Bengaluru: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla on Thursday made a light-hearted remark about the city's relentless traffic during the tech summit here.

Group Captain Shukla is an Indian Air Force officer and test pilot. He is one of four astronauts selected and trained for India's first manned mission, Gaganyaan, slated for launch in 2027.

Taking the stage before a packed audience at the Bengaluru Tech Summit, Shukla joked that his commute from Marathahalli to the venue took three times longer than his scheduled speech.

"I'm coming all the way from the other side of Bengaluru, Marathahalli. I have spent thrice the time that I am going to be spending on this presentation with you. So you have to look at the commitment that I have," he said.

Responding to the comment during his closing-day addre

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