Corporate offices and private institutions in Gurugram were advised to allow their employees to work from home on Thursday, a day after torrential rain in the city led to massive traffic jams and waterlogging, reported PTI.

The rain that started around 7 pm on Wednesday continued late into the night, leading to traffic snarls that lasted till the early hours of Thursday.

According to the advisory issued by the District Disaster Management Authority, Gurugram recorded 133 mm of rainfall in the 12-hour period that ended at 7 am on Thursday, reported PTI. This included an "extremely intense spell" of 103 mm of rainfall between 7.30 pm to 9 pm on Wednesday.