As lakhs of people arrived in Haridwar for the Kartik Poornima Snan, the pending construction works on the national highway in Haridwar exacerbated the traffic congestion in the city. Though the police department made efforts to manage the traffic, it took many hours for the visitors and locals to get some relief from the congestion.
The traffic issues were experienced at Manglaur, Phuhana and the other aligning areas of Haridwar. In addition to people visiting Haridwar for the occasion, the people visiting the ongoing annual Urs at Piran Kaliyar dargah near Roorkee also added to the traffic.