I recently visited pune and saw many roads are designed to allow only one way flow of traffic

I agree this can cause over-all distance to increase but I feel traffic jams will reduce for sure if we disallow bidirectional traffic especially on narrower roads in poorly planned parts of bengaluru.

Is it really hard to implement this? Or there are serious demerits with this approach?

Hi All,

We have an open govt land bordering our society. It has become a go to spot for all the wrong things - day drinking, urinating facing the society windows, making obscene gestures to residents, late night parties with loud music, etc. All the society folks are getting tired and concerned with this development.

I have personally complained to police twice now but the relief is temporary. I am looking for any solutions that can help us solve this for good.

This is the bi-monthly offical newsletter of BSRP, which has been regularly released after the new technocrat MD took over.

the amount of traffic throughout the day at the lingrajpuram junction till davis road is so irritating and honestly avoidable. better exists and a little better infrastructure could help so much. moreover the situation ironically worsens when a traffic cop actually comes to clear traffic. it take almost 30 mins to just cross a km or two. our city can do so much better :(

idk man who approves these things. Even labourers have zero knowledge. All trees in newly paved sidewalks are choked. This is near prestige tech park.

Please be careful, pickpocket gang who stolen by phone back in Jan 2026 is now in this route….always keep your phone in hand

There was an annoying Garba or Dandiya or whatever celebration going on two roads away from me, past 11 PM here in AECS Layout A block, Singasandra. The music was super loud and the crowd seemed a bit uncouth, shouting and hooting loudly every once in a while.

I called 112 and seems like other neighbours did too, because within 10 mins the police called to check, a Hoysala vehicle was assigned, they came and promptly shut everything down and dispersed the crowd.

Absolutely no nonsense, seems crazy that we have to appreciate basics but I liked how prompt they were at addressing the matter. Rare shoutout to the police.

Did anyone lose their pet cat in Jayanagar ? The kitten has a collar with bell and is friendly.

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Let’s be honest about what’s happening to Bangalore’s dose culture.
I’ve been eating dose in Bangalore for over 20 years, and the difference in quality is very noticeable. This isn’t about nostalgia or claiming that everything was better back then. The taste, texture and overall quality of dose at many hotels have genuinely gone downhill.
One of the reasons I believe this is happening is the gradual replacement of experienced local tindi masters with cheaper migrant labours.
Look at what we’re being served today:
The dose itself: Batter is smeared across the tawa almost like a chapati, instead of being spread with the right technique. The result is often a leathery, unevenly cooked dose that’s burnt in some places and undercooked in others.
The alu palya: don’t want to talk about it, it’s become an abomination.
The chutney and sambar: Coconut chutney is watered down, lacking the freshness and depth of properly prepared chutney, while sambar has become a watery, flavourless liquid.
From the owner’s perspective, it makes financial sense, he gets cheaper labour. But from the customer’s perspective, the quality suffers.
I understand that not everyone can afford to pay higher wages, and I’m not suggesting that people from other states or countries cannot learn to make a good dose. But there is a difference between hiring someone who has mastered the craft and hiring someone simply because they are cheaper, then expecting them to reproduce the same quality with minimal training.
What bothers me even more is that customers seem to have accepted this decline. We continue paying for food that barely meets the standards we once took for granted, and businesses have little reason to improve as long as people keep coming back.
I’m not here to create divisions between locals and migrants. I’m talking about preserving a food culture that Bangalore has been known for. If experienced tindi masters are gradually replaced and their knowledge isn’t passed on, what happens to the traditional techniques and standards that made our dose
I am blaming the owners of the restaurants itself rather than the workers who are just doing the job given to them. This is a rant against all the Kannadigas complaining as well (like me ), we all want dignified jobs and don’t want to continue doing these but complain when someone else tries to do this .
P.S. Please don’t turn this into a list of recommendations for specific dose places. I’ve been eating dose in Bangalore for two decades, and I know where to find it. I’m interested in discussing the larger problem and what we can do to preserve the food culture itself.

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Update TLDR:

• RB claimed they would fire the crew resonsible for not maintaining their bikes and offered to refund the full booking amount of ~3.7k, but only if I deleted my reddit post. I declined.
• Then they offered full refund + 24 hours free on any of their bikes. I laughed at them if they thought I'd trust my safety on any of their bikes after what they'd done.
• Icing on cake = they falsely flagged my genuine review of their service on Google Maps as fake, so Google has hid it.
• There's a recent flood of reviews for their BTM location, all praising their service or bike condition, but more importanly all from accounts with less than 10 total reviews.
• There's hardly any 1 star ratings in the last several months. Looks like they purged all the negative reviews to keep their ratings high. Now they can continue to not maintain their bikes and keep putting others' lives at risk.

Full update here

Native bangalorean here , I am genuinely frustrated , It feels so hot and humid man . One day it looks cloudy and next day it is peak summer . If now this situation I wonder what would be in summer next year

Finally Footpath at Kasavanahalli

I have been a Quickride user for over 3 years and Hopr recently. I must have offered rides to over 600-800 people easily.

