Bengaluru Man “Self-Porters” To Work After Not Discovering Ola, Uber
Amid visitors woes in Bengaluru, a person ‘delivered’ himself to work driving pillion on a motorbike of the courier service Porter, after he bought no Ola or Uber cab.
The Porter app permits customers to ship items inside a metropolis, quick.
Taking to X, the person, Pathik, posted an image of himself sitting behind a Porter worker on the two-wheeler, as seen by means of the reflection of the helmet worn by the rider.
needed to porter myself to workplace in the present day cuz no ola uber 🙁 pic.twitter.com/pzLHoTG2QF
— pathik (@pathikghugare) February 6, 2025
“Needed to porter myself to workplace in the present day as a result of no Ola, Uber,” the consumer wrote on the micro-blogging web site.
The publish, shared on February 6, rapidly gained traction with over 78,000 views and elicited wide-ranging reactions, with a number of customers commenting on the infamous visitors struggles in India’s Silicon Metropolis.
Porter additionally took be aware of Pathik’s “problem-solving streak”, and praised him for his creativity, calling him a “superhero”.
Discuss a #BangaloreBrainwave! 🌟 When life gave you no Ola or Uber, you channeled your inside superhero and self-ported to work! 🦸♂️🦸♀️Namma Bengaluru, we salute your creativity and problem-solving streak and kudos to you for sharing this glorious journey with us.
— Porter (@porterit_) February 7, 2025
“When life gave you no Ola or Uber, you channeled your inside superhero and self-ported to work! Namma Bengaluru, we salute your creativity and problem-solving streak and kudos to you for sharing this glorious journey with us,” Porter stated on X.
Many discovered Pathik’s unconventional commute revolutionary and hilarious. He was praised for resorting to such “genius” ways and fixing “fashionable issues with fashionable options”.
Some customers additionally resonated with the wrestle, saying they thought-about the identical concept however by no means acted on it.
“Hecker bhai hecker,” one other consumer stated.
App-based cab providers in Bengaluru usually require lengthy ready intervals, coupled with excessive fares, because of the immense visitors. Whereas some discover humor and creativity in such conditions, many hope for improved infrastructure and lasting options.
