Chandigarh, Feb. 5 -- Commuters were hassled after the traffic came to a standstill during a jam near the Tribune Chowk due to ongoing work of laying water pipes from Sector 39 water works to Chandimandir on Tuesday.

The roads will be closed on Wednesday as well, reads an advisory issued by traffic police.

The commuters faced a lot of inconveniences, mostly during the rush hours of morning and evening. While JCB machines were seen working near Hotel Novotel in the Industrial Area, ambulances and long-route buses were seen stuck in the jam that extended to Sector 48. The jam turned massive due to limited roads connecting Chandigarh to Panchkula and Zirakpur.

Chandigarh traffic police had issued an advisory in this regard on social netwo...