India’s corporate hub Gurugram is grappling with a recurring nightmare of severe waterlogging that transforms its streets into rivers and daily commutes into herculean tasks. A viral Instagram video has brought the city’s infrastructure failures into sharp focus, showing a mini truck, typically used for transporting goods, ferrying office-goers through flooded streets.
Captioned, “Not all heroes wear capes; some drive Porters,” the video captures corporate employees clambering aboard the truck, navigating waterlogged roads in a scene that blends absurdity with resilience. The video has triggered a wave of reactions on social media, with users lambasting civic authorities for their failure to address Gurugram’s chronic flooding issues.
One user lamented, “Feel pity looking at this situation where there is nothing for the common man… and we are like cattles.” Another expressed deep frustration, stating, “This is sad. What we have to go through in Gurugram is just sad. The govt seems least bothered and the people have just accepted the fact that Gurugram can NEVER be fixed.”
Millennium city Gurugram.
A double engine sarkar with a double the failure track record. pic.twitter.com/iw4SU6Pspn
— Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) September 1, 2025
The #Gurgaon #Gurugram needs convertible cars. While we are making disney land why not also work on some sci fi super hero vehicles for #GurgaonRains #gurgaonrain #GurugramRains #gurugramrain @TrafficGGM @cmohry @NayabSainiBJP @mlkhattar @MunCorpGurugram @OfficialGMDA pic.twitter.com/PJEzSR9dhR
— Sumedha Sharma (@sumedhasharma86) September 1, 2025
#gurugramtraffic #Gurgaon #gurugram took 3 hrs & 15 minutes to cross 13 kms. All roads flooded, vehicles damaged & people hassled, schools closed tomorrow. Total collapse of infra. pic.twitter.com/xedlhpcXbX
— Anil Sharma (@anil_2030) September 1, 2025
Gurugram’s waterlogging woes are not new, but the recent viral video has amplified public discontent. Other videos circulating online paint a grim picture of life in the city during heavy rains. One clip shows a staggering 7-kilometer-long traffic jam triggered by just two hours of rainfall, while others depict commuters wading through inundated streets, where short journeys stretch into hours-long ordeals.
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