[Globe Newswire] HERE Technologies identifies congested roads and optimal departure times for Diwali travel in India

Happy Diwali Everyone!

New Delhi – As India gears up to celebrate Diwali this weekend, HERE Technologies, the leading location data and technology platform, is helping travelers navigate the bustling streets with traffic data and analytics.

According to historical traffic data from HERE, Connaught Circle in Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) was one of the more congested roads towards the evening at around 5pm to 6pm, from as early as 10 days leading up to Diwali (24 October 2022). On Thursday 4pm, T-4 days to Diwali, traffic at Connaught Circle was three times more congested than usual.

Additionally, daily traffic peaked between 6pm and 7pm at Marine Drive Road in Mumbai over the same period of time. Traffic was almost twice as heavy as normal days during this time. In Lucknow, Mahatma Gandhi Marg saw a 62% increase in traffic congestion on Thursday at 6pm during the p…