India, Oct. 17 -- Several areas in Delhi-NCR witnessed massive traffic jams on Friday evening amid a festive rush, with major intersections seeing long queues of cars.

Traffic congestions were reported in key intersections and prominent areas in the capital, including Moolchand flyover, Chanakyapuri and ITO as the city gears up for Diwali on October 20, Monday.

The market areas and arterial routes have also been witnessing bumper-to-bumper jams, leaving commuters frustrated and increasing travel times significantly. Videos shared by news agency ANI showed long queues of cars crawling at a snail's pace.

The IFFCO Chowk in Gurugram and the road connecting Delhi and Gurugram also witnessed massive rush during the peak hours.

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