Portion of NH-48 Near Narsinghpur Caves In After Heavy Rain in Gurugram
The first major spell of monsoon rain on Tuesday afternoon brought Gurugram to a standstill after a portion of National Highway-48 (NH-48) caved in near Narsinghpur on the Delhi-Jaipur carriageway. The heavy downpour, which began around 2:30 pm, caused severe waterlogging and massive traffic congestion across the city, prompting the Gurugram Police to issue a work-from-home advisory for corporate and private sector employees.
The cave-in occurred on the Delhi-Jaipur carriageway of NH-48, severely disrupting traffic. To manage the situation, Gurugram Police diverted traffic heading from Delhi towards Jaipur to the left at Rajiv Chowk and Hero Honda Chowk, routing commuters via the Southern Peripheral Road. Motorists traveling from Delhi were also advised to use the Dwarka Expressway. By 7:30 pm, traffic was moving at a crawl on NH-48 between Narsinghpur and Udyog Vihar Phase-IV, as well as on several connecting arterial roads.
The rain coincided with school dispersal times, leaving several school buses caught in massive traffic jams. The city recorded approximately 80 mm of rainfall until 5 pm. The heavy precipitation led to severe waterlogging in multiple areas, including Sector 15 and Patel Nagar. In the Civil Lines area, a school bus and two SUVs became stuck in a submerged pit that had been dug for pipeline-laying work. Meanwhile, in Sector 68, the false ceiling of a showroom inside a shopping mall collapsed shortly after the rain commenced.
In response to the severe disruptions, Gurugram Police urged the corporate sector and private establishments to encourage work-from-home arrangements for their employees for the next few days, citing a significant risk of continued waterlogging and traffic congestion.
To clear the waterlogging and rescue stranded vehicles, the Gurugram Police, Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG), and the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) deployed coordinated resources. Additional police personnel were stationed at key intersections, underpasses, and sensitive routes. The MCG deployed tractor-mounted pumps, de-watering pumps, suction tankers, cranes, and recovery vehicles to clear the roads and restore traffic flow.
