Overview

• Karan Raghani’s June 18 LinkedIn post went viral after he described “Bengaluru is burnt out,” giving voice to the city’s collective exhaustion.
• Traffic snarls at Marathahalli Bridge now consume more time than many spend at home, emerging as the leading source of daily stress.
• Workers are scheduling “breezy walk” or nap breaks in their calendars to cope with the mild weather and mounting fatigue.
• Evening auto shortages and the June 18 prohibition of Rapido bike taxis have deprived commuters of key last-mile options.
• Social media reactions reveal resilience amid the strain, with professionals drawing on nostalgia, caffeine fixes and shared solidarity.