Peak Bangalore Moment: Viral Image Shows Woman Stuck In Traffic Working On Scooter

Although Bengaluru is a booming city with a thriving tech sector, commuting is a headache due to the city's legendary traffic jams. Gridlocks can cause one to lose important time and sanity for hours at a time. In spite of the turmoil, one woman managed to convert her everyday commute into a productive work session. She took advantage of her travel time to accomplish something productive.

A recent image shared on Twitter by a user wonderfully captured what they called a "Peak Bangalore moment." The now-viral photo shows a woman riding a Rapido bike through Bengaluru's congested streets while intently working on her laptop and taking advantage of the trip.

Bengaluru Woman Stuck In Traffic Works On Scooter

The renowned stretch of the Koramangala-Agara-Outer Ring Road is known for its chaotic traffic. Near the military gate of the service road in Ibbalur, there was a downed tree that had the unfortunate incident of being hit by a truck. This incident caused a complete stop in traffic, which resulted in a sea of irate drivers on the road.

Social media sites turned into a battlefield as irate residents vented their frustrations amid the chaos of the traffic. Online forums were inundated with remarks from people lamenting the agony of being stuck in what seemed like never-ending traffic. One unfortunate person even told their followers a story about driving for an incredible three hours before giving up and returning home in submission to the traffic gods.

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Bengaluru World's 2nd Most Congested City:

According to the traffic index released by Dutch location technology specialist TomTom, Bengaluru has risen to become the second most congested city in the world for the city core (BBMP area) category for 2022. In the CBD (Central Business District) region, commuters needed 29 minutes and 10 seconds to go 10 kilometres on average in 2022. In the city centre, the average speed during rush hour increased to 18 kph from 14 kph in 2021.

Feature Image Credit: Twitter/@nihar_lohiya