India, March 5 -- Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road (ORR) witnessed severe traffic congestion on Wednesday, leaving commuters stranded for hours.

A commuter reported that the traffic moved just 3 km in two hours, highlighting the extent of the gridlock.

The Bengaluru Traffic Police took to X (formerly Twitter) to alert the public about the situation. "Traffic Congestion Alert: There is severe traffic congestion at Marathahalli towards Chinnapanna Halli. Public are requested to cooperate," the post read.

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Officials attributed the heavy t...