Chandigarh, Nov. 11 -- With supporters of the Panjab University Bachao Morcha protest turning up in large numbers and attempting to enter Chandigarh from multiple entry points for the varsity shutdown, the Chandigarh Police on Monday sealed the UT-Mohali borders and imposed extensive traffic diversions.

However, the absence of any prior traffic advisory or public alert caught commuters completely off guard.

The clampdown led to massive traffic jams across both cities, leaving thousands of commuters stranded for hours on main and ancillary roads on what was already a busy Monday.

Anticipating large-scale mobilisation, police barricaded all major entry routes, including those along Mohali, Zirakpur and New Chandigarh, with the help of tr...