Silicon Valley or Swimming Valley? Bengaluru roads disappear after rain, internet pokes fun at city's infra
After heavy rains, Bengaluru's Manyata Tech Park and key areas were flooded, leading to widespread frustration over the city's poor infrastructure. Videos of submerged roads went viral, with social media users mocking the city's situation.
Social media users had a field day ridiculing Bengaluru's shoddy infrastructure after heavy rains caused widespread flooding, often known as India's Silicon Valley. Manyata Tech Park in Bengaluru, one of India's largest corporate hubs, was swamped in knee-deep water during a downpour on Monday night.
What happened in Bengaluru?
Several videos showing the IT hub transforming into a "swimming pool" appeared on X, prompting netizens to criticize the IT hub's infrastructure. The rare October rain caused high water stagnation at key city crossroads such as the Silk Board, making getting from one location to another nearly difficult. With schools closed, some parents shared videos and photographs of their flooded driveways and service roads to justify the need for a vacation and work-from-home.
For its part, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has advised residents to "stay indoors, close windows and doors, and avoid travel if possible".
How did people on the internet react?
However, netizens reacted negatively to these claims because the sun shone brightly in certain parts of Bengaluru. One of the X users, D.Shivsagar, injected a sense of humour while uploading photos of flooded roads and waterlogging in Bengaluru, including routes that go through upscale neighbourhoods.
Find the road challenge! #BengaluruTraffic #BengaluruRain pic.twitter.com/PuCDy9rmDN
¡ª D.Shivsagar (@SarkarSupremacy) October 21, 2024
Another user described Bangalore's streets as a "wild ride" and provided a video of the traffic conditions following the downpour.
It's a rainy morning in Bengaluru, heavy rain lashed out last night, still it's raining two wheeler riders go slow and drive safe.
¡ª Travel_Fin (@travel_vb) October 21, 2024
The condition of Bangalore ring road after rains.
Crumbling infrastructure in a city where everyone works so hard every single day and pay some¡ pic.twitter.com/gtZYjcnFRx
Here's what some other people shared.
#BengaluruRains: Heavy rain induced by cyclonic conditions lashed large swathes of Bengaluru from Sunday midnight to early Monday, unleashing an average of 62mm of rainfall.
¡ª VS (@vstechsolution) October 22, 2024
The consequent collapse in the civic infrastructure led to the city's first rain-related death this year¡ pic.twitter.com/Y1LUgRDq6D
It is coming down pretty hard in Bengaluru tonight! pic.twitter.com/Ck4gP9KWQp
¡ª Auditya Venkatesh (@AudiPhotography) October 21, 2024
Bengaluru rains: Monday's downpour battered tech hubs like Sarjapur, Koramangala, Sakra Hospital Rd/Mantri Espana Deverabeesanahalli, Kariyammana Agrahara, HSR Layout, ORR etc
¡ª ChristinMathewPhilip (@ChristinMP_) October 21, 2024
BBMP officials need to pull up their socks.
Videos/pix shared by residents. Pls act @BBMPCOMM pic.twitter.com/Y6ONUH4K37
This is state of Bangalore (silicon valley of India ?)
¡ª rajat.tsx (@7rajatgupta) October 21, 2024
Taxes like Europe, services like Somalia ?
[21/10/24]#bengaluru #bangalore #BengaluruRains pic.twitter.com/KzPLLJa6VF
Also read: Heavy rains delay first Test between India and New Zealand as parts of Bengaluru flood again
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