'Felt Like a Zombie Movie': Bengaluru resident's traffic rant goes viral on Reddit
Regular route, unexpected blockages
The post titled 'Riding in Bengaluru is like a maze' was shared by a user identified as @Infinite-Fold-1360. In the post, they shared how their attempt to reach the office by 10:30 am was disrupted from the very beginning.
'The other day, I started from my house at 10 am, hoping to reach the office by 10:30. I took the street that I take daily, and it was blocked due to sewage work. Took the second route, and that was blocked too due to sewage work.
Took the third route, and that has traffic piled up for a mile because other routes are blocked,' the user wrote.
'Not just me, so many two-wheelers confused'
By 10:15 am, the user said they had barely moved from their location. Describing the state of the roads, they wrote, 'Not just me, but I saw so many two-wheelers confused trying to negotiate the maze. Felt like a zombie movie where everyone is running around like a headless chicken.'
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Eventually, they returned home and attended work meetings online.
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The post ended with the line, 'It is sad that our daily tragedy is turning into an experience of negotiating a maze.'
Reactions pour in on Reddit
The post triggered responses from other users who shared similar experiences of navigating Bengaluru's traffic conditions.
One user commented, 'Exactly. Riding a bike here is like playing Tetris. You try to fit wherever you can. Ultimate chaos, waste of time, money, mental health.' Another replied, 'I came to Bengaluru recently and experienced this.
It's pure chaos.'
Some mentioned the use of apps to find better routes. One said, 'Use Google Maps. Thank God we have such apps.' Another wrote, 'I feel your pain, buddy.'
Another user pointed to the shared nature of the problem across vehicles: 'The pure pleasure of seeing bike riders feel the same pain as us on four wheels.'
This article is based solely on publicly available content and user comments shared on Reddit. The Times of India has not independently verified the authenticity of the incident or the claims made in the original post.
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