Bengaluru's outer ring road faces traffic jams after bandh, netizensreact
Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road experiences severe traffic congestion due to bandh and upcoming long weekend.
A day after the Bengaluru bandh brought empty roads, the city faced severe traffic congestion on Wednesday. The Outer Ring Road (ORR), home to major tech parks and around 10 lakh IT employees, experienced unprecedented traffic, causing frustration among commuters. Bengaluru traffic police reported several factors contributing to this congestion, with Wednesday's traffic doubling the norm, reaching 3.5 lakh vehicles by 7:30 pm. The Outer Ring Road Companies Association advised companies in the region to adjust employees' exit times to ease the gridlock. The upcoming long weekend, coupled with rainfall and vehicle breakdowns, added to traffic woes.
Netizens all over social media share their experiences:
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