Massive traffic jam near Bengaluru’s Phoenix Mall of Asia on Christmas, people walk 3 km abandoning vehicles | Bengaluru

Bengaluru’s Phoenix Mall of Asia saw a massive number of footfalls on Christmas evening and it led to traffic chaos in North Bengaluru. Located in Yelahanka, the Pheonix Mall of Asia has always made headlines for the traffic around the business establishment.

The users on social media said that due to inadequate parking around the mall, the visitors had to walk towards the mall for 3 kilometres by parking their vehicles elsewhere. There was severe traffic congestion around the area and Bengaluru Traffic Police suggested commuters to choose alternate routes for travel.

A community X handle called Bengaluru post shared the visuals long traffic jam and wrote, “People had to leave their vehicles and walk 3 km to reach Mall of Asia. Yesterday was a traffic nightmare for commuters.”

Another X handle Karnataka Portfolio too posted a video of bumper-to-bumper traffic jam and wrote, “Due to Festival Vibes in Bengaluru, Massive Traffic Jam at Mall of Asia Hebbal”

There was heavy rush even inside the mall and there was not any place to move freely. A user shared a video and wrote, “Half the crowd of Bangalore is in Mall of Asia on Christmas!”

A few users objected to the location of the mall as it has become a frequent reason for traffic snarls in north Bengaluru. “Bad location. There are huge malls in Dubai, USA, but no malls have access from main roads and highways. It’s always from the rear side, rear roads, with dedicated ramps to the car park,” said a user.

At the same time last year, Bengaluru police directed the management of Phoenix Mall of Asia to keep the establishment shut for the 15 days as it was causing severe traffic congestion in the north part of the city. The mall management later went to the high court and said that they will tackle the traffic issue along with the management.

Ahead of New Year, areas like Church Street, MG Road, Indiranagar and Koramangala are seeing high footfalls and massive traffic jams.