WATCH | Bride ditches car, takes Metro to avoid Bengaluru traffic

A bride in Bengaluru ditched her car as she was stuck in traffic and took the metro instead to reach her wedding hall on time, which internet users are calling a “peak Bengaluru” moment.

Published on: Jan 18, 2023, 15:45:38 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

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A Bengaluru bride has taken the internet by surprise after she ditched her car and took the metro instead to reach her wedding hall on time amid heavy traffic. A video of the same, which shows the bride decked in jewels and full makeup riding the metro, is circulating on social media.

A bride stuck in heavy traffic ditched her car and took a metro to her wedding hall. (@ForeverBLRU/Twitter)

Bengaluru's infamous traffic congestions caused the bride to be late for her own wedding, but the internet is lauding her for handling the situation with grace and positivity after she hopped onto a metro with a smile.

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Calling her a “smart bride” and sharing the video, a Twitter user wrote, “Whatte STAR!! Stuck in heavy traffic, smart Bengaluru bride ditches her car, & takes metro to reach her wedding hall just before her marriage muhoortha time!! @peakbengaluru moment.”

The video has over 3000 views, and shows the bride waving while she gets through the metro's automatic entry gate and onto a metro train. She is later seen reaching the wedding venue and sitting on the stage to attend the ceremony.

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Hindustan Times could not independently verify the video. Meanwhile, a social media user replied, “He he masth bride, Nam Kannada hudgi,” meaning ‘our Kannada girl’.

Another thanked the metro and asked what would have happened if the metro wasn't there. “Thanks to Metro. What if Metro wasn't there ???”, to which, a reply read, “Marriage cancel.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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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