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Viral Posts Put Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road Gridlock Back in Focus

Police report peak speeds near 15 km/h on a corridor carrying over 12 lakh vehicles daily.

Overview

  • A Bengaluru professional’s quip about changing jobs yet still commuting on ORR went viral, striking a chord with thousands of city workers.
  • Another X post contrasted Hyderabad’s eight‑lane, well‑marked ORR with Bengaluru’s potholes and faded lane markings, drawing wide online reaction and calls for better upkeep.
  • Bengaluru Traffic Police cite the 60‑km corridor’s heavy load of more than 12 lakh vehicles each day and confirm peak‑hour speeds of roughly 15 km/h.
  • The route connects major IT hubs including Bellandur, Marathahalli and Mahadevapura, which concentrates commuter flows and prolongs daily travel times.
  • Civic agencies point to ongoing work on flyovers, service roads and underpasses, and the Blue Line metro is expected to partially open by mid‑2026 as a limited relief measure.