Narsinghpur, causing huge traffic jams and waterlogging across the city.
According to Google Maps, traffic on NH-48 between Narsinghpur and Udyog Vihar Phase IV, along with several arterial roads leading to the expressway, was moving at a crawl around 7:30 p.m.
The landslide occurred on the Delhi-Jaipur highway. To ensure smooth flow and safety of motorists heading from Delhi towards Jaipur, traffic was diverted to the left at Rajiv Chowk and Hero Honda Chowk and directed via Southern Peripheral Road. Travelers coming from Delhi were advised to use the Dwarka Expressway.
The rain, which began around 2:30 pm coinciding with the school dispersion time, caused severe waterlogging and congestion on arteries, underpasses and other key stretches. Several school buses were trapped in traffic jams. Vehicles broke down in waterlogged stretches and trees were uprooted, further disrupting movement, Gurugram police said.
Due to the ongoing heavy rains, major traffic congestion and waterlogging has been reported on NH-48, Gurugram police said, adding that “all motorists traveling between Delhi and Gurugram are strongly advised to use alternative routes to NH-48.”
‘Work from home’
Issuing a work from home advisory, the police said, “In view of the ongoing and expected heavy rains in Gurugram, there is a significant risk of waterlogging and traffic congestion on major arteries and intersections in the city. We strongly urge the corporate sector and private establishments to encourage work from home for their employees for the next few days.”
The city recorded around 80 mm of rain till 5 pm. In the Civil Lines area, a school bus and two pickup trucks were trapped in a well dug for pipe laying work that was submerged due to the accumulation of water, local media reported. Sector 15 and Patel Nagar witnessed heavy waterlogging. In Sector 68, the false ceiling of a showroom inside a shopping center collapsed minutes after the rain started.
Social networks were flooded with complaints. An Another user, Jitender Sharma, posted photographs of the Narsinghpur landslide with the caption: “It can’t happen that it is raining and yet Gurgaon is not flooded with water or the roads are not submerged.”
Gurugram police deployed additional personnel at the identified points and senior officers visited the affected areas to issue instructions. Coordination has been established with the Gurugram Municipal Corporation, Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority and other departments to clear waterlogging, obstructions and damaged road surfaces. Tow trucks, recovery vehicles, pumps, water tankers and other resources were brought into service to rescue the stranded vehicles. Private resources were also mobilized when necessary. The police ensured continuous regulation at waterlogged places, important intersections, underpasses and other sensitive routes.
“The main objective of the municipal corporation during the heavy rains was to ensure quick drainage of water and maintain smooth traffic flow. Tractor-mounted pumps, drainage pumps, suction tankers and other machinery were deployed at various locations,” a press release from MCG said.
Published – Jul 08, 2026 01:37 am IST
