By News18
Yet another day, yet another voice speaking out about Bengaluru’s never-ending traffic mess. This time, it is Hotmail co-founder Sabeer Bhatia who’s calling it out. In a post on social media, the entrepreneur described the city’s traffic as “insane” and wondered how people manage to deal with it every single day.
“I know Bengaluru folks may call this negative… but the traffic here is INSANE. I ride the same distance on my bicycle in 1/3 the time in the Bay Area. How do people tolerate this every day?” Bhatia wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
I know Bengaluru folks may call this negative… but the traffic here is INSANE. I ride the same distance on my bicycle in 1/3 the time in the Bay Area. How do people tolerate this every day?
— Sabeer Bhatia (@sabeer) July 1, 2025
His post grabbed attention online as many people agreed with him. Some even shared their frustrations with the traffic in Bengaluru.
One user wrote, “We have to start boycotting Bengaluru, the only way to bring them to their senses, techies can easily relocate their jobs and startups their base to teach the state a lesson in infra.”
Another shared, “I remember way back in 2006, it took me about 45 min just to cross the Koramangala signal to reach my gym on the other side. I can imagine the situation now.”
“We need to invest strategically in public transportation, but every other major change takes decades. City is overburdened,” someone commented.
“It depends on the area, if you are in an area where there are too many offices, you can expect that, but it’s not the same in all parts of Bangalore,” read another comment.
However, not everyone supported Bhatia’s comment. Some pointed out that he lives in the US now and said comparing Bengaluru to US cities isn’t fair.
A person asked, “Can you go on a bike to Oakland in the Bay Area after 5 PM? In Bengaluru, people can travel even to Mysuru at midnight and return safely. Try that in Oakland without fearing for your life.”
“NYC people say the same about commute times as the Bay Area,” an individual stated.
“Bengaluru isn’t perfect, but it’s the brain behind India’s tech revolution. Instead of complaining, how about contributing? Cities don’t improve with criticism, they grow with action,” a user said.
But Bengaluru’s traffic problems aren’t limited to the usual rush hours; it is becoming a concern even during late nights. A man recently shared his experience on Reddit, saying he got stuck in heavy traffic not once but twice – once at 3:30 AM and again at 5:40 AM. Having lived in the city for over a decade, he said the situation is only getting worse. He even issued a sharp warning, calling the city’s crumbling roads and overloaded systems a “ticking time bomb.”