Gurugram, July 28 -- Heavy rains lashed Gurugram on Tuesday afternoon as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) placed the city under a red alert. Showers began around 12.15pm, triggering widespread traffic snarls and waterlogging across several parts of the city.

"Minor traffic disruptions were reported due to rain and waterlogging in several areas, but all our teams are on the ground to manage the traffic. The situation so far is under control," assistant commissioner of police, traffic (headquarters and highways) Satpal Yadav told HT.

Slow-moving traffic was reported from several parts of Gurugram, including Sikanderpur, IFFCO Chowk, Ashoka Marg in Sushant Lok Phase 1, and the stretch from Millennium City Centre Metro Station to B...