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Gurugram Rain Traffic Leaves Woman Walking Eight Kilometres Home

Gurugram Rain Traffic Leaves Woman Walking Eight Kilometres Home
'2.5 Hours For 8 KM': Gurugram Woman Walks Home After Rain Chokes Traffic, Internet Reacts · NDTV

Heavy rain caused many roads in Gurugram to fill with water and traffic.

One woman named Hensi Soni said her eight-kilometre journey took two and a half hours.

She walked for a large part of the trip because the vehicles were barely moving.

She shared a video showing a long line of stuck cars.

Other people said they had similar problems.

Some worried that ambulances might also get trapped.

Residents also complained that some auto-rickshaw drivers charged much more during the rain.

Schools moved classes online, and some companies told employees to work from home.

Key facts

Person featured
Hensi Soni
Journey distance
8 kilometres
Travel time
2.5 hours
Main disruption
Rain-related traffic congestion and waterlogging
Auto-rickshaw fares cited
Rs 300-500 on some routes, compared with usual fares of Rs 20-30
School response
Schools across Gurugram held online classes
Workplace response
Several companies instructed employees to work from home

Quotes

A social media user

Commenter responding to Soni’s traffic video

“It's raining every day, you're in the office, going home becomes a battle. Because there's traffic as far away as you can see”
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“I am worried about ambulance and other emergencies”
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