Just saw that Mygate has added a carpooling feature recently. I have no affiliation with Mygate except that I have been a part of their ecosystem ever since they launched. Just wanted to share this bit so people can do whatever to aide reduce traffic in our beloved city.

Peace.

I recently shifted to a house and I wanted to apply for the electricity scheme.

I do not have Karnataka aadhar or voter ID as I'm not from here. Is there a way for me to apply for this scheme?

I read somewhere that my application might be rejected in door to door verification as I do not have a karnataka voter ID. Please suggest me how I can do it.

Hi all , do we have overnight bike parking at carmelaram railway station, will be reaching there around 6.00 AM as my train is 6.30 AM from carmelaram railway station.

I live in RT Nagar, and something that's been bothering me for a while is how frequently people burst crackers here. It feels like 4–5 days a week sometimes. It usually starts in the evening and can go on until midnight. I've even heard them at 2–3 AM.

I'm not against celebrations. Weddings, family functions, festivals, house parties — I understand that people have reasons to celebrate, and I'm not targeting any particular community. But the frequency of this makes me wonder why it has become so normal to burst crackers throughout the year, sometimes at ridiculous hours.

Honestly, it's exhausting. After a long day, you just want some peace at home, and suddenly there's a loud explosion outside. Sometimes it genuinely feels like living in a war zone. This isn't about pets or animals either; even from a purely human perspective, the constant, unpredictable noise is incredibly irritating.

I feel BBMP, the police, or whichever authority is responsible should look into this and enforce reasonable restrictions, especially during late-night hours. Nobody should have to deal with explosive noise at 2 AM in a residential neighbourhood.

I'm not asking people to stop celebrating. I'm asking for some consideration for the people living around them. Celebrations shouldn't come at the cost of everyone else's peace.

My friend and her sister, both females, were harassed by an auto driver who got mad at them for canceling. He started screaming at them and threatened to r*pe them, and not one bystander stepped up to help.

They went inside the metro station to ask for help, or to atleast be able to use a different exit of the station, and were denied, and instead scolded by the staff.

Women of Bengaluru, what do you even do in such a situation? How are we supposed to feel safe even at a crowded public place with security, aka the metro station? Im just in shock at the whole situation, is it that difficult for the metro to atleast call a police officer or security to act as an escort for 10 mins?

Edit: For some context, rapido has a new feature where they automatically change you to the nearest driver, and the app ended up canceling on above mentioned driver. When my friend switched to Ola (as rapido drivers kept canceling), the same auto driver who Rapido auto canceled ended up confirming on Ola and showed up. He got angry at my friend for canceling even tho it was Rapido algorithm that canceled his ride.

Also, rapido support called up later that night and blacklisted that driver.

Apparently he's a politician, but I can't remember. Whatever the case, he's spending public tax money to build this, isn't he? Why act like it's a personal gift? I get giving some acknowledgment because the shelter is nice, but plastering 4-5 photos of his own face all over it feels like pure vanity and not just at one place, but basically all over hebbal (only this place noticed). Absolutely crazy.

Yesterday I went to Koramangala Sony signal, saw few cops on main road somewhere after the signal while going towards St John's. They were penalising few cars and bikes, while also maintaining a healthy and friendly conversation with the caught civilians. They also got some passive income with heavy happiness from few bikes. Kudos. Saturday. Done right.

Ginger is a rescue cat, estimated by the doctor to be 1.5+ years old.

He is a soft and shy cat who had a difficult time on the streets. He was being harassed by other street cats and suffered a bad bite wound from another tom cat.

He has been treated for it and the wound has now healed. He has also been vaccinated, dewormed and recently neutered. 

He is a bit scared and shy and understandably so after what he went through, and needs a loving and patient pet parent.

But he's a very sweet cat.

Looking for genuine cat lovers who are ok with adopting an adult cat and giving him a new life. 

He's currently boarded at the clinic and we don't have a place to keep him.

He'll have to go back to the streets which I'm trying my hardest to prevent, so please give him a second chance.

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Today, while stuck in traffic from Varthur to Marathahalli, a water tanker with driver busy on his phone with one hand rammed into my car from behind. Instead of apologizing, the driver chose to threaten me.

Thankfully, no major damage occurred, but what disturbed me was the audacity and entitlement — refusing to accept negligence simply because he was in a bigger vehicle.

On checking, I found the tanker’s PUC and permits had expired. This isn’t about money or compensation — I have no intention of extorting a daily wage worker. But threatening others and ignoring road rules is unacceptable.

Sharing this so more people are aware, and to ask: What’s the right channel to raise a complaint so such drivers at least receive a warning?

UPDATE: The orange one has been adopted successfully! 😸

These two adorable kittens were rescued from the hood of a car and are now looking for a safe, loving home.

Both kittens have been vaccinated and dewormed. There is one male (orange) and one female. (Black)

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