Traffic played a spoilsport on Monday even as commuters stepped out in large numbers on the occasion of Dhanteras for shopping and other activities. Traffic came to a standstill at prominent points in Delhi-NCR, Noida and Gurugram, throwing people into panic. A six kilometre long jam was seen in Gurugram, highly inconveniencing commuters who had moved out in festive mood. Delhi's markets have become too crowded owing to festival season. East Delhi's Vikas Marg, connecting Laxmi Nagar and Patparganj is facing huge congestion due to large numbers of private vehicles plying on the road.