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Bengaluru Man Completes 13 Km Ride In 21 Minutes As Festive Traffic Dips
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News18•21-10-2026, 15:29
Bengaluru Man Completes 13 Km Ride In 21 Minutes As Festive Traffic Dips
- •A Bengaluru resident shared an Instagram post showing a quick 21-minute ride over 13 kilometers from Silk Board to Marathahalli during the festive season.
- •The unusual lack of traffic prompted him to jokingly state that employees can no longer use traffic jams as an excuse for arriving late to work.
- •Social media users reacted with surprise and nostalgia, sharing similar experiences of reaching their offices in record times while others urged travelers to extend their vacations.
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A Bengaluru man completed a 13-kilometer ride from Silk Board to Marathahalli on a two-wheeler in just 21 minutes due to the festive season traffic dip.
He shared a screenshot of his fast Google Maps commute with the humorous caption, “Bangalore is not Bangaloring, and the traffic is not trafficking,” joking that employees could no longer blame traffic for being late.
The unexpected relief in traffic occurred during the festive season because a large number of daily commuters and residents had left the city for their hometowns.
