Chandigarh woke as much as one other spell of rain on Wednesday morning, a day after intense showers inundated a number of elements of the town and disrupted visitors.
The back-to-back rainfall has once more introduced waterlogging, troublesome commuting and renewed issues over the town’s drainage infrastructure.
Chandigarh is witnessing heavy rain proper now 🌧️
Keep away from pointless journey in case you can. Waterlogged roads are making commuting troublesome.
If you happen to’re out, please drive gradual and keep protected. 🙏 #Chandigarh #weatherupdate pic.twitter.com/TlIsSS05gG
— Crow Dhillon 🦢 (@CrowDhillon8) August 19, 2026
बारिश में इस लड़की की हालत देखिए और एक पल के लिए सोचिए-अगर इसकी जगह हमारी बहन या बेटी होती तो?
आज Chandigarh को अपनी जमीन ढूंढनी पड़ रही है…
कारण है- जब जब पानी भरता है तो दोष सिस्टम पर नहीं बारिश पर मढ़ दिया जाता है कि पानी ज्यादा बरस गया।
अरे! बारिश ज्यादा होना कोई नई बात… pic.twitter.com/ZQEaY4G9Nq
— Rishu Raj Singh (@rishuraj_chd) August 19, 2026
On Tuesday, Chandigarh recorded 72.4 mm of rain in simply two hours, the heaviest two-hour rainfall spell of the present monsoon season, in keeping with stories. The downpour turned a number of roads and junctions into stretches of standing water, with visitors transferring at a crawl and commuters reporting lengthy delays.
“I had gone to choose up my daughter from her tuition in Sector 43. It took me almost two hours to achieve again house due to the flooding. The state of affairs was so unhealthy that the town lovely felt like Gurugram,” mentioned Preeti, a resident of Sector 30.
Waterlogging was reported in a number of sectors and industrial areas, together with Sectors 17 and 22 and Hallomajra. The Cellular Market in Sector 22 was additionally affected as rainwater entered the realm. Residents shared movies and images exhibiting submerged roads, stranded automobiles and water accumulating round residential and industrial areas.
After heavy rain waters enters sector22, Cellular market, Chandigarh.#rain #chandigarh pic.twitter.com/orJ8rkJYzK
— Vinod Katwal (@Katwal_Vinod) August 18, 2026
Among the many extensively circulated visuals was a Mercedes S-Class that reportedly broke down after water entered its engine on Madhya Marg between Sectors 7 and eight. Different movies confirmed vehicles struggling to maneuver by flooded stretches and commuters going through extreme delays.
🇮🇳 الهند
الأمطار الغزيرة تحوّل شوارع مدينة شانديغار إلى مجارٍ مائية، وتتسبب بتعطل سيارة مرسيدس S-Class بعد دخول المياه إلى محركها على طريق ماديا مارغ بين القطاعين 7 و8.
18 أغسطس 2026#India | #Chandigarh pic.twitter.com/OyXtJqmGMW
— طقس_العالم ⚡️ (@Arab_Storms) August 18, 2026
Automobiles Submerged And Knocked Out In Chandigarh ☔ pic.twitter.com/CE1V34V5xt
— Prof. (Dr.) Suchintan Singh (@suchintan_singh) August 18, 2026
Residents additionally criticised the response of civic authorities and police throughout Tuesday’s flooding, with social-media posts questioning visitors administration and the preparedness of companies regardless of recurring monsoon waterlogging. One commuter claimed a journey that usually takes about quarter-hour took almost 2.5 hours.
The chandigarh administration must get up! The intense water logging on the town roads at this time was horrific.. it regarded like drainage system did not exist within the metropolis in any respect.. 🫠
It was a nightmare to achieve house.. it took me 2.5 hrs which on regular days is 15 minutes.. pic.twitter.com/pdjjDXdAn3
— Aarushi (@Aarushijoshii) August 18, 2026
Visitors motion was additional affected after a portion of the street from Transport Gentle Level in direction of Grain Market Chowk on Madhya Marg was washed out.
Visitors from Panchkula was diverted by the bottom of Police Strains in direction of ITI Gentle Level as a security measure.
Look how poorly BJP managing Chandigarh, ki haal bna dita sehar da.. pic.twitter.com/TlA2z9jiqc
— Geja (@bandaofrabb) August 18, 2026
The most recent flooding has intensified criticism over Chandigarh’s drainage capability. The Municipal Company had solely not too long ago launched two stormwater drainage initiatives in Sectors 46 and 37, highlighting the persevering with problem of monsoon waterlogging.
The standard of life supplied by Chandigarh Municipal Company officers and politicians.
This video is from Hallomajra. pic.twitter.com/HGV8rC6tEE
— Rishu Raj Singh (@rishuraj_chd) August 18, 2026
With rain returning on Wednesday, residents are being urged to keep away from pointless journey, drive slowly, keep distance from different automobiles and keep away from waterlogged roads wherever potential.
