'Abizer's Pothole' In Bengaluru Makes It To Google Maps, Citizens Leave Hilarious Reviews?

Death, taxes, and potholes are unavoidable wherever you go. Every year, potholes wreak havoc in cities across India, and it's become a popular subject for songs, satirical skits, and stand-up comedy. Now, a pothole in Bengaluru, referred to as "Abizer's", has made it to the list of new landmarks on Google Maps.

Pothole in Bengaluru makes it to Google Maps

Among the metro cities, though, Bengaluru often takes the cake for its poor road infrastructure. It has become a burning issue that India's Silicon Valley is yet to fully address.

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Over time, people have come up with innovative ways to draw attention to the issue and raise the demand for better, safer roads. Another quirky effort by Bengaluru residents to take a dig at the pothole menace has gone viral on social media.

A popular Twitter account, Nimo Tai (@Cryptic_Miind), shared screenshots of a "landmark" that was basically a pothole. Wait, it gets better. The pothole, referred to as "Abizer¡¯s Pothole", in the Bellandur area of Bengaluru also had some mock reviews from dedicated citizens on Google.

In Bangalore, Potholes are landmarked on Google and have reviews ?? pic.twitter.com/1zc6n3cuVV

¡ª Nimo Tai ?? (@Cryptic_Miind) September 20, 2022

The address for "Abizer¡¯s Pothole" was logged as a ¡°historical landmark in Bangalore¡±.

¡°In Bangalore, Potholes are landmarked on Google and have reviews (Sic)," reads the caption on the tweet.

pic.twitter.com/t5SreV7QVw

¡ª Nimo Tai ?? (@Cryptic_Miind) September 20, 2022

One of the reviews read, "Visited it during late night hours. It slowed me and asked me to tell a story. It was a scary experience. It did not let me go until I finished a story for it. Story of a corrupt government which had all resources but kept the public away from bare minimums."

"Top tier pothole, great location very close to many grocery stores and all the good schools," another said. "Best pothole I have seen so far. A true back-breaking experience, and also a testing ground for your car suspension," wrote another user.

The post has garnered more than 1,900 retweets and over 10,000 likes. People left some hilarious comments on the tweet.

Brilliant...

That's why I say... problem solving is an art... sometimes to remove a pothole one just has to praise a pothole... no point fighting municipality... just respect them more... ?

¡ª DreamNobel (@Nobel_Is_Noble) September 20, 2022

They should name it after the municipality officials. Top post gets the largest/deepest honour.

¡ª Thulsa Doomed (@LordSau97590032) September 20, 2022

Rest of the world:
Craters on other planets named after them

Meanwhile in India: ??

¡ª Sasivarnan R ???? (@iamsasivarnan) September 20, 2022

Comedians write jokes, and they make us laugh.
Politicians leave potholes, and they make us cry as well as laugh.

¡ª Abhi (@abhigyanum) September 20, 2022

Keep going you all in bangalore..whenever we from other parts of india will come there will definitely rate you pothole reviews, whether they are still there or not ???

¡ª Bhavya (@iam_bhavyaa) September 20, 2022

Over 5,000 people killed in road accidents caused by potholes in 2018-20

Last month, official statistics showed that between 2018 and 2020, road accidents caused by potholes led to 5,626 deaths.

According to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) data, the total number of road accident deaths due to potholes in 2018, 2019, and 2020 stood at 2,015, 2,140, and 1,471, respectively.

Because navigating such roads requires skill, additional caution, and vigilance, they often have features like abrupt bends, potholes, and steep hills that make roads accident-prone.

Recently, road transport and highway minister Nitin Gadkari said the ministry had formulated a multi-pronged strategy to address the issue of road safety based on education, engineering (both of roads and vehicles), enforcement, and emergency care.For more trending stories, follow us on Telegram.