# Bengaluru commuters abandon rides as traffic turns short trips into ordeals 2026-08-14T15:13:44+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Two Bengaluru commuters have described abandoning vehicles after getting trapped in severe traffic. Shivang, posting on Instagram, said his Rs 150 autorickshaw took 25 to 30 minutes to cover a congested junction, leaving him 1 to 2 kilometres from home. He got down and walked because he was in a hurry. In another video, Bengaluru-based founder Souveek Ray said a three-kilometre journey through Varthur took 1.5 hours, after a planned 10 to 20-minute errand. He said he and another person left their car at a store and walked home, while questioning how businesses, employees and delivery workers manage such delays. Hindustan Times said it had not independently verified either user-generated account. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: Bengaluru, Instagram, Shivang Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-man-walks-home-after-auto-stuck-in-traffic-for-30-mins/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bengaluru-man-walks-home-after-auto-stuck-in-traffic-for-30-mins/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.