Bengaluru: Commuters heading out of the city for the long weekend faced a harrowing time on Friday morning as heavy traffic congested the Bengaluru-Mysuru Road.

The traffic police have issued an advisory, particularly highlighting the gridlock at the NICE Road Junction.

Due to the May 1 holiday and the subsequent long weekend, a massive volume of vehicles began moving out of the city, causing bumper-to-bumper traffic. Traffic police noted that the congestion is primarily due to the sudden surge in holiday travellers.

Commuters are requested to plan their travel in advance, allow for significant extra time, and strictly follow the directions of the traffic police personnel deployed on the ground.

Alternate route

To avoid the bottleneck at the NICE Road junction, traffic police have advised vehicles heading towards Mysuru to take an alternate route: Travel via Kaggalipura and Harohalli Road.