Chandigarh/Mohali, March 12 -- Heavy traffic disruptions were reported in Mohali on Tuesday evening as President Droupadi Murmu's visit to the Indian School of Business led to multiple diversions and roadblocks across key routes. In Chandigarh, traffic snarls were a common sight as authorities enforced special traffic regulations ahead of the President's Wednesday's visit.

Scores of police officials were deployed on Mohali roads to manage the traffic jams. Commuters returning from work found themselves stuck in long queues. The Mohali bypass road in Balongi and the airport road were the worst hit. Massive traffic chaos ensued due to the diversions.

Tejasvi Khatri, a Mohali IT worker who too was caught in the chaos, said, "This road is n...