Mumbai : A video posted on Reddit showing unusually empty roads in Mumbai during the Diwali holidays has gone viral, sparking a spirited debate about the huge migrant population and what truly causes the city’s daily traffic chaos.

Shared on the subreddit r/mumbai by Redditor (u/Stunning_Shape9199), the video shows a local resident driving through nearly deserted streets. “I just experienced something I never thought I’d see, empty roads in Mumbai. Completely empty,” the user wrote. He explained that his 17-kilometre commute, which normally takes over an hour, took only 25 minutes.

"Nothing changed except the number of people... Since it’s Diwali, most of the city’s migrant population has gone back to their hometowns, and the effect is crazy. You can literally feel the city breath

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