Simultaneous road closures due to water-related works brought traffic on Madhya Marg to a grinding halt on Saturday, leaving hundreds of commuters stranded for over an hour, particularly on the stretch from Transport Light Point to Housing Board Light Point while entering Panchkula.

According to advisories issued by the Chandigarh Traffic Police, the incoming road at the Chandigarh– Panchkula highway cut adjacent to Ramlila Ground was temporarily closed for laying a water pipeline from December 13 to 14 between 10 am and 10 pm. In another advisory, the road near the railway underbridge on Old Abadi Road, Manimajra, was closed due to ongoing repair work of a water leakage, with traffic restrictions to remain in place until completion of the work.

The twin closures forced a large volum

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