India, Aug. 8 -- Bengaluru, often synonymous with traffic snarls and packed roads, witnessed an unusually peaceful day on Thursday, thanks to the ongoing festival.

A viral Reddit post summed up the collective sigh of relief from commuters, "Today's traffic and weather was reminiscent of early 2010s Bengaluru. What took me 2 hours to travel yesterday, took me 35 minutes today. Loved how namma ooru felt today."

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The post quickly gained traction on the platform, with several Bengalureans chiming in with their own experiences of a smoother-than-usual commute. For once, traffic wasn't the talk of frustration, it was nostalgia and gratitude...