Video: Huge Traffic Jam On Delhi-Gurugram Expressway, Ambulance Stuck Too

People were stuck for over an hour during the jam, which took place on Dhanteras, two days before Diwali.

The annual trend of pre-Diwali traffic continued this year with the Delhi-Gurugram expressway witnessing massive traffic jams, resulting in people being stuck for over an hour. A video of the jam near the toll plaza also shows an ambulance trying to make its way through the traffic. #WATCH | Gurugram, Haryana: Traffic congestion seen on Gurgaon - Delhi Expressway ahead of #Diwalipic.twitter.com/vxoBE2Ni55

Despite being eight-laned, the Delhi-Gurugram Expressway sees traffic snarls almost every day and the situation was exacerbated on Friday by the rush on Dhanteras, with people stepping out to go shopping and to meet relatives. People buy items made of gold, silver and other metals on Dhanteras, which is a Hindu festival that marks the beginning of the five-day Diwali festivities. 

A video shows at least one ambulance stuck in the traffic, surrounded by hundreds of vehicles. The jam appears to stretch for over a kilometre and vehicles are seen moving at a snail's pace.