Rain turns dug-up Gurugram roads into hazardous stretches

Heavy rain over the past two days has compounded problems for Gurugram residents living near or travelling through roads dug up for infrastructure projects.

Residents have raised concerns that excavated road stretches have become muddy, uneven and hazardous in the rain. The affected sections are creating more difficult conditions for everyday movement, particularly where road surfaces have been disturbed by ongoing works.

The situation highlights the disruption that infrastructure construction can cause during the monsoon, when exposed soil and uneven stretches can quickly become difficult to use. For commuters and neighbourhood residents, the immediate concern is safer passage through these worksites and along roads affected by rain.

With more wet weather, muddy excavations and damaged road surfaces could continue to affect local travel unless the stretches are made safer and more navigable during the ongoing work.