India, July 31 -- Heavy rain since Thursday has paralysed Gurugram, triggering severe traffic jams on major roads such as Sohna Road, Rajiv Chowk, and Southern Peripheral Road (SPR), leaving thousands stranded for hours on Friday morning too.

Commuting during the morning rush hours on the city's waterlogged roads-with broken traffic signals and a shortage of traffic personnel-turned into a nightmare. Office-goers reported being stuck for over two hours to cover barely a few kilometres on Friday.

"I left home at 10:15 am from Subhash Chowk to reach Golf Course Extension Road. I reached Golf Course Road at 12:30 pm. There is no traffic cop in sight, and water has entered several car engines," Shruti Mishra, a corporate employee, said.

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