Ah, waterlogging! For India’s gleaming three-trillion-dollar economy, it’s not a bug, it’s a feature. Why bother with efficient drainage when you can turn national capitals every monsoon into an impromptu Venice, complete with submerged luxury cars and delayed board meetings?
On Wednesday, Mumbai and Delhi residents woke up to intense showers as parts of the national capital and the NCR region and financial capital received heavy rainfall.
As per the IMD, an orange alert has been issued for Raigad, Mumbai, Thane, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Palghar. Due to the heavy rains in the city, Mumbai Traffic Police has also announced the closure of Andheri Subway due to severe waterlogging.
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“Due to 1-1.5 ft water logging, the Andheri Subway is closed for vehicular movement. Traffic is diverted via the Gokhale Bridge & Thackeray Bridge,” read the notice issued on X.
For Delhi, India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted light to moderate rain for Wednesday, too. However, in the morning, the weather department issued an orange alert for the region, cautioning people about more rain to come during the day. The waterlogged streets of Delhi on Tuesday morning caused traffic jams in areas such as Press Enclave Road and both carriageways of Anuvrat Marg near Qutub Minar metro station until noon.
A video of a waterlogged apartment complex in Gurgaon after heavy rainfall has sparked a discussion on social media about the city’s poor infrastructure and drainage system. Gurgaon, considered to be the cyber hub and a hub for luxurious living where DLF sells an apartment for more than Rs. 100 crore, rain left water seeping into homes and power outage for over five hours. Recent sources have claimed Disneyland opening a venture in Gurgaon and we hope it should not be an immersive one.
Each flooded street is a testament to our economic resilience – we simply wade through the lost productivity, the damaged infrastructure, and the health hazards, all while chanting “growth story.” After all, what’s a few billion in losses when you’re aiming for five trillion? It’s just a liquidity challenge, darling, a temporary dip before the next wave of ‘smart city’ promises washes over us, only to be submerged again. Progress, one puddle at a time!
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