IN PHOTOS: Massive student turnout at IIT Bombay’s annual festival causes chaos and traffic snarls in Powai

A huge rush of students at IIT Bombay’s main gate as the annual cultural festival Mood Indigo began on December 18 led to chaos and severe traffic congestion in the Powai area, affecting daily commuters (Pics/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)  

Updated On: 2025-12-18 03:35 PM IST

Compiled by : Tarun Verma

Massive student turnout causes chaos at IIT Bombay’s main gate as the annual cultural festival 'Mood Indigoo' kicks off on December 18 (Pics/Sayyed Sameer Abedi)

Students in massive numbers turned out at IIT Bombay’s Powai campus entrance ahead of the much-awaited cultural fest

Amid the high excitement, the students throng IIT Bombay’s main gate to attend the institute’s annual cultural festival, causing a heavy rush at Powai

Earlier on Tuesday, commuters travelling on the Jogeshwari–Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR) in Mumbai on Tuesday evening faced severe traffic congestion near Powai, with many reporting delays of several hours

Several commuters expressed their frustration over the long delays that have been caused by the massive gathering of students at IIT Bombay in Powai

The unprecedented rush at IIT Bombay’s main gate has made lives of commuters a lot more problematic in the last few days since the annual festival has kicked off

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