Ludhiana, Aug. 26 -- Heavy rain on Monday left two underpasses near the Verka milk plant on Ferozepur Road waterlogged, once again disrupting traffic and troubling the commuters. Due to this, commuters had to use intersections, leading to congestion on the road.

The problem, residents say, has become routine. "I have been commuting on this road for years and every monsoon it's the same story here. Other underpasses in the area manage better, but this one suffers because it lacks a proper drainage system," said Gurpreet Singh, a regular commuter.

Unlike the other city underpasses maintained by the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation, these fall under the jurisdiction of the public works department (PWD). PWD executive engineer Pradeep Kumar s...