A Bengaluru man has shared a cautionary tale for commuters after he nearly missed his train despite leaving around 90 minutes for an eight-kilometre journey to the railway station. His experience has once again sparked a conversation about the city’s unpredictable traffic and the need to keep extra time in hand while travelling.
Barely boarded the train,” he wrote. He did not elaborate on how he managed to board the train in such a short window, but described the experience as a close call. Another commented, “Bengaluru traffic teaches you to plan ahead. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.)
(Also read: Bengaluru woman shows traffic jam inside residential society: ‘Took people half an hour just to get out’ ) “My train was at 7:20 pm from KSR. I thought booking cab 1.5 hours before would be sufficient time as the station was 8 km far. Haven’t got any cab for half an hour and due to traffic reached station at 7:18 pm.
He shared the post with the title, “Don’t do this mistake in Bengaluru.” (Also read: Bengaluru man says AI mistook his guitar for passenger in helmetless challan ) Despite being only eight kilometres away from the station, the man eventually reached KSR Bengaluru at 7.18 pm, just two minutes before his train’s scheduled departure. Take a look here at the post: “Ninety minutes is never enough here,” one user wrote. A third person said, “Bengaluru traffic is always unpredictable. Reacting to the narrow escape, another user added, “That must have been stressful.” (Disclaimer: This report is based on user-generated content from social media.
