India, Sept. 19 -- A viral post on X has sparked a fresh debate over traffic disparities between East and West Bengaluru.

Shared on Friday, the post included screenshots from Google Maps that starkly contrasted the city's two halves: while East Bengaluru was marked deep red with traffic congestion, West Bengaluru appeared entirely green, showing free-flowing traffic.

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The images struck a chord with commuters who deal with daily gridlocks in areas like Whitefield, KR Puram, and Marathahalli, compared to relatively smoother drives in parts of West Bengaluru such as Rajajinagar, Vijayanagar, and Kengeri.

Reactions poured in online, with...