India, Sept. 4 -- A Rapido driver who is being hailed as the 'hero of Gurgaon gridlock' was awarded by the company for his outstanding service. A Gurgaon woman highlighted his story of driving amid a six-hour-long traffic jam, which quickly went viral.

Deepika Narayan Bhardwaj, one of the commuters stuck in the "Gurujam" that plagued Gurgaon a few days ago, shared how Suraj Maurya drove her home despite being stuck in traffic for hours.

"I want to thank ur driver partner Mr. Suraj Maurya from bottom of my heart. He was with me for 6+ hours because of #GurgaonTraffic but didn't complain at all. Dropped me home in these waters. Politely said ma'am pay whatever extra u want," Bhardwaj wrote, adding that Maurya was an "absolute gem."

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