The next few days will prove to be a testing time for motorists as yesterday, which was the eve of the first day of Ganesh Chaturthi, tossed up traffic jams on several arterial and main roads in the city. The situation could escalate on September 20, which is the day when households that follow the one-and-half day ritual immerse their Ganesh idols, may clash with the call for ‘Bharat Bandh’ by political parties.

A day before
People across the city are already in a festive mood and droves of residents were observed carrying their Ganpati idols home. Adding to the chaos on the roads were the hawkers selling their wares and haphazard parking of vehicles, which drastically affected vehicular movement at many locations.