Karnal, Sept. 3 -- A day after heavy traffic jam was reported in Gurugram following heavy rains, Union minister of housing and urban affairs Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said the public should use public transport more during such days. Khattar was speaking to reporters after his address on the first day of the 53rd annual general meeting of the All India Council of Mayors in Karnal. The 160 mm rain on Monday had left thousands stranded in cars, trapped in gridlocked traffic. The minister said that in such circumstances, the administration and police are already monitoring the situation, but citizens should choose public transport like bus or metro instead of personal vehicles, while also trying not to venture out until urgent. "In fact, during my recent visits to Haryana, I opted for trains rather than personal vehicles, only due to traffic reasons. The government is developing more roads, metros, flyovers and other long range development works," he added. Khattar, the MP from Karnal, also spoke on the natural calamities in Punjab and other northern states and said that the Union government is helping in every possible way. "I inspected a few flooded areas in Punjab on Monday. I also spoke to Union home minister regarding the situation. As the Prime Minister has returned (from China), the home minister will meet him and I'm hopeful that monsoon-affected areas will soon receive the first instalment of the central aid. Union agriculture minister will also make a visit to Punjab to assess the crop damage," he added....