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Uber Engineer’s Move From Bengaluru to Hyderabad Goes Viral, Reviving Livability Questions

The viral account feeds a wider discussion about livability in India’s tech hubs.

Overview

  • Software engineer Shreya Prasad called leaving Bengaluru for Hyderabad the best decision of 2025 in posts on X and LinkedIn.
  • She cited potholes, long travel times for short distances, cab wait times, heavy traffic, hard water, low-quality food and healthcare, and high costs in Bengaluru.
  • Prasad said Hyderabad feels calmer and credited the move with better health, more energy, and sharper focus at work, as well as improved work–life balance.
  • Her X post drew hundreds of thousands of views and prompted a wave of supportive, skeptical, and sarcastic reactions online.
  • According to her LinkedIn profile, she has worked at Uber since August 2024 and shifted from the company’s Bengaluru office to Hyderabad in October 2025.