As heavy rain batters Delhi-NCR, videos of severe waterlogging, submerged vehicles in Gurgaon go viral
In one such clip, vehicles, including an electric rickshaw, are seen stuck in a flood-like situation, while two-wheeler riders struggle to push their bikes through the inundated streets.
Sharing a video from Gurgaon's Golf Course Road, journalist Sumedha Sharma wrote, 'For the unversed, this is the very road where apartments are sold for over 100 crores. #GurgaonRains turns Golf Course Road into a river. Venice vibes and doorstep thrill surely deserve this price. The #LuxuryLiving hub.'
For the unversed this is very road where apartments are sold for over 100 crores. #GurgaonRains turns Golf course road into river. Venice vibes and door step thrill surely deserves this price. The #LuxuryLiving hub #Gurgaon #Gurugram #GurugramRains #gurugramrain pic.twitter.com/rcpwlcmfGl
— Sumedha Sharma (@sumedhasharma86) July 9, 2025
Another video shows a car stuck in a waterlogged stretch as a group of people attempt to move it. Slamming the authorities, X user Divya Gandotra Tandon wrote. 'Middle-class Indians pay:- Income Tax: up to 30% (plus cess)- GST: 5% to 28% on goods/services- Petrol/Diesel Tax: ~50% of the fuel price is tax (central + state)- Road Tax: one-time, varies by state (up to 10-12% of vehicle value)- Property Tax: paid annually to municipal bodies – Toll Tax, Cess, Swachh Bharat, etc. and THIS is what we get? This is Gurgaon on 9th July, 9:30 PM flooded like a swimming pool. Where does our money go? No drainage, no planning, no accountability.'
Middle-class Indians pay:
– Income Tax: up to 30% (plus cess)
– GST: 5% to 28% on goods/services
– Petrol/Diesel Tax: ~50% of the fuel price is tax (central + state)
– Road Tax: one-time, varies by state (up to 10-12% of vehicle value)
– Property Tax: paid annually to municipal… pic.twitter.com/hn4T1mgTSq
— Divya Gandotra Tandon (@divya_gandotra) July 10, 2025
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दिल्ली के पटपड़गंज इलाके का हाल। बारिश में कई जगह लोग अभी भी जाम में फंसे हुए हैं। कई जगहों पर वाहन डूबे हुए हैं। बेहद खराब स्थिति है। #DelhiRains pic.twitter.com/ovYfawyAD5
— Hemant Rajaura (@hemantrajora_) July 9, 2025
Flyover झरने बने, गाड़ियां तैरने लगीं, लोग डूबने लगे, कुछ ऐसे हैं Gurugram के हालात, देखिए तस्वीरें#Monsoon #WaterLogging #Rainfall #GurugramRain #DelhiRains pic.twitter.com/7LgXxKUnPn
— Gurugram News गुरुग्राम न्यूज़ (@TheGurugramNews) July 9, 2025
शीला दीक्षित इसलिए हार गईं थी,क्योंकि हर मोहल्ले में फ्री स्विमिंग पूल नहीं बनवाए।
रेखा गुप्ता जी ने तो हर सड़क को स्विमिंग ज़ोन बना डाला है।अब दिल्ली में अच्छे दिन नहीं, गहरे दिन आ गए हैं। 🤣#घोरकलजुग #DelhiRains pic.twitter.com/iP9nEzhZ7t
— अपूर्व اپوروا Apurva Bhardwaj (@grafidon) July 10, 2025
Very Bad 😞 😞 situation Afer 5 hours I reached my home safely walked around 4km this way in water lodging.
Thanks god.#Gurugram#ModiInNamibia#DelhiRains pic.twitter.com/fMTRIv7Zwd
— Amit vashist (@Amitadarsh17) July 9, 2025
This is Gurgaon for u 🤡, bhaiya be like khaini masal leta hu😭#DelhiRains pic.twitter.com/mORDcKo3TN
— Minii 🇵🇸 (@lolminii) July 9, 2025
Kashmiri Gate, Delhi#DelhiRains pic.twitter.com/9gkYweqNOn
— Anmol Pritam (@anmolpritamND) July 9, 2025
Cyber Hub (the heart & face of Gurgaon) drowned in just 2 hours of continuous rain 🌧️
DLF charges a boatload of money from corporate offices & cafes located here but it fails to provide even a basic drainage system.
Crony Capitalism!!#DelhiRains #GurgaonRains #Monsoon2025 pic.twitter.com/auI8XgdxT6
— Mr. Ansari (@realansari_) July 9, 2025
दिल्ली के पटपड़गंज इलाके का हाल। बारिश में कई जगह लोग अभी भी जाम में फंसे हुए हैं। कई जगहों पर वाहन डूबे हुए हैं। बेहद खराब स्थिति है। #DelhiRains pic.twitter.com/ovYfawyAD5
— Hemant Rajaura (@hemantrajora_) July 9, 2025
Just 20 minutes of monsoon rain and the waterlogging at ITO, Delhi #DelhiRains #Delhi @pra0902 pic.twitter.com/R04MAFdJWM
— Avijit Ghosh (@cinemawaleghosh) July 9, 2025
गुरुग्राम-सोहना रोड पर सुभाष चौक के पास जलभराव में डूबे वाहन#DelhiRains pic.twitter.com/X4QEgFP3UW
— Hemant Rajaura (@hemantrajora_) July 9, 2025
Waterlogging and traffic disruptions were reported from several key areas, including Arvind Marg, GK Marg, Rail Bhawan, Akshardham, Ashram, ITO, Pul Prahladpur, MB Road, MG Road, Old Rohtak Road, Shadipur, Madhuban Chowk, and National Highway 8.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), 'An eastward-moving cloud cluster is likely to cause moderate rainfall at most places, with heavy rainfall at isolated locations, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds gusting up to 50 kmph during the next two hours.'
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