Mohali, Feb. 16 -- Commuters driving along the Kharar-Landran road are having a harrowing time with broken stretches, uneven surfaces and open drains running dangerously close to the carriageway on 2 km stretch in Kharar. Months after the monsoon, the road remains only partly repaired, leaving daily travellers frustrated.

Authorities have laid interlocking tiles on one side of the road, particularly in front of Shivalik City, but the opposite side continues to suffer from dug-up portions, exposed mud and poorly covered drains. For a significant stretch, commuters have to convert a single usable lane into a two-way passage, forcing vehicles from both directions to squeeze past each other. Even on the tiled side, an open drain runs along t...