Overview
- A long-time Bengaluru resident’s August 3 Reddit post went viral after likening the city to a ‘toxic relationship’ following nine years of living there.
- The user described enduring three-hour commutes to cover just 12 kilometers and paying over ₹30,000 for a 1BHK apartment with no parking.
- They recounted juggling seven ride-hail apps only to find no available cabs and enduring flooded streets after even light rains.
- Hundreds of netizens on Reddit and X echoed these frustrations, with many citing burnout and weighing relocation options.
- Observers blame the absence of an elected city council since 2019 and repeated delays on transit and drainage projects for Bengaluru’s deepening liveability woes.