Bengaluru road rage: BMTC driver indulges in war of words with cyclist | WATCH

In yet another road rage incident, a BMTC bus driver and a cyclist engaged in a war of words on Saturday morning.

Published on: Mar 25, 2023, 16:16:24 IST

By Yamini C S

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An early morning cycle ride turned awry for a duo in Bengaluru after a fiery fight with a Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus driver in yet another road rage incident. A video of the ordeal is making rounds on social media.

A video of the ordeal is making rounds on social media. (Phaneesh Nagaraja/Twitter)

A Twitter user, Phaneesh Nagaraja, was out cycling with his friend near the Vajarahalli metro station on Kanakapura road on Saturday morning when a BMTC bus came dangerously close and almost knocked into one of them. This caused arguments to break out between the two parties, which soon escalated into abuses.

“This is how BMTC bus drivers are trained to kill cyclists on road,” Nagaraja wrote on Twitter, sharing a video of the argument, in which the bus driver and the cyclist can be seen hurling abuses at each other.

The BMTC responded to the tweet and said a complaint has been registered and that necessary action will be initiated against the driver.

“When the driver saw me recording the video he tried to snatch the phone from my hand and assault me. Someone in public intervened. He then tried to assault my friend,” Nagaraja told Hindustan Times. “We have been cycling on the same road for more than 10 years and have faced constant abusive behaviour from BMTC and KSRTC drivers,” he added.

Nagaraja and his friend lodged a complaint at the Thalaghattapura police station in the matter, after which cops called the driver to take a written apology from him.

In a similar incident in November last year, a BMTC bus driver was seen repeatedly thrashing a motorist in Bengaluru's Yelahanka New Town area as he came in the way of the bus. Several road rage incidents have been reportedly of late, for instance, that of a woman dragging a man on the bonnet of her car for almost a kilometre in Bengaluru after the two cars met an accident.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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