Gurgaon Rapid Metro chaos: Packed platforms, long queues as commuters struggle at Sikanderpur

NEW DELHI: Commuters were thrown into chaos at Gurugram’s Sikanderpur Rapid Metro station on Monday as platforms became overcrowded as heavy rain lashed Delhi-NCR.A social media user who posted a video described the scene at the station as “unbearable,” showing hundreds trying to squeeze into trains, with long queues and packed carriages.

Commuters struggling to navigate the crowded platforms and maintain social distancing.Watch the video:

The surge in metro passengers followed severe flooding across Gurgaon, making travel by car or bus extremely difficult. Roads were waterlogged, vehicles stalled, and traffic came to a near standstill in many parts of the city.Commuters expressed their frustration online, criticising the lack of preparedness by authorities to manage the sudden rush. Traffic jams lasting 5–6 hours and waterlogged streets remain a recurring problem, underlining the urgent need for better drainage systems and improved city planning to cope with heavy monsoon rains.