Just a few days after videos of National Eligibility cum Entrance Test – Undergraduate (NEET-UG) candidates breaking down outside examination centres went viral on social media, the Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) has released a fact-check report stating that traffic congestion was not responsible for one candidate missing entry to the examination centre.
The clarification comes after allegations that a Congress rally and convention in Bengaluru had led to heavy traffic congestion, causing three candidates to reach their centre late and miss the examination.
In a detailed fact-check shared on X, the Bengaluru Traffic Police said it reviewed CCTV footage, interacted with the candidate and parents, and conducted a route analysis.
According to the report, the candidate left home in RT Nagar at 12:57 pm, while the prescribed entry cut-off time for the examination centre was 1:30 pm.
Police said the candidate reached the examination centre area at 1:33 pm, three minutes after the gates had closed.
The fact-check further stated that:
The candidate departed only 33 minutes before the cut-off time.
The candidate chose a longer route despite a shorter route being available.
Traffic conditions were generally normal and there was no significant congestion attributable to the public event.
Traffic police personnel deployed on the route were seen facilitating movement wherever required.
“CCTV analysis and route verification have established that the NEET candidate reached the examination centre after the stipulated cutoff time. Traffic conditions were found to be normal, and traffic police personnel facilitated movement wherever required. The delay was primarily due to late departure from residence and route selection,” the traffic police said.
On June 21, the day of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, videos surfaced showing students in tears outside examination centres after they were denied entry for arriving after the prescribed cut-off time of 1:30 pm.
Parents of some candidates alleged that traffic congestion caused by a Congress event in Bengaluru delayed their journey to the centres.
The issue quickly caught public attention, with the opposition leaders accusing the Congress government of prioritising political events over students appearing for the high-stakes medical entrance examination.
