# Giri Pradakshina jams Visakhapatnam roads till past midnight 2026-08-07T22:48:39+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Lakhs of devotees caused a massive traffic gridlock across Visakhapatnam on Tuesday (July 28, 2026) during the annual Giri Pradakshina of Sri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. Some stretches saw four-hour jams. Motorists on the Venkojipalem-Hanumanthawaka road and Maddilapalem-RTC Complex reported being stranded for over an hour, with queues running several kilometres. The Command and Control Centre reported a cumulative footfall of over 4.55 lakh by midnight. Twelve medical cases, mostly dehydration and breathlessness, were reported. The APSRTC ran 535 buses and cleared 4.15 lakh passengers by midnight. Frustrated commuters blamed inadequate traffic management and poor planning. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Giri Pradakshina, Pilgrimage, police, traffic jam, Visakhapatnam Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/giri-pradakshina-jams-visakhapatnam-roads-till-past-midnight/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/giri-pradakshina-jams-visakhapatnam-roads-till-past-midnight/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.