Sukhna gates opened, 8th time this monsoon

Chandigarh: According to officials, one floodgate was opened around 7.30 am and the second one around 9 am

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, Updated At : 10:43 AM Sep 02, 2025 IST

The water level crossed the danger mark of 1,163 feet.

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Continuing rain in the city and the Sukhna Lake catchment since last night forced the Chandigarh Administration to open two of the three floodgates of the lake this morning as the water level crossed the danger mark of 1,163 feet.

According to officials, one floodgate was opened around 7.30 am and the second one around 9 am up to the height of three inches. As the water receded, one floodgate was closed around 3 pm. The traffic was disrupted in the morning after water flowed over the Bapu Dham Colony causeway on the Sukhna Choe.

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