Gurgaon woman says 8-km journey home took 2.5 hours after rain: ‘Going back becomes a whole battle’

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A woman in Gurgaon has shared a video highlighting the commuting chaos she faced after rain triggered heavy traffic across the city. What would normally have been an eight-kilometre journey home took her around 2.5 hours, as she struggled to find a ride and eventually decided to walk.A Gurgaon woman walked home after rain left roads jammed and cabs unavailable, turning an 8-km commute into 2.5 hours. (Instagram/hensi__soni)(Also read:

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