Bilkul Sateek News
Gurugram (Paridhi Dhasmana), 4 September – Gurugram, the city that dreams of skyscrapers but drowns in gridlock, has once again proven that its traffic is a beast no urban planner can tame. On a chaotic evening at Sohna Road, where cars crawl slower than a monsoon-soaked snail, one man decided to take matters—and his two-wheeler—into his own hands. Literally. In a scene straight out of a Bollywood action flick, this modern-day Bahubali hoisted his bike above his head, weaving through the vehicular quagmire like a superhero defying the laws of physics and patience. The video, shared on the Instagram handle Gurugram Locals with the cheeky caption, “Only one solution of Gurgaon’s Traffic 😅 Ab yahi karna pdega 😂,” has gone viral, racking up views faster than the city’s roads clog after a drizzle.
The internet, predictably, lost its collective mind. Comments poured in, each a spicy mix of sarcasm, despair, and reluctant admiration. “Naya business: Rs 500 me bike uthake doosri side rakhne ka,” quipped one user, envisioning a dystopian startup born from Gurugram’s traffic woes. Another pleaded, “Kindly award more energy and power to owners of 4/6/8 wheelers. So that they could reach home!” Meanwhile, a wry observer declared, “India is not for beginners,” summing up the city’s vehicular circus with brutal precision. One user even took a jab at global comparisons, asking, “America kya kehta hai?”—as if Uncle Sam could fathom the anarchy of Sohna Road. And then there’s the practical skeptic: “Bhai 20 km traffic tha, kahan tak le jayega?” Fair point, but in Gurugram, desperation fuels innovation.
This wasn’t just any traffic jam. Recent rains had turned Gurugram’s roads into a watery labyrinth, with Sohna Road resembling a riverbed more than a thoroughfare. Cars waded through puddles, their drivers collecting rainwater like involuntary tax collectors, while the Gurugram police, as one commenter snarked, were “collecting foreign exchange” elsewhere. The city’s infrastructure, or lack thereof, has long been a punching bag for residents. “Ye bhaley hi logon ko hasi mazak lag raha hoga par ye traffic vyavastha ke muh par tamacha hai,” one commenter wrote—a stinging slap to the face of a system that fails its people daily. Another added, “Koyi ab ye na boley isme sarkaar ki galati hai,” a sarcastic nod to the tired blame game that never fixes potholes.
The viral video’s hero, dubbed “Bykbali” by an inspired netizen, sparked a flood of memes and musings. “Power of 90 ml,” one comment read, cheekily implying that only liquid courage could inspire such a feat. Others dreamed bigger: “Flying car ka aavishkar karane chahiye,” because why settle for lifting bikes when you could soar over the chaos? Yet, amid the humor, there’s a grim truth. “Every problem has a solution,” one user noted, but in Gurugram, solutions seem as elusive as a traffic-free commute. “Roj scooty mujhe le jaati hai, aaj main traffic ko traffic mein fansne nahi dunga,” declared another, capturing the defiant spirit of a city where survival demands audacity.
Let’s not mince words: Gurugram’s traffic is a scandal, a daily assault on sanity that turns commuters into philosophers and stuntmen. The city’s roads, choked by ambition and crippled by neglect, mock its millennial sheen. While planners sip coffee in air-conditioned offices, residents are left to invent absurd workarounds—like lifting bikes overhead or, as one commenter suggested, praying for “more energy and power” to drag their SUVs home. The viral video isn’t just a laugh; it’s a middle finger to a system that’s content to let its citizens stew in gridlock and rainwater. If this is progress, maybe it’s time to ask: America kya kehta hai? Or better yet, what does Gurugram say to itself? