CT Quickies: From 7 Lakh Metro-Goers On Purple Line To Cheeky Traffic Advisory, Bangalore Updates

Bangaloreans, if you’re having a hard time keeping up with news updates about your city, then we have just the right news compilation for you. Here are some Bangalore updates so you can be in on the informative, cheeky and other travel news going viral on the Internet.

Bangalore Updates You Should Know

1.Namma Metro Purple Line Sees 7 Lakh Passengers On Single Day

Ever since the commencement of full train operations on Bangalore’s Namma Metro purple line, Bangaloreans have breathed a sigh of relief. On a single day, the Namma Metro Purple Line from Krishnaraja Pura to Byappanahalli witnessed 7,01,455 passengers. With the opening of the Purple Line, it’s seen as a way to beat traffic congestion.

2. Hilarious Traffic Advisory In Bangalore Leaves Internet In Splits

Honking is rude and stupid..are you?

Signboard in Bangalore #Peakbengaluru pic.twitter.com/FstBORkPXz

— milind (@milind_blr) October 10, 2023

The problem of excessive honking on Bangalore’s already congested roads have left citizens irritated. One commuter decided to address the matter in a hilarious way. For this, the person featured a hilarious traffic advisory on their black Hyundai i10. The advisory reads, “Honking is rude and stupid. Are you?”

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3. Uber Auto Driver Turns Out To Be Top Payment App Executive

My Uber auto driver tonight was the Chief Growth Officer at @juspay, doing user research for @nammayatri.

If this isn't @peakbengaluru then what is!

— Manasvi Saxena (@minusv_) October 10, 2023

An X user from Bangalore took to the social media platform to narrate an interesting Peak Bangalore incident. For this, he says that his Uber auto driver was actually the Chief Growth Officer at Just Pay. He was riding an auto just to do user reach for the auto-hailing platform, Namma Yatri. He came to know this while having a casual chit chat with him where he seemed to ask her well-articulated questions.

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4. Man Says Bangalore’s Hospitality Not Good Compared To Delhi

One striking contrast I've observed between Delhi and Bengaluru, stemming from my interactions during my 'Fix Your Finance' shoots, lies in the realm of hospitality.

In Bengaluru, it baffled me how most people never offered refreshments, be it a simple beverage or a snack.… pic.twitter.com/QpypDdFrQd

— Anshuman Sharma (@Anshuman_306) October 13, 2023

@Anshuman_306 took to X to complain about people in Bangalore not being as hospitable as ones in Delhi. He goes on to add how people don’t serve guests drinks and refreshments. The X user recollects how his parents would never let guests leave on an empty stomach. But he went on to clarify that he was talking about migrants in Bangalore and not the locals. Further, he noticed a lack of hospitality etiquette among the Gen Z population.

Meanwhile, what do you think about these Bangalore updates we shared about?

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