Gurugram, Sept. 3 -- Golf Course Extension Road (GCER), once branded as the city's premium corridor promising smooth connectivity and luxury living, has today become the face of Gurugram's urban decay. Pothole-ridden stretches, overflowing sewage, piles of construction debris, and broken street lights have turned it into one of the most unsafe and unlivable routes in the city. For hundreds of commuters and residents of the upscale condominiums lining the road, the daily ordeal has gone from inconvenience to outright danger with vehicles breaking down, rising accidents, and commuting during the monsoon, making it a game of survival. The story of GCER is not just about one road. It is a stark reflection of Gurugram's collapsing infrastructure where the cost of real estate climbs relentlessly while the quality of civic life falls. "Golf Course Extension Road is a perfect example of infrastructure neglect and lack of administrative will. Despite national guidelines under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) plan which specifically call for dust management, this corridor remains buried under debris and sand," asked Ruchika Sethi Takkar, a resident of Nirvana Country. Lt Gen J.K. Sharma (retd), a resident of The Hibiscus in Sector 50, described the road as a "death trap." He said, "The four-lane road has been reduced to a single-lane nightmare. Truck-sized potholes swallow up smaller vehicles and two-wheelers are at constant risk of toppling. With heavy rains, the road from Vatika Chowk to Sector 56 is submerged on one side. To make it worse, the south bank of the road doesn't even have a drainage line. Why has no one been held accountable?" Nilesh Tandon, president of Fresco Apartments RWA in Sector 50, said, "We have seen multiple two-wheeler accidents in the past two months. Riders skid over water-filled potholes, cars lose control, and bumpers and suspensions are getting damaged daily. Some residents have even suffered fractures. We bought homes here with the promise of premium living, but what we face is the opposite. It feels like we are living in reverse development." Lt Gen Sharma added, "Every monsoon, we hear claims from ministers making Gurugram pothole-free by September 15. It never happens." Businessman and columnist Suhel Seth, who has been vocal on Gurugram's urban decay, summed it up saying, "The government apathy is glaring with no immediate relief in sight. Citizens continue to pay the price while the system remains unaccountable." On its part, the Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) has promised action. Arun Dhankar, chief engineer, GMDA, said, "Filling of potholes and rectification work is already underway. Priority stretches are being taken up through patchwork and granular sub-base (GSB) filling to provide immediate relief. Once weather conditions improve, we will lay a bituminous layer for durability." Meanwhile, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) commissioner Pradeep Dahiya inspected the road on Tuesday. He directed teams to intensify cleaning drives, clear waterlogged patches, and remove debris heaps. For the ordinary resident, however, these promises sound all too familiar. The daily struggle with potholes, broken roads, overflowing drains, and choked traffic signals has made life in Gurugram increasingly hazardous. The larger concern is not just about infrastructure gaps but about accountability. As one frustrated commuter put it at Vatika Chowk, "We wanted a millennium city, but all we got is Gurujam."...