Bengaluru’s crumbling infrastructure is once again in the spotlight after a viral video showed commuters struggling to navigate a key stretch of road swallowed by floodwater. With school buses reportedly half-sinking into potholes and office-goers stranded, anger over the city’s civic upkeep is spilling online.
One clip that has captured attention features content creator Lakshman Goswami helping a Rapido passenger stuck on the waterlogged Marathahalli–Kadubeesanahalli Road, a corridor used daily by thousands of tech professionals. Goswami originally posted the video on Instagram, and it quickly spread to X.
In the footage, Goswami rides up to find vehicles stalled in muddy water. A Rapido driver and his passenger are seen debating whether to continue. The woman is heard asking the dri