India, Oct. 19 -- As the festive spirit of Diwali fills the air, a Bengaluru-based techie has captured a rare sight - traffic-free roads in the city known for its gridlocks. Sharing a short clip on Instagram, the user behind the account Genextechie filmed his commute in an auto rickshaw, showing nearly empty streets. The text overlay on the video read, "When entire Bengaluru is out of Bengaluru due to Diwali, you reached 14 km in 20 mins."

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The clip quickly gained attention among city residents, many of whom were amused and surprised to see the usually congested roads looking peac...