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Viral Rants Spotlight Bengaluru’s Endurance Commutes and 4.4 kmpl Mileage

Dug-up roads, overcrowded buses, delayed metro extensions intensify calls for urgent transit upgrades

The techie, who describes himself as a “proud Bangalorean, born and raised,” shared his ordeal of traveling 25 km to and from work.
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Overview

  • A Bengaluru commuter reported their new car managed just 4.4 kmpl after spending 73 minutes on a 7.3 km morning drive
  • A software engineer described his 25 km public transport journey as “survival” after being dropped on a flyover with no footpath or safe crossing
  • Thousands of viral posts and memes have united residents across language barriers in shared outrage over daily travel ordeals
  • Commuters cite dug-up roads, no lane markings, lack of traffic management as key factors worsening delays, increasing fuel consumption
  • Outrage has reignited pressure on BBMP, transport agencies to accelerate metro extensions, expand last-mile options, improve coordination