Traffic has been thrown into chaos in parts of east Delhi, southeast Delhi on Tuesday – and is expected to remain severely affected this week – due to emergency repair work on a damaged Delhi Jal Board (DJB) pipeline near Ashram Chowk. A commuter told HT that a two-km stretch – from Eastern Avenue turning into Maharani Bagh till Mata Mandir in New Friends Colony – took over two hours to cover. (HT Sourced Photo) While an advisory was issued by the Delhi Traffic police on Monday night, on-ground arrangements on Tuesday reflect poor coordination, and a continued lack of police presence to manage traffic. Hour-long snarls dominated a major part of the city, as commuters helplessly complained on social media – only to be met with tepid responses by the traffic police, and with little to no help to ease the multiple bottlenecks that people encountered. According to the Delhi traffic police advisory, due to the repair work, the Ring Road stretch between Maharani Bagh and Ashram will remain closed for the next three to …