BENGALURU, 28 OCT

In the aftermath of the heavy rains that shook Bengaluru, a techie shared on his X handle that he faced a nearly four-hour journey to cover 30km from Whitefield to Yelahanka after leaving work at 5.30pm. The ordeal is more like travelling from Bengaluru to Hassan, which typically takes about four hours for 182kms. Sudeep P Nambiar, on twitter shared about his frustrating experience. He pointed out that a trip that usually takes under two hours had turned into an exhausting ordeal, sharing a screenshot of the estimated travel time.

Expressing his frustration, he tweeted, “Bengaluru x Rain x Traffic. So yesterday, I left my office in Whitefield at around 5.30 PM and reached home in Yelahanka by around 9.30pm. That’s approximately 4 hours on the road for 30 km in rain and traffic! The day before yesterday, it was 3.5 hours. Last week it was 3 hours 15 mins. Six months back, it was 1 hour 45 mins. Records getting broken every day! When will this end?” He shared a screenshot showing the estimated travel time of nearly four hours for a journey that usually takes less than two.

His tweet has gained 163K views, with numerous comments reflecting the collective frustration of Bengaluru's commuters.

 One user wrote, “Guess it’s time to embrace remote work for good!” Another added, “Why not just move closer to the office?” while someone else simply remarked, “Bengaluru traffic is a whole mood!” Some echoed sympathy, stating, “Feel your pain, Sudeep! It’s a struggle we all know too well.”-Salar News