Bengaluru: YouTuber Rescues Stranded Rapido Passenger On Flooded Marathahalli–Kadubeesanahalli Road; Video Goes Viral

Bengaluru Traffic: Bengaluru’s poor road conditions have once again triggered public anger after a video of a waterlogged stretch went viral on social media. The clip shows commuters struggling to move through the flooded Marathahalli–Kadubeesanahalli Road, a busy route used by thousands of IT employees every day.

The video, originally posted on Instagram by content creator Lakshman Goswami, was later reshared on X where it gained over 2.3 million views. In the footage, a Rapido driver and his passenger are seen stranded in waist-deep muddy water, debating whether to continue the ride. The passenger tells the driver she would rather walk than risk travelling through the stretch.

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At this point, Goswami intervenes, offering to help. “Let me drop you across this road, then you can walk the rest,” he says. He ferries her across on his bike, joking midway, “It’s like a submarine,” before dropping her safely and signing off with, “Give me five-star ratings, ma’am.”

The light-hearted moment struck a chord with viewers, but it also drew sharp criticism of Bengaluru’s civic agencies. Karnataka Portfolio, an X account that reshared the video, described the flooded road as a “submarine road” and accused authorities of failing to maintain proper surfacing.

Thanks to @LekiGoswami01 for highlighting what can only be described as a “submarine road” in Bengaluru a stretch so waterlogged, muddy and cratered that it looks more like a swimming pool than a city road. The craters here are literally bigger than those on the moon, and yet… pic.twitter.com/vNpsKYU71x

— Karnataka Portfolio (@karnatakaportf) September 20, 2025

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Residents online echoed similar frustration. “I feel like I am paying taxes for roller coasters instead of roads,” one user commented. Another asked why motorists are fined for traffic violations but no one is held accountable for unsafe roads. Others questioned why taxpayers remain silent despite poor infrastructure, with one remarking, “We pay tax in the form of TDS, but still do not receive basic facilities.”