Bengaluru, Oct. 3 -- In a rare turn of events, Bengaluru's roads, infamous for their gridlocked chaos, are offering a surprisingly smooth ride this festive long weekend, and residents are celebrating the welcome change on social media.

Thanks to the exodus of thousands heading to their hometowns for festivals and the extended break, major traffic choke points across the city have cleared up, with travel times drastically cut and daily commutes feeling almost surreal.

A viral post on social media platform X perfectly captured the mood with a screenshot showing a breezy 19-minute drive covering 8.1 km, captioned simply: "Just peaceful Bengaluru." The user quoted a separate post which said, "After living in Bangalore for so long, I've real...