Rs 503 crore go down the drain as Gurugram is flooded once again
Explainer: Visuals of floating cars, flooded underpasses and flooded posh homes go viral on social media each year, earning the name ‘Jalgram’ for the city
Gurugram, Updated At : 06:05 AM Jul 12, 2025 IST
Commuters make their way through the waterlogged service road along the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway after heavy rainfall in Gurugram. File
It took 133 mm of rain on Wednesday to drown the government’s tall claims of waterlogging-free Gurugram this year. As the multicrore pre-monsoon planning fell flat, the city was flooded like every year and saw massive traffic congestions. The crisis has left everyone wondering as to why even after spending Rs 503 crore in nine years, Gurugram has failed to solve the waterlogging issue and is called “Jalgram”.
