Bengaluru woman says friend reached Dubai before she got out of city traffic

India Today

20-07-2025

A video showcasing a glimpse of Bengaluru's notorious traffic went viral after a woman joked that her friend had already landed in Dubai while she was still stuck on the city's choked roads.Shared on Instagram by content creators Priyanka & Indrayani, the clip showed a stretch of bumper-to-bumper traffic and has already clocked over 19 million views. The post read, 'Dropped my friend at Bangalore airport as she was leaving to Dubai. She reached Dubai, and I am still stuck in Bangalore's traffic.'advertisement
Known for their food and travel content, the duo's video post was deeply relatable for Bengaluru residents who have faced similar traffic nightmares.Watch the video here: View this post on Instagram A post shared by TRAVEL_FOODIE_GALS | Priyanka & Indrayani (@travel_foodie_gals)Social media users flooded the comments section with their own stories of road chaos. 'This actually happened to me. My parents dropped me at the airport, and they reached home at the same time I landed in Delhi,' a user said. Another user quipped, 'At this point, I would rather walk. In Bangalore, 1 km by car takes three hours, and 1 km by walk is 10 minutes.'Several users found the post too close to reality. 'Bro, I'm not even kidding, this happened to me. My sister was leaving for Mangalore. She boarded last minute, reached, and I was still on my way home,' said a user.One of the users ranted, 'This guy is speaking the truth about Bangalore traffic. I took a two-hour flight from another state, and it still took me five hours to get home from the airport. How is that real? I'm spending more time stuck in traffic than in the air. It's not travel anymore; it's trauma.'Others shared a mix of disbelief and frustration. 'Honestly, Bangalore needs an elaborate public transport system or else this will keep increasing,' wrote a user. Another, sceptical of the video's authenticity, remarked, 'You can't get stuck where you are filming this while coming from the airport. You have direct access to the Hebbal flyover from the airport, but you're on the service road here.'Adding to the conversation, one user recalled, 'Once, while travelling from Mal, I called my friend Karthik after check-in. She started from her place around the same time. I landed in Bangalore, collected my bags, and stepped out only to find she was still stuck in traffic!'See the comments here: While Bengaluru's traffic woes continue to make headlines, this viral video reminded everyone that the city's gridlock has now become an everyday punchline, one that residents are tired of laughing at.- EndsMust Watch