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5 reasons why Bengaluru's ORR faced unusual traffic congestion on September 27

According to the traffic police, congestion alerts on a typical Wednesday between Silk Board and Tin Factory on Outer Ring Road are at 197, but on September 27, it was a staggering 1,069.

September 27, 2023 / 21:37 IST
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Outer Ring Road

Bengaluru's tech corridor, Outer Ring Road (ORR), experienced unusual traffic congestion on September 27, which prompted the traffic police to issue an advisory to IT companies to delay the logouts.

Joint Commissioner of Police (Bengaluru Traffic) MN Anucheth and his team were on ORR clearing the traffic and identified five reasons for the unusual jam, leaving commuters, including tech professionals and students, stuck on the road for nearly four hours.

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According to traffic police, congestion alerts on a typical Wednesday between Silk Board and Tin Factory on Outer Ring Road are at 197, but on September 27, it was a staggering 1,069.

Here are the observations by the traffic police: