Motorists navigate through pothole debris filled road in front of the FTI campus near Kanteerava studio in Bengaluru on Tuesday.
The road has been in bad shape for years, and the rains only made things worse,” said Deepak Gowda, a regular commuter. Shwetha R, who travels to Nagarbhavi daily for work, said the road remains a problem throughout the year. Filling them with construction debris is not a solution — it only creates another uneven surface,” she said. Naveen Kumara M, a resident of Kamakshipalya who regularly uses the stretch on his two-wheeler, said commuters have been forced to endure the poor road condition for far too long. People keep asking what it will take for the authorities to asphalt even this short stretch,” he said. Gowda, another regular commuter, said he was now tired of repeatedly raising the issue. We are absolutely sick of it,” he said. Several commuters told TOI that some motorists have begun taking longer alternative routes to avoid the damaged corridor. Residents said the latest pothole may have been filled temporarily, but the larger problem remains: the continued deterioration of the less-than-one-kilometre stretch between Surana College and Nandini Layout. Bengaluru West City Corporation commissioner Rajendra KV said funds for the project had already been approved under the Special Infrastructure Project and that the civic body was preparing to take up the asphalting work.
A video showing motorists carefully navigating around the bizarre cavity soon went viral, drawing fresh attention to the shocking condition of Bengaluru’s roads. Netizens and opposition parties joined the fray, with political leaders taking aim at the state govt over the city’s crumbling infrastructure. “This did not happen overnight. “When the weather is dry, the stretch is extremely dusty. During the rains, motorists cannot even judge the depth of the potholes. “This is a major access road to the Peenya industrial area. Thousands of people use it every day, yet the road looks abandoned. “I am tired of even complaining about this stretch. It is just irritating. Look at that pothole. Are we even living in Bengaluru? I have been escalating the matter from the corporation to the CM and the chief secretary. Forget normal two-wheelers and cars — not even off-roading vehicles can survive this stretch.