Overview
- Adaption Labs CEO Sara Hooker said she spent about four hours in traffic trying to return to Bharat Mandapam for the Prime Minister’s dinner.
- Hooker posted on X that she abandoned the trip, went back to her hotel, and ate room service at 11 pm, sharing a photo of the meal.
- Attendees reported roads blocked for VIP movement, the nearest Metro station closed, and app-based cabs barred from the area, forcing long walks to find transport.
- Social posts and videos showed heavy congestion near the venue, with some motorcyclists crossing road dividers illegally to escape the jam.
- Arizona State University professor Subbarao Kambhampati said he could not enter the dinner because the required confirmation email never arrived despite having table seating.