Gurugram Rains: School Buses Stuck In Flooded Roads At Subhash Chowk, Children Stranded For Hours | VIDEO

Gurugram’s image as a corporate and luxury housing hub took another hit on Monday after heavy rain brought several parts of the city to a standstill, with waterlogging trapping school buses and leaving children stranded for hours.

Videos from Subhash Chowk showed rows of yellow school buses stuck in deep water, with drivers and helpers forced to climb onto bus roofs as commuters struggled through flooded roads. The visuals quickly spread across social media, and raising question: how can a city that sells premium homes, high-end schools and corporate offices still struggle with basic drainage?

The Gurugram tehsil recorded around 75 mm of rainfall between 8 am and 5 pm on Monday, according to weather data cited by local reports. The heaviest spell came between 1 pm and 3 pm, when roads across the city rapidly flooded.

School buses become alarming picture

The most striking images came from Subhash Chowk, where more than a dozen school buses were caught in the waterlogged stretch.

According to the Times of India reports, buses carrying schoolchildren remained stuck for hours as traffic came to a virtual standstill. In some cases, children spent several hours inside buses while their parents desperately tried to track their location and reach them through flooded roads.

One reported case involved a Class II student who left school in Sector 47 at around 12:30 pm but reached home in Sector 51 only at about 8:30 pm. Other children were reportedly stuck in school transport for three to six hours.

The scene at Subhash Chowk was stark: buses stood bumper-to-bumper in floodwater, while pedestrians waded through the streets and traffic remained trapped behind them.

The disruption was not limited to one location. Rajiv Chowk, IFFCO Chowk, Udyog Vihar, Old Delhi Road, Mehrauli Road and other major stretches also witnessed severe waterlogging and traffic congestion.

'First-world' homes, 'third-world' roads?

The flooding has also triggered a fresh wave of criticism online.

An X user, Goes With Gabbar, shared visuals of the flooded road and questioned the contrast between Gurugram’s expensive schools and residential developments and its struggling public infrastructure.

“First world housing & schooling linked by a 3rd world road,” the post said, while pointing to school fees that can reportedly reach Rs 50,000-60,000 a month at some institutions.

Administration moves schools online

According to the Livemint reports, with waterlogging and traffic disruption continuing to pose safety concerns, the Gurugram administration advised schools to conduct classes online on August 25. Corporate offices were also advised to allow employees to work from home to reduce traffic and enable civic agencies to undertake road and drainage work.

The decision came after Monday’s rain paralysed several key stretches and raised concerns about the safety of students travelling through flooded roads.

The Parents’ Association of Gurugram has also called for consideration of a dedicated monsoon break for schools, arguing that recurring flooding and traffic chaos make regular school transport increasingly difficult during extreme weather events.

Published on: Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 10:30 AM IST