A heavy Raksha Bandhan travel rush on Wednesday evening disrupts traffic across Delhi-NCR, with vehicles forced into long delays. Multiple outlets report congestion that stretches for kilometres, including on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway, where traffic is described as crawling.
NDTV reports delays of about 5–6 hours on parts of the route, while India Today characterizes the disruption as traffic stretching for miles. The congestion is linked to increased movement around the Rakhi/long-weekend period, as people travel to celebrate with relatives. In addition to road congestion, NDTV also says the Delhi Metro sees a heavy passenger surge as commuters head out for Raksha Bandhan celebrations.
Across the coverage, the common focus is the scale of the gridlock and the travel pressure on major corridors and public transport during the holiday period, with outlet differences mainly in how they describe specific roads and the length of delays.
