- Queues at Bengaluru airport's Uber pickup point allegedly caused long waits for travellers recently
- A video claimed travellers were waiting over two hours for cabs at the airport's designated area
- Users suggested taking buses, but luggage and late-night travel made it difficult for some
The struggle of travelling to and from Bengaluru airport is well-known to locals as well as visitors. Its location on the outskirts of the city is infamous for traffic, which means that people spend a lot of time on airport transfers - sometimes even more than the flight journey itself. Posts about the same have often gone viral on social media. Recently, a post about another kind of issue allegedly complicating the lives of travellers at Bengaluru airport has taken X (formerly Twitter) by storm. It has sparked a fresh discussion about which is the best mode of transport in the city.
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X user Disha Saini posted a video of a seemingly unending queue of people at the Uber pickup point at Bengaluru airport. She claimed she "waited more than 2 hours here" for her cab. The clip shows many people with suitcases and other luggage standing in an extremely long line in the designated area.
In the comments, many X users recommended taking buses instead of waiting for cabs. Disha replied to their suggestion, explaining, "With the luggage I had, it felt too hectic. Also, to travel from the bus stop to my society at 11:30ish at night felt a little too much." In response to another comment, she pointed out related problems, stating, "Last time I got an airport taxi, they made a bill of 5k...for 24kms 2. The cabs were very few at Ola/Uber pickup points; they were coming 1-2 every 15 minutes."
Read some of the reactions to the viral post below:
Before this, a positive post related to Bengaluru airport had gone viral on social media. A traveller managed to recover his backpack forgotten on a shuttle bus, thanks to a tech solution. Read the complete viral story here.
