India, April 19 -- August 21, 2017, started as a normal Monday in the tricity when it started raining at 7 am. But in three hours, most roads in Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali and the periphery resembled rivers as commuters were caught in the worst flood in two decades. The meteorological department said Chandigarh tricity had received 115.2 mm of rainfall between 8.30 am and 11.30 am, while the total rain for the day was 134 mm. Vehicles floated as traffic jams stretched for kilometres, especially in the southern sectors of Chandigarh. The Zirakpur flyover area, Airport Road and Phases 3B1 and 3B2 in Mohali were the worst-hit. Water entered houses in Panchkula and areas across the Ghaggar were submerged as the water level rose alarmingly. Mataur road in Mohali remained inundated in four feet of water till the next afternoon. Though the tricity saw a similar deluge in 2004 after even more rainfall, the lower population didn't lead to flooding on such a large scale. On August 3, 2004, Chandigarh had recorded 241.6 mm of rain in 24 hours. Under-bridges in Chandigarh, including the one in Industrial Area Phase 1 that leads to the railway station, remain out of bounds for days....