Overview

• An Instagram user known as Genextechie posted a clip showing nearly empty streets and claimed to cover 14 km in 20 minutes.
• A separate video by Instagram user Shriya said an 11 km auto ride took 15 minutes, with the post drawing more than 432,000 views.
• Hindustan Times, News18 and Times Now amplified the posts and reported large viewership and reactions from users.
• Outlets noted the clips are user-generated and their claims have not been independently verified.
• Reactions highlighted uneven conditions, with some reporting jams such as a 30-minute wait near Marathahalli flyover and references to last week’s ORR delays after a BMTC bus breakdown.