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    HomeNewsTrends'Manali is the new Bangalore’: No 'Merry' Christmas for holiday goers as traffic jams dampen cheer

    'Manali is the new Bangalore’: No 'Merry' Christmas for holiday goers as traffic jams dampen cheer

    Thousands of people heading out of cities and towards the hills for the Christmas and New Year holidays resulted in serpentine queues and massive traffic congestions in major cities such as Mumbai, Pune, Bengaluru, Manali, and Mysuru.

    Curated by : Ankita Sengupta
    December 25, 2023 / 13:45 IST
    Traffic jams have been reported from several parts of the country owing to the holiday season but most memes on social media were aimed at Bengaluru and Manali. (Image credit: @sagarcasm, ANI/X)

    Holiday goers who had thought they would make the best of the long weekend by celebrating Christmas at a vacation spot faced major disappointment as several popular destinations reported massive traffic congestions caused by the influx of tourists.

    Social media is currently flooded with visuals of severe traffic snarls in areas such as Mysuru, Bengaluru to even Manali.


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    Manali appears to be one of the worst affected areas with reports of cars breaking down, and slow-moving serpentine queues leading to extremely disgruntled holiday goers.




    Meanwhile, on Christmas Eve in Bengaluru, traffic chaos left Bellari Road (Airport Road) in North Bengaluru choked, with crowds thronging Phoenix Mall of Asia, near Yelahanka. Motorists were stuck for nearly two hours, including many who are airport-bound. The ensuing traffic prompted the local traffic police to issue an advisory at 6 pm, cautioning commuters about the congestion.

    The chaos also resulted in traffic-related memes on social media. Most featured the two cities that have been facing the brunt of the holiday traffic: Bengaluru and Manali.




    Some users even took to warning others not to head to areas that have been facing severe traffic congestion.

    While advisories have been issued traffic snarls are common every year in the hills, especially in Manali, as a large number of people head towards it hoping to experience snowfall and spend quality time with friends and family during the festive season.

    Read more: Christmas 2023: Wishes, WhatsApp messages, quotes for your near and dear ones

    first published: Dec 25, 2023 01:38 pm

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