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Bigger roads, flyovers and expressways butrain still brings cities to standstill

Indian cities face monsoon flooding despite extensive road construction projects. Heavy rainfall overwhelms drainage systems, causing widespread traffic disruptions and damage. Planned cities like Chandigarh also struggle with intense, short-duration rain events. Underlying urban

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BIJU MATHEW27 Aug 2026, 06:00 amUpdated 3h ago1 min readIndiaIndia
Bigger roads, flyovers and expressways but rain still brings cities to standstill

IndiaBIJU MATHEW

Indian cities face monsoon flooding despite extensive road construction projects. Heavy rainfall overwhelms drainage systems, causing widespread traffic disruptions and damage. Planned cities like Chandigarh also struggle with intense, short-duration rain events. Underlying urban systems and natural water channels have not kept pace with development. Addressing this requires improving drainage and preserving natural water bodies.

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Source: Times of India · BIJU MATHEW. Published 27 Aug 2026, 06:00 am.

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