India, May 11 -- Despite official claims of regular maintenance, several high-traffic stretches in Gurugram continue to face poor illumination due to non-functional streetlights and lack of pruning, affecting visibility and commuter safety during night hours, a spot check conducted last week found.

The inspection revealed that Maidawas Road, Rajesh Pilot Marg towards Ghata T-point, Gurugram-Faridabad Road and Suncity Road were among the darkest stretches in the city, including accident-prone zones where warning signages have been installed.

On Maidawas Road, nearly 20 to 30 streetlights were found non-functional along a 500-metre accident-prone stretch around 11pm on Friday. Residents said the problem has persisted for days.

"We haven'...