Waterlogged Patiala roads add to commuters’ woes

Despite repeated measures taken by the Municipal Corporation (MC), many roads in the city were waterlogged after the region witnessed rain this morning. A majority of city roads were flooded with rainwater.

Several areas in the city, including Model Town, Book Market, Tripuri, Lehal, Police Lines, Charan Bagh, Chhoti Baradari and the Namdar Khan road, witnessed waterlogging.

The rainfall affected the traffic movement on various city roads, including the Patiala-Sirhind road.

Municipal Corporation officials said the stranded water was cleared within an hour of the rainfall. “The teams were alerted and asked to take appropriate measures to ensure the residents were not inconvenienced,” an MC official said.