Chandigarh/Mohali, July 29 -- A spell of heavy morning rain brought both Chandigarh and Mohali's rush-hour traffic to a near standstill on Tuesday, leaving thousands of office-goers stranded in long queues as several low-lying roads got inundated, leading to multiple intersections being congested.

The worst-hit stretches of the UT included the Sector 17/18 dividing road, Sector 32/33 dividing road, Sector 36/37 light point, Aroma Chowk in Sector 22, the JW Marriott roundabout, parts of Madhya Marg, Panjab University, and the road leading to Chandigarh railway station. Waterlogging at smaller junctions across the city further slowed traffic movement.

Commuters reported spending anywhere between 30 and 45 minutes negotiating the stretches...