Gurgaon infra crumbles yet again, e-way & key junctions go under water

GURGAON: Intermittent overnight showers left some parts of the city in chaos on Thursday morning as traffic crawled at snail's pace on waterlogged roads.
Roads in Sector 14, Dundahera, Badshapur, DLF-4, Sushant Lok-1, Rajiv Chowk, Khandsa and Narsinghpur were submerged, disrupting traffic during rush hours. Movement on arterial roads, including the Delhi-Gurgaon Expressway and Old-Delhi-Gurgaon Road was affected, with commuters complaining of long delays as they set off for work.
Praveen Dhiman, who was on his way to his office from Sector 5 on Thursday morning, said it took him more than two hours to reach.

"Usually, the ride takes 45 minutes, even accounting for rush hour traffic and others delays. Today, streets were flooded at Palam Vihar and Shankar Road, bringing traffic to a crawl. The situation on Sushil Aima Marg and Jwala Mill Road was no different. Roads in the city are already in a poor condition and waterlogging has worsened the situation," he said.
Commuters on Golf Course Road also reported snarls in the morning hours. "Traffic was moving slowly from Sikanderpur to Shankar Road. It's frustrating to see the city come to a standstill every time it rains," said Anil Kumar, a resident of Sector 28.
According to the district administration, Gurgaon recorded 16 mm of rainfall in the last 36 hours, with Wazirabad logging the highest level, at 33 mm. It was followed by Manesar, at 30mm, and Sohna, Kadipur, Harsaru and Badshapur received rainfall in double digits.
TOI had reported last week that authorities would not be able to recarpet master roads in Gurgaon till early next year as the model code of conduct (MCC) came into effect for the coming Haryana assembly election and the construction ban will likely be imposed to cut down air pollution during winter.
These projects were already delayed because MCC was enforced ahead of general elections earlier this year, and GMDA will not be able to award any new contracts till Haryana polls are completed.
A GMDA official said areas that were flooded were cleared quickly. "Low-lying areas such as Rajeev Chowk, Narsinghpur, Khandsa Chowk and Kabir Chowk witnessed waterlogging. However, machinery was activated at these spots to ensure quick disposal of water. Other areas largely remained unaffected," the official said.
A traffic police spokesperson said that teams were deployed to manage the situation on the ground. "Vehicular pressure was reported in the morning hours, but there was no major congestion. We have already deployed additional manpower at vulnerable spots, along with cranes, to take prompt action in case of vehicle breakdowns and to ensure smooth flow of traffic," the spokesperson said.