India, Feb. 17 -- Residents of the Capital on Monday grappled with yet another day of all-too-familiar traffic snarls - particularly throughout central and south Delhi - as a series of issues compounded to cause widespread chaos across Lutyens' Delhi and adjoining arterial roads. However, Monday's traffic situation appeared to be significantly better than what the city has seen in the past week.

The primary source was VIP movement and route restrictions for Day One of the AI Impact Summit 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, traffic police officials explained. This was compounded by the rush of the ongoing wedding season and students heading to examination centres for board exams. Another, more unexpected factor, was ongoing repair work by Delhi Jal...