A techie in Bengaluru working at US tech giant Google claimed that it took him 45 minutes to cover a short distance of 4 kilometres on his two-wheeler. The user, identified as Venkatesh D., shared the video on his Instagram account and has sparked a debate online about infrastructure and taxes and revealed that the journey merely takes 10 minutes. The video struck a chord with many users online with many sharing similar experiences of being stuck on Bengaluru roads despite living close to their workplaces.
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Venkatesh D, a software development executive working at Google in Bengaluru, recorded his unusual long journey to the office and expressed concerns over the city's traffic situation. He said the experience is so frustrating and infuriating the hell out of him.
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Hamare taxes kahan jaa rahe hain?
The tech professional also pointed out the sharp contrast between the city’s strained infrastructure and the high taxes he pays, saying that despite contributing over 30 per cent of his income in taxes, he still has to deal with severe traffic jams on a daily basis.
“So, I live 4 kilometers, almost approximately 4 kilometres from my office and it took me 45 minutes to reach to office today. What takes me like 9 to 10 minutes to come to office took me 45 minutes. It's 10:00 am in the morning I left my home and I'm reaching here, it's 10:45. Yaar, hamare taxes jaa kahan rahe hain, bhai? There have been months where I've paid more taxes than I've gotten my salary, and it's not just me, I'm sure there are thousands and lakhs of other people who do this. But it is so frustrating and infuriates the hell out of me like what's going on,” he said in the clip.
