Bengaluru, Karnataka’s capital city, often infamous for its ever-occurring traffic woes, witnessed yet another epic gridlock on Wednesday, leaving countless commuters exasperated as they found themselves stranded on the road for hours. However, amidst the chaos, a video has emerged, showcasing the innovative spirit of Bengaluru residents as one man decided to order pizza while stuck in the seemingly never-ending congestion.
The video, which has now gone viral, captures the amusing moment when Rishi, a design engineer, successfully had a pizza delivered to his location despite being ensnared in the traffic snarl.
In an X (formerly Twitter) post, Rishi shared the remarkable feat with humor, writing, “When we decided to order from @dominos during the Bangalore choke. They were kind enough to track our live location (a few meters away from our random location added in the traffic) and deliver to us in the traffic jam.”
When we decided to order from @dominos during the Bangalore choke. They were kind enough to track our live location (a few metres away from our random location added in the traffic) and deliver to us in the traffic jam. #Bengaluru #bengalurutraffic #bangaloretraffic pic.twitter.com/stnFDh2cHz
— Rishivaths (@rishivaths) September 27, 2023
The clip quickly gained traction on social media platforms, amassing over 790,000 views in just a short span of time. Netizens were both amused and astounded by Rishi”s resourcefulness and Domino”s commendable customer service, which allowed him to savor a hot pizza even in the midst of Bengaluru”s notorious traffic woes.
Netizens crowded Rishi”s post to express their funny takes on the infamous traffic snarls in the city.
“When Bengaluru gives you traffic then make pizza order” commented an X user below the viral video.
“Next time I’m booking a massage from Urban Company,” another user said.
Bengaluru grappled with extensive traffic woes on September 27 as vehicles remained stranded on the roads for hours. The Outer Ring Road (ORR) area of the city bore the brunt of the chaos, with reports of commuters being stuck for over five hours, prompting widespread complaints.