27-05-2025
‘Beach Mode On': Internet Reacts To Bengaluru Man Driving To Work ‘Underwater'
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A Bengaluru-based entrepreneur recently shared a photo of his car submerged in floodwater.
Heavy rains last week caused severe flooding across Bengaluru, resulting in widespread waterlogging that halted traffic and stranded countless commuters. The chaos reignited concerns about the inadequate infrastructure of India's Silicon Valley. Arun Vinayak, a local entrepreneur and co-founder of an energy startup, shared a photo of his car partially submerged in water. With a touch of humour, he remarked that to live and work in India, your car, home and office should be as waterproof as IP67-certified gadgets.
Despite the floods, many employees in Bengaluru were expected to report to work. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Vinayak wrote, 'Building hardware in India is even harder if you have to make your office and cars and homes IP67."
Building hardware in India is even harder if you have to make your office and cars and homes IP67. #underwater #batteryok #engineersnotok en route to work today — Arun Vinayak (@Arun_Vinayak_S) May 19, 2025
Reacting to the post, a user wrote, 'Dudes got a car with beach mode."
Another suggested, 'Throw a few fish in there and get a pedicure by the time you reach."
'What you actually need is a Kayak," a comment read.
An individual stated, 'All these inefficiencies in our society are making our engineering expensive, too tiresome & complex. As an engineer, it feels good, as a citizen, we pay the price for this over-optimisation despite the taxes paid."
Another jokingly mentioned, 'Pradhan mantri ghar ghar submarine yojana."
Someone added, 'When one dreams to serve the nation after passing the best IIT Computer Science. This is what one gets in Bangalore or Mumbai."
Due to heavy rains, floodwaters entered many homes across Bengaluru, causing damage to furniture, electrical appliances and personal belongings. In response, local authorities stepped in promptly to relocate affected families to safer shelters.
First Published:
May 27, 2025, 15:19 IST
