Bengaluru’s transformation into India’s IT hub has come at a steep cost: crippling traffic congestion. While authorities grapple with long-term solutions, one Bengaluru-based entrepreneur is looking to a more immediate, if unconventional, approach. Inspired by a Chinese model, Paras Chopra has suggested a potential traffic-busting service for the city.
In Beijing, commuters caught in traffic jams can hire a ‘rescue’ service. For a fee, a team arrives to pick up the stranded passenger on a motorbike, while another person drives their car to a designated location. This novel concept could offer Bengaluru’s beleaguered drivers a much-needed escape from the city’s notorious gridlock.
Whether this idea will be feasible or popular remains to be seen. However, it underscores the desperate need for innovative solutions to Bengaluru’s traffic crisis. As the city continues to grow, finding ways to ease congestion will be essential for its economic and social well-being.