India, Oct. 15 -- Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road (ORR) was brought to a standstill on Tuesday evening after a BMTC electric bus broke down near Ecospace Junction, causing a massive traffic jam. The breakdown, which occurred around 4:30 pm, led to gridlock stretching several kilometres, severely impacting key routes in the city's IT corridor. Commuters were left stranded, with some taking nearly two hours to cover just 12 km.

Traffic police confirmed the incident, posting an advisory on X (formerly Twitter) at 4:43 pm, alerting motorists about slow-moving traffic in the areas surrounding Ecospace Junction. The breakdown occurred right in the middle of the road, choking the carriageway and causing delays across major stretches, including Mara...