Chandigarh, Nov. 11 -- Schoolchildren bore the brunt of the Chandigarh-Mohali borders' closure on Monday afternoon after police blocked various routes to stop protesters from moving towards Panjab University.

The restrictions and diversions left several schoolbuses and parents stranded in long traffic jams for hours during school dispersal time.

The borders were sealed around 1-2 pm, coinciding with the peak hour when schools were being dismissed and students were heading home in buses or with their parents.

At St Joseph's School, Sector 45, nearly 600 students were stranded as buses and guardians arrived late for pickup.

"My son left for school at 7 am and reached home in Sector 115 by 5 pm. It's distressing to see no prior measures ...