Heavy traffic jam reported on the Chennai-Bangalore highway in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu, during the peak hours on Thursday, November 13. The vehicular jam was seen near Arcot due to ongoing flyover construction. According to the news agency IANS, vehicles were seen in a queue for 4 kilometres.
The partially completed flyover was hastily opened before Diwali in a bid to ease festival rush, but the move backfired as increased traffic volumes amid the holidays only exacerbated the gridlock.
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Commuters have raised concerns with the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), urging them to speed up the completion of the long-awaited project.