'City Is Messed Up': Bengaluru Man Gets Waiting Time Of 50 Minutes For Uber

Bengaluru is infamous for its private commuting experiences. From high prices to endless traffic congestion, the city is mostly in the headlines for some of the most unfathomable reasons. Online cab booking apps are a saviour, especially when you are in a hurry. But when you have to wait longer than expected for the cab to arrive at your location, it can be a source of discomfort. Recently, a commuter in Bengaluru shared on social media that the waiting time showed to him to be nearing an hour.

The commuter, Rajesh Sawhney shared a screenshot on X which showed the waiting time for an Uber cab as 50 minutes. Along with it, he wrote, “I haven’t come across any city more messed up than Bangalore. Also perhaps the most corrupt city in India; from auto drivers to Uber drivers, from politicians to babus. How would things change?”

Many users replied to this post and shared similar incidents. One user stated, “Today itself Uber driver from Bangalore Airport refused to switch on the AC saying Uber Go doesn’t come with AC. When I insisted he switched it on and at drop was demanding additional AC charges. Never faced this in any other city!”

Another person agreed with Rajesh and said, “Indeed, sir, having worked across six cities in India, I can assert that Bangalore’s level of corruption is unparalleled. It’s akin to an endemic that impacts everyone, from rickshaw drivers to government officials.”

An individual expressed their frustration towards such apps stating, “Stopped using cabs since a year. Every time they come to pick up plead to cancel ride and want money in cash. When u deny to pay via cash. They cancel ride and go away.”

While others defended the situation as well. The screenshot shows that the driver allotted was 20 km away. One user commented, “If the driver is 20km away then 50 min is legit in rush hours in probably any tier 1 city. Uber is messing up by allocating a driver far away.” Another person pointed out the reason and said, “That is problem with the App allocating the driver, stop blaming the city or the residents ???” Many said that the situation was not the same in other cities.