Bengaluru: Over 60,000 attendees flooded Palace Grounds on Thursday for two high-profile wedding receptions, causing severe congestion on Ballari Road. The events—hosted by Congress minister Byrathi Suresh and BJP MLA SR Vishwanath—brought traffic to a standstill from Hebbal Flyover to High Grounds Junction, with motorists taking an hour to cover just 1 km.
Airport passengers faced major delays, as several flights had been rescheduled post-Aero India rehearsals. With another wedding and a Beegara Oota scheduled at the same venue, authorities expect further gridlock in the coming days.
The traffic spillover jammed IISc Junction, CV Raman Road, Malleswaram, Race Course Road, and Chalukya Circle. Exits from the venue onto Jayamahal Road worsened bottlenecks at Mehkri Circle.
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