“The toxic relationship with the city”: Echo of the virus on social media repeat the growing urban Bengaluru problems

A Viral Reddit resident by Bangaluru’s resident has long been tense with thousands online, which sparked a widespread debate on the city’s livelihood amid rapid urban growth, escalating infrastructure issues, and high living costs.

It was published according to the title, “Have you become Bangaluru not applicable, or are we just burned?” , The user, who lived in the city for nine years, drew a vivid picture to face the daily challenges facing the population. “I came here for the weather, the artistic scene, and this promise of a better quality of life,” says the post. “But recently, it looks like we are all alive.”

This post, the equal parts of the lamentation and the love mission, classifies the navigation breed in the Silicon Valley in India: it moves for three hours to cover only 12 km, and 30,000 dollars+ rents for narrow 1BHK apartments without parking, and hitting the switch between multiple applications in riding-mostly in Vain.

In addition to the problems, the user was martyred with wrong rain, clogged banks, and Autorickshaws that “rejects more people from dating applications”. However, despite the growing menu of grievances, the user ended with a sweet note and bitter:

Echo at the city level

The Post soon acquired the support of hundreds of former population and Pangalores, who were exposed to similar experiences.

One user wrote: “Not only you.” “I moved here for a job and now I feel that I am trapped with the things that brought me.” Another said, “The traffic is the crushing of the soul. I spend more time moving more than my family.”

One of the former residents participated, “I turned into Hyderabad last year and the difference in daily stress is incredible.” Others have pointed out how Bangaluru is a magnetic day that is now fighting severe pain. Another comment wrote: “Bangaluru was magical a decade ago. Now it seems to explode in layers.”

Despite frustration, I found some reasons for survival. “It is the weather that still makes me continue. I travel a lot and still feels like it’s at home despite everything.”