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Bengaluru Auto Driver’s Gaming-Style Chair Goes Viral After Comfort-Focused Retrofit

A widely shared X photo credited to commuter Narasimha Kanduri spotlighted a seat swap reportedly aimed at easing back strain.

Overview

  • The image shows an autorickshaw fitted with an ergonomic or gaming-style driver’s chair in place of the standard seat.
  • Hindustan Times, News18, India Today, and Mint amplified the post after it spread on September 4–5.
  • Commenters mixed humor with praise, quoting lines like “Herman Miller auto-rickshaw edition” and calling it a very Bengaluru innovation.
  • A separate post shared another auto with a full-fledged gaming chair, suggesting more than one such retrofit circulating online.
  • Coverage reports the comfort rationale based on the commuter’s account, with no official verification or safety or legal guidance noted so far.