Gurugram: Work from home advisory issued to corporate, private offices due to heavy rains

Due to incessant rain, the Gurugram administration has issued a work-from-home (WFH) advisory to corporate and private offices in the district. The advisory has been issued in view of the forecast of heavy to very heavy rainfall in the district on July 10, 2023.

The advisory said that all corporate and private offices in the district should guide their employees to work from home. The advisory also said that all schools and colleges in the district will remain closed.





As per the data from the district administration, Gurugram City recorded 150 mm of rain between 6.00 am and 11.00 pm on Sunday which caused heavy water logging on the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway and different part of the city.

The commuters on the expressway near Narsinghpur Chowk faced huge traffic congestion on the spot and some people were seen walking in knee-deep water.

Pictures and videos of the submerged expressway and service lane at the Narsinghpur Chowk widely surfaced on social media.

Moreover, several pictures and videos were uploaded on Twitter on Sunday which showed the strong impact of huge rainfall all across the city roads.

The Gurugram traffic police took to Twitter and updated commuters about traffic movements. The police asked commuters to consider working from home due to waterlogging and the traffic situation.

However, no major traffic congestion was reported on the national highway and other key junctions of the city due to the holiday.

The worst affected points were Sector-18 road, Narsinghpur, Jharsa Crossing, Sarhaul, Sector-30, 31, 38, 40, 44, 45, 47, 29, 50, Rajeev Chowk, Mahaveer Chowk, Sheetla Mata Road, Civil Lines, Golf Course Extension Road, Vatika Chowk Subhash Chowk and Dwarka Expressway.

(With inputs from agencies)