India, Feb. 12 -- Bengaluru commuters using the Outer Ring Road (ORR) faced severe traffic congestion on Tuesday morning as the flyover near HSR Layout, between Silk Board and Iblur, was closed for infrastructure work by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). The closure led to heavy jams during the morning peak hours, and authorities have warned of similar gridlocks in the evening.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) issued an advisory for ORR commuters traveling from Marathahalli towards Iblur and Silk Board. The flyover section between 19th Main and 14th Main has been temporarily shut due to ongoing metro construction, which is expected to impact traffic movement significantly.

To ease...