Bengaluru, infamous for its infrastructure woes, is back in the spotlight after Canada’s national shared city has increasingly fallen into disrepair. A user recorded the dangerous path he and his young son had to take while walking through Indiranagar, one of the most expensive localities in the city.
In a video shared on Instagram, Caleb Friesen and his son walk through broken sidewalks, open cavities and misaligned slabs. The video shows missing covers, plants and trees blocking the path, unfortunately forcing them to go on the road.
“This is your signal to stop walking destruction and start walking into destruction,” Friesen wrote in the caption.
“But in all seriousness, Double Road in Indiranagar (one of Bengaluru’s most expensive neighbourhoods) is like a parent to pedestrians. The footpaths are beyond repair, encroached by potted plants, trees and vehicles and generally just unwalkable,” he continued.
While Friesen highlighted infrastructure problems in one of Bengaluru’s costliest areas, he acknowledged that Indiranagar remains in better shape than several other parts of Indian cities. “At least Indiranagar has footpaths. This is a huge step forward from the reality of many locations in India’s metropolitan cities where the idea of walking from point A to point B is borderline comical,” he wrote, expressing hope that conditions would improve in the coming decades. “Our children deserve better,” he said.
Here’s how social media users reacted:
The video garnered numerous reactions, with several users in the comments section saying it resonated with their experiences.
“This is so sad and scary… I couldn’t even watch the whole video,” one user commented. Another wrote: “I walk these trails every day but I’ve gotten so used to them that I hardly notice them anymore. Thanks for giving me a different perspective.”
“Mate please don’t go – you never know you might end up in a drainage pipe somewhere,” one user warned. “It was so sad to watch. The government’s apathy towards the citizens and the future of the country is on full display. Hopelessness is what they are leaving to the next generation,” said another.
