India, April 17 -- Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road turned into a nightmare for commuters on Thursday morning, following overnight rain and ongoing metro construction work that caused widespread waterlogging and traffic congestion. Many office-goers were stuck in gridlock for hours, with several taking to social media to vent their frustration.

The Bengaluru Traffic Police issued multiple alerts through the morning, urging commuters to be patient as traffic crawled along key stretches of the Outer Ring Road. In one of its advisories, the department said, "Traffic movement is extremely slow from Kadubeesanahalli towards Karthik Nagar due to metro construction work near Marathahalli Police Station. We request all commuters to cooperate."

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