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Viral Bengaluru Traffic Video Hits 19 Million Views and Revives Calls for Reform

Its depiction of bumper-to-bumper jams across key routes has renewed pressure on city authorities to overhaul roads and public transit.

The post, originally shared by a travel and food influencer, featured a video of bumper-to-bumper traffic.
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Overview

  • Priyanka and Indrayani’s Instagram clip joking that a Dubai-bound friend landed before they escaped Bengaluru’s traffic has now surpassed 19 million views.
  • Social media users have both shared their own gridlock stories and questioned the video’s authenticity by pointing to airport flyover access.
  • Traffic Commissioner M.N. Anucheth cited a decade of explosive vehicle growth and inadequate public transit to explain the city’s chronic congestion.
  • Bengaluru ranks third slowest globally in the 2025 TomTom Traffic Index, with drivers averaging 34 minutes and 10 seconds to cover 10 kilometres.
  • Proposals for double-decker flyovers, enhanced last-mile connectivity and real-time transit tracking have gained fresh urgency among commuters and officials.