It’s every motorists’ worst nightmare coming true.
Roads in the national capital were packed in with cars waiting in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
Almost all of the roads were choked with traffic, with large groups of pilgrims of Lord Shiva known as Kanwariyas adding to commuter woes.
Cars, cars everywhere! Cars line up in serpentine queues on the Gurgaon-Faridabad road. Photograph: @divner/Twitter
Enjoy the view: A commuter clicks an image of a traffic jam from inside a bus. On Wednesday, all one could see were cars lined up in ugly snarls on almost of the capital’s roads. Photograph: @Cric_PJS/Twitter
Hit the brakes! On Mathura Road, the situation was no better! And the worst, there’s no way out. Photograph: @amanabbas2020/Twitter
Brought to a stop: The city came to a standstill with a traffic jam like no other. According to a recent study, Delhi records the highest traffic congestion in India. Photograph: @richakochhar/Twitter
Sea of procession: Several commuters blamed the processions of Kanwariyas, Lord Shiva followers, for the unbelievable traffic mess left on the city’s road. Photograph: @syrinje/Twitter
Please note: The images used have been taken from Twitter. Rediff.com does not vouch for their authenticity.
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