India, Aug. 6 -- A day after 97mm of rain lashed Gurugram within 12 hours, heavy showers continued on Thursday morning, inundating several parts of the city, disrupting traffic on key stretches, including the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway, and prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue an orange alert for southern Haryana, including Gurugram.

Traffic snarls were reported at Narsinghpur, Manesar and Bilaspur on the Delhi-Jaipur Expressway during the early morning hours. As traffic volume increased with the office rush, vehicle movement also slowed significantly between IFFCO Chowk and Rajiv Chowk.

Congestion was reported on both carriageways near the low-lying Narsinghpur stretch due to waterlogging. As traffic pressure mount...