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German Resident’s Viral Cab Video Spotlights Bengaluru’s Gridlock

Outlets cite TomTom data showing commuters lose about 168 hours a year in the city.

Overview

  • In the clip, Instagram user @LizLaz shows herself eating, editing and taking calls in a cab stuck in slow-moving traffic.
  • She captioned the post “Bengaluru traffic, we’re all part of it,” which many locals said captured their daily routine.
  • Responses ranged from jokes to coping tips, with commenters describing careful trip planning or even working on laptops on two-wheelers.
  • Indian outlets used the video to underscore TomTom’s ranking of Bengaluru as India’s most congested city, estimating roughly 168 hours lost per commuter annually to rush-hour traffic.
  • Publications noted the content is user-generated and stated they had not independently verified the clip.