<p>Bengaluru and its 'infamous' traffic have made its residents accustomed to leaving their homes well before time to reach destinations even within a few kilometers. </p><p>This subconscious awareness was challenged on March 14, the day India celebrated Holi, as Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road (ORR) was nearly-empty with only a few vehicles on the road. </p><p>An X user shared pictures of the ORR, the 60-kilometre-long road which connects major highways and IT hubs of the city and has a toxic affinity gridlocks, especially during rush hours.</p><p>"Today’s Holi, Namma Bengaluru ORR Traffic has taken a Holi-Day," the user wrote along with sharing a screenshot of Google maps glowing in blue without any traffic congestion. </p>.Bengaluru museums transform into dynamic learning spaces .<p>The user shared another post and wrote, "Can we have a Holi-Day on the remaining 364 days too."</p><p>Other Bengalureans were also elated with this unusual sight and shared their reactions in the comment section. </p>.<p>"Ah sheer bliss," exclaimed one of the users.</p><p>"This is THE ideal travel time .. 20km should actually take 35mins . Unfortunately on normal days 1km takes 35mins... So much time and fuel wastage (sic)," wrote a user, while another one shared, "Panathur underpass was also empty."</p><p>Some users also pointed out that traffic on the Outer Ring Road can be reduced if Bengaluru Metro's blue line becomes functional. "Can easily reduce traffic when blue line opens."</p><p>A few days back, Bengaluru's never-ending traffic woes had caught the attention of social media with Mohandas Pai, former CFO of Infosys, sharing a satirical social media post which featured an 'advertisement' for a "4-day, 3-night Bangalore traffic tourism" package. </p><p>The post that Pai shared featured the city's worst congestion points - Outer Ring Road, Silk Board Junction, Marathahalli, and HSR Layout as tourist destinations.</p><p>Pai sharing the picture wrote, "A sad joke on Bengaluru. At least we have a sense of humor about our suffering and an uncaring government."</p>
<p>Bengaluru and its 'infamous' traffic have made its residents accustomed to leaving their homes well before time to reach destinations even within a few kilometers. </p><p>This subconscious awareness was challenged on March 14, the day India celebrated Holi, as Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road (ORR) was nearly-empty with only a few vehicles on the road. </p><p>An X user shared pictures of the ORR, the 60-kilometre-long road which connects major highways and IT hubs of the city and has a toxic affinity gridlocks, especially during rush hours.</p><p>"Today’s Holi, Namma Bengaluru ORR Traffic has taken a Holi-Day," the user wrote along with sharing a screenshot of Google maps glowing in blue without any traffic congestion. </p>.Bengaluru museums transform into dynamic learning spaces .<p>The user shared another post and wrote, "Can we have a Holi-Day on the remaining 364 days too."</p><p>Other Bengalureans were also elated with this unusual sight and shared their reactions in the comment section. </p>.<p>"Ah sheer bliss," exclaimed one of the users.</p><p>"This is THE ideal travel time .. 20km should actually take 35mins . Unfortunately on normal days 1km takes 35mins... So much time and fuel wastage (sic)," wrote a user, while another one shared, "Panathur underpass was also empty."</p><p>Some users also pointed out that traffic on the Outer Ring Road can be reduced if Bengaluru Metro's blue line becomes functional. "Can easily reduce traffic when blue line opens."</p><p>A few days back, Bengaluru's never-ending traffic woes had caught the attention of social media with Mohandas Pai, former CFO of Infosys, sharing a satirical social media post which featured an 'advertisement' for a "4-day, 3-night Bangalore traffic tourism" package. </p><p>The post that Pai shared featured the city's worst congestion points - Outer Ring Road, Silk Board Junction, Marathahalli, and HSR Layout as tourist destinations.</p><p>Pai sharing the picture wrote, "A sad joke on Bengaluru. At least we have a sense of humor about our suffering and an uncaring government."</p>