India, March 6 -- Traffic congestion in Bengaluru has once again become a talking point online after a resident shared how she chose a significantly longer route simply to avoid gridlock.

Taking to X, a woman living in Bengaluru, Shravika Jain, shared her experience of navigating the city's notorious traffic. She wrote, "Took the 47km route instead of 23km to avoid traffic in Bengaluru. Regular day."

Accompanying the post, Jain shared two screenshots of navigation maps showing the two routes. One route measured 23 kilometres while the other stretched to 47 kilometres. Despite being nearly double the distance, the longer route appeared to be the more practical option due to traffic congestion on the shorter one.

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