India, Sept. 28 -- A Bengaluru man has shared a cautionary tale for commuters after he nearly missed his train despite leaving around 90 minutes for an eight-kilometre journey to the railway station. His experience has once again sparked a conversation about the city's unpredictable traffic and the need to keep extra time in hand while travelling.

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Taking to Reddit, the man said his train was scheduled to depart from KSR Bengaluru railway station at 7.20 pm. Believing that an hour and a half would be sufficient to cover the relatively short distance, he began looking for a cab. However, things did not go according to plan...