India, June 15 -- As the India Meteorological Department forecast a southwesterly monsoon to arrive in Gurugram by June end, residents' fears of waterlogging were realised during the pre-monsoon showers that lashed the city over the weekend. Since June 11, downpours of up to 14 mm across different parts of Gurugram have submerged stretches from Vatika Road to Sectors 82/83, Kushal Chowk to Southern Peripheral Road (SPR), Tulip Chowk to Darbaripur, parts of IDC, Sheetla Mata Road and areas behind Cyber City, disrupting traffic and making commuting difficult.

The scenes brought back memories of a previous assignment when I reported from the Kushal Chowk to SPR stretch, which had remained waterlogged for months. Residents were then struggli...