Bengaluru techies stranded in traffic for '2.30hrs for just 2 km' leave cars and walk home
Heavy rains and traffic paralyzed Bengaluru, with a gridlock lasting over two hours on the Electronics City flyover. Frustrated commuters abandoned their vehicles to walk home, sharing their experiences on social media.
Heavy rains and traffic continue to paralyze Bengaluru, the electronic city. This time, Bangaloreans were compelled to leave their vehicles and walk home. Following a severe downpour and flooding in numerous parts of the city on Wednesday evening, Bengaluru traffic police shut down one side of the Electronics City flyover.
This resulted in a major traffic gridlock that lasted over two hours. Tired of waiting for traffic to clear, some commuters chose to leave their automobiles on the road and walk home.
People on social shared chaotic scenes from the Bengaluru traffic
Complete chaos!!
¡ª Sophia Vijay (@sansofibm) October 23, 2024
In this situation, if there is a medical emergency then there is no chances of survival.
Electronic City flyover towards Madiwala is almost completely jammed Vehicles were not at all moving almost 2.30hrs for just 2 km ??? #Bengaluru #Bengalururains pic.twitter.com/zwoqAjdEES
Many commuters uploaded photos and videos of Bangalore's notorious traffic. Cars and other vehicles may be seen lined up in several images.
Calling it ¡°complete chaos¡±, an X (formerly Twitter) user wrote, ¡°In this situation, if there is a medical emergency then there is no chance of survival. Electronic City flyover towards Madiwala is almost completely jammed Vehicles were not at all moving almost 2.30hrs for just 2 km.¡±
Tagging Madivala Traffic Police on X, another user shared the traffic situation and wrote, ¡°Completely Jammed from past 1.5 hrs in the #electroniccity flyover. I must have reached my home now which is 30kms away. Logged out at 5:20 and we are still stuck! We can see most of the employees of various companies frustrated and starting to walk.¡±
Completely Jammed from past 1.5 hrs in the #electroniccity flyover. I must have reached my home now which is 30kms away. Logged out at 5:20 and we are still stuck! We can see most of the employees of various companies frustrated and starting to walk. @madivalatrfps pic.twitter.com/wqvXuIArN6
¡ª KpopStan? (@PratikfamHouse) October 23, 2024
Another user named Karnataka Portfolio, who publishes state-related updates, posted a video of slow-moving traffic and people walking on a flyover. According to the user, traffic has been at a stop for more than two hours, with vehicles backed up from Bommanahalli to Electronic City due to heavy rain.
Traffic on the Electronic City flyover has been at a standstill for over two hours, with vehicles backed up from Bommanahalli to Electronic City due to heavy rain. The downpour has caused waterlogging at key entry and exit points, making driving difficult and slowing traffic.¡ pic.twitter.com/xGaIC306x7
¡ª Karnataka Portfolio (@karnatakaportf) October 23, 2024
¡°Commuters are frustrated by the delay, as this route is a major connection for those travelling to Bengaluru's IT hub. Motorists are advised to find alternative routes or delay their trips until the situation improves. This incident highlights the city's need for better drainage and traffic management during the monsoon,¡± they wrote.
Here's what some other users share
Thanks to Bengaluru¡¯s infra, waterlogged roads and stand still traffic, today I was able to complete my walking workout and walked home from office.
¡ª Sarishti Katyal (@SwatKatyal) October 22, 2024
3 kms by walk despite the broken footpaths - 45 mins
3 kms by cab BLR traffic (ORR vicinity) - 2.5 hours#BengaluruTrafficJam pic.twitter.com/1H4bsn2Wlg
Stuck in traffic for hours, people in #Bengaluru get pizza delivered on road.#BengaluruTraffic#bengaluruheavyrain pic.twitter.com/znMVJ83Di0
¡ª Professor (@Masterji_UPWale) October 22, 2024
Huge traffic Jam on ORR #Bengaluru
¡ª Bengaluru Bharath (@bnbharath) October 22, 2024
Police closed ETV main gate and back gate to help move traffic on road.
Vehicles piled up inside facility.
All motorists started protesting on road and blocked traffic after waiting for an Hr.
Crazy scenes....#BengaluruTraffic pic.twitter.com/GEH4xZSGbz
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