On social media, a picture of a woman using her laptop while riding a pillion on a Rapido bike through Bengaluru’s congested streets has gone viral.
Working while being stuck in traffic
Bengaluru, an IT hub in India, has been named one of the world’s busiest cities. Pictures and videos posted on social media occasionally depict the city’s residents dealing with traffic problems.
An image that’s making the rounds on social media of a woman using her laptop while riding pillion on a Rapido bike through Bengaluru’s congested streets only serves to support this. The picture was taken along the Koramangala-Agara-Outer Ring Road patch.
“Peak Bangalore moment. Women working on a rapido bike ride to the office,” the caption read.
Peak Bangalore moment. Women working on a rapido bike ride to the office. #TrafficJam #TrafficAlert #bangaloretraffic #Bangalore #roadblock #peakbangalore pic.twitter.com/bubbMj3Qbs
— Nihar Lohiya (@nihar_lohiya) May 16, 2023
The picture was taken during the traffic congestion on the route that was caused by a fallen tree, which had been hit by a truck near the military gate of the service road near Ibbalur on the Outer Ring Road.
A truck hit a tree near the military gate of the service road near Ibbalur on the Outer Ring Road and the tree fell down causing traffic congestion, the motorists coming from Silk Board towards Ibbulur Junction are hereby requested to move on an alternate road route. pic.twitter.com/54vTYiVQBB
— Sujeetha Salman , IPS (@DCPSouthTrBCP) May 16, 2023
Twitter Reacts
Imagine the pressure if she has to work on a damn motorbike
How insensitive are the employers
But if she is late due to her own accord then she is to be blamed— its just me (@Donteatmyfood1) May 16, 2023
Everything was fine with WFH but no the companies had to have the upper hand and keep employees subjugated
— Anurag (@anuragtyagi07) May 16, 2023
Imagine the pressure, the feeling of lost in your own city where you work 10+hours a day, the disdain. All she required was a smooth traffic-less road where she could commute peacefully from her home and not account for the "extra" hour it takes to commute through a 5KM stretch
— souravbasuroy (@souravbasuroy) May 16, 2023
Today it took 4 hours to reach from BTM to Bellandur
Huge traffic was there From Silkboard to Sarjapur— ARABINDA MOHAPATRA (@Rtr_Arabinda) May 16, 2023
She has a choice
— Virendra Suryawanshi (@Virendra0698) May 16, 2023
This is just sad ?
— Karan (@karanssh) May 16, 2023
Wfr : work from road?
— Ramakant Yadav (@Ramakan52011087) May 17, 2023
If that laptop is snatched, Police and Modi would be blamed for increased Crime on the streets and US Congress would express concern
— ShyamM (@Barracudaace) May 16, 2023