Bengaluru rains turn roads into pothole-ridden ponds, residents slam civic apathy

Bengaluru's infrastructure crisis deepens with monsoon rains exposing dangerous potholes and flooded streets. Residents express outrage over years of neglect.

Bengaluru’s ongoing monsoon showers have once again laid bare the poor state of the city’s infrastructure, leaving several stretches waterlogged and dotted with dangerous potholes. For daily commuters, especially two-wheeler riders, navigating these roads has become a nightmare.

A poor condition of a Bengaluru road after recent rains in the city.

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Photos of flooded, crater-filled streets from East Bengaluru have gone viral, sparking widespread criticism of civic authorities. On X, a page named ‘Ye Thik Karke Dikha’ posted images of a rain-filled stretch and remarked, “This is not a road, it’s a pond with potholes. Welcome to the everyday struggle of Bengaluru commuters. Paying taxes for swimming pools on the streets instead of smooth roads.”

Netizens expressed anger at what they called years of neglect and corruption. One user wrote, “This is a clear case of corruption and inefficiency. Governments at all levels act no different than British colonialists.” Another quipped, “Looks like Chandrayaan images of the moon are being passed off as Bengaluru roads.”

Calling out politicians and contractors, a resident commented, “It’s 2025 and our people are still suffering like this. Corrupt engineers and leaders will never see heaven.” Others pointed to similar stretches in Whitefield, noting that roads were so filthy and broken that “you wouldn’t even want to walk there.”

Though Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) earlier claimed that they are well-prepared for monsoons, the poor condition of many roads in the city once again expose the civic apathy in the tech-capital.