Mohali, Oct. 8 -- A brief spell of rain on Tuesday once again brought major roads to a standstill, with long traffic snarls reported along Airport Road and Landran Road. Commuters found themselves stuck in slow-moving lines for extended periods as the downpour triggered widespread congestion.

On Airport Road, vehicles piled up near major intersections, with motorists complaining about having to wait through multiple signal changes before being able to move. Landran Road faced a similar fate, as rain and waterlogging forced traffic to a crawl, leaving little space for diversions and compounding the gridlock.

Adding to the chaos, the Kharar-Landran diversion route - already damaged by recent rainfall - remains under repair. Restrictions o...