Not drunk, avoiding potholes: Bengalurus civic woes spark social media joke fest

Users piled on with quips reminiscent of “In Bangalore, all automobiles ought to have this sticker,” “Anyone who goes in a straight line on these roads is suspected of consuming,” and “Bangalore is giving a mud rally expertise freed from price.”

Other tongue-in-cheek posts warned, “Don’t attempt to hug me, I may bump you off the street.”

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But the laughter has a sharper edge. City officers and political leaders are underneath strain to point out outcomes after a wave of criticism and embarrassing incidents on main stretches.

As strain is mounting from residents, the Karnataka authorities has issued timelines demanding speedy motion, instructing contractors to restore pothole-ridden roads and even warning of penalties for shoddy work.

The urgency rose after high-profile disruptions on IT corridors and stretches like Panathur and Balagere, the place freshly laid surfaces had been rapidly re-exposed or broken, incidents that critics say spotlight poor workmanship and momentary “patch-and-go” fixes reasonably than long-term resurfacing.

A 3-month, focused effort is underneath approach to make main roads motorable by resurfacing, asphalting and white-topping, with managers promising stricter oversight, together with the opportunity of blacklisting contractors who ship substandard work and imposing permitted materials grades, to make sure repairs final past the following rains.

At the identical time, there’s debate over funding and coordination: some civic teams and residents say extra money and higher planning are required to widen crucial stretches and reopen clogged drains so repairs don’t fail inside weeks.

The scale of the infrastructure downside has even pushed company selections. Logistics unicorn BlackBuck introduced plans to relocate its Bellandur/Outer Ring Road (ORR) workplace, not out of Bengaluru fully, however away from the ORR hall, citing lengthy commutes, continual visitors snarls and poor, pothole-ridden roads that raised considerations about worker welfare and operational prices.