India, May 20 -- Amid the chaos caused by relentless rains that left roads flooded and traffic paralysed, a Bengaluru resident's post on X (formerly Twitter) has struck a chord with many.

The user wrote, "How did Bengaluru go from a pensioner's paradise with hill station vibes and garden strolls to a city where one packs lunch, a life jacket, and hope for a ferry ride to reach the workplace... all in just 2-3 decades?"

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The post quickly gained traction, with hundreds echoing the sentiment and pointing fingers at the city's crumbling infrastructure and haphazard urban growth.

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