Published on: Oct 21, 2025 11:20 pm IST

A photograph of a pothole in Bengaluru being lined with an outdated sofa has gone viral, drawing recent criticism of civic inaction.

Growing public frustration over Bengaluru’s crumbling roads has as soon as once more surfaced on-line after a photograph of a pothole being lined with an outdated sofa went viral, drawing recent criticism of civic inaction and the dearth of well timed repairs within the metropolis. The incident, reported from a stretch close to KR Road, was highlighted in a Reddit put up the place the consumer stated the pothole is almost half a foot deep and vast sufficient for a two-wheeler to fall into.

The Redditor stated they’ve filed a grievance on the Namma Bengaluru (Sahaya Portal) app.(r/bangalore)

According to the put up, the sofa seems to have been dragged and positioned there by native shopkeepers as a makeshift warning barrier, since no everlasting restore work has been carried out.

“The visitors police have simply positioned barricade and cones to point the folks travelling on the highway of the pothole. People simply occur to keep away from the pothole and transfer on, even the individuals who do enterprise proper subsequent door simply appear to be shifting vans subsequent to it, however by no means complain or attempt to get the pothole crammed,” the Redditor wrote whereas sharing an image of the pothole.

The OP went on to say that they’ve filed a grievance on the Namma Bengaluru (Sahaya Portal) app however haven’t acquired a response. “I truthfully don’t have a lot expectations from BBMP (or GBA now) to unravel the difficulty,” the consumer added, pointing to what they described as long-standing delays in civic response.

“The roads should not be this dangerous within the first place, however I do not assume we’re going to see huge shift in highway high quality till the following ten years. Change has to return throughout the govt or the folks must power change upon them, till then change appears bleak,” the Redditor added.

(Also Read: Bengaluru resident spends personal cash to repair potholes, then this occurs: ‘Can’t do one good factor’)

Social media reactions

The put up has gained vital consideration on-line, with many jokingly saying that fashionable issues require such options.

“Modern issues require some type of resolution,” one consumer commented.

“Someone ought to flip the sofa and put a board that claims “Rest some time throughout visitors” or one thing sarcastically,” jokingly stated one other.

A 3rd consumer quipped, “Ah sure, you come, the pothole traumatises you, so you are taking a relaxation on the sofa. That’s the government caring for your psychological well being.”

“That would have carried out by an individual who fell in that pothole bought pissed off bought one thing close by to cowl that so one other one would not fall prey of it. No manner in hell Over gov placing that a lot effort to cowl a pothole all they’re able to is sharing faux gunnies report certificates,” wrote one consumer.

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