Massive traffic jam in 'Peak Bengaluru' moment ahead of long weekend

Wednesday evening saw massive traffic jam in Bengaluru city with many residents saying that it took them 2 hours to cover 1 km.

While one resident posted that some school buses could only drop children home by 8 p.m, another advised fellow Bangaloreans to leave the office only after 8 p.m. 

According to a NDTV report quoting the city police, the traffic suddenly increased between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. The report added that the vehicle count in Bengaluru on Wednesdays is 1.5 lakh to 2 lakh but on September 27, the vehicular count was 3.5 lakh as of 7:30 pm.

The congestion is being attributed to several factors. Many residents were headed out of Bengaluru ahead of the long weekend. While September 28 is the Milad-Ud-Nabi holiday, a Karnataka bandh has been called for September 29 followed by Saturday and Sunday. October 2 is a national holiday due to Gandhi Jayanti. Reportedly, another factor was people were commuting for  US comedian Trevor Noah's show in the city which was later cancelled due to technical reasons. Rains also added to the mayhem.