The poor condition of roads in Bengaluru have been in the spotlight for a long time now. Citizens of the city have often taken to social media to highlight the growing inconvenience due to the sorry state of public infra. In the latest voice of frustration, a video shared on Tuesday showed a freshly repaired road in the city falling apart within 48 hours.
The footage, apparently shot at Channasandra Circle, showed water pooling and seepage on a stretch repaired on September 27. The patchwork had reportedly disintegrated by September 29. Tagging the Greater Bengaluru Authority, a user named Auro shared the video and wrote, “They repaired this section – Channasandra Circle on 27th September. It’s 29th September today and the road is gone. What kind of patchwork doesn’t last 48hrs? Are your engineers and contractors so much unqualified @GBA_office?”
They repaired this section – Channasandra Circle on 27th September. It's 29th September today and the road is gone. What kind of patchwork doesn't last 48hrs? Are your engineers and contractors so much unqualified @GBA_office?
— Auro (@weekendbiker) September 29, 2025
You see the water in the video? – it's leaking… https://t.co/2NfPTEA1sN pic.twitter.com/kOH0ExjG8J
Locals believe the damage reflects deeper problems with drainage and accountability. The viral clip has triggered a flood of responses online. Several residents echoed similar experiences of shoddy repairs and neglect.
World’s 3rd most traffic-hit city
The outrage comes as Bengaluru slips in the global reputation for mobility. According to Dutch location technology firm TomTom’s 2024 Traffic Index, the city ranked third-worst in travel time worldwide, after Colombia’s Barranquilla and Kolkata. On average, it takes 38 minutes to cover just 10 km in Bengaluru.
The city’s average speed stood at 15.7 km/hour, compared to 21.6 km/hour in Barranquilla and 14.5 km/hour in Kolkata. Congestion levels rose 4% over last year, while commuters lost 117 hours to rush-hour traffic in 2024 alone.
Case of BlackBuck ‘leaving’ city
Earlier this month, BlackBuck co-founder and CEO Rajesh Yabaji said his company was moving out of the city’s Outer Ring Road due to “potholes, dust and the lowest intent to fix them”. Yabaji added that no public infra improvements were likely in the next five years. His remarks drew support from corporate leaders like former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai and Biocon’s Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, who urged the Karnataka government to act.
However, Yabaji later clarified that Bengaluru remains the company’s base. “Bengaluru is home for us and as always, we continue to remain committed to relay our needs and issues to the relevant government authorities and seek support to get them resolved,” he posted on X.
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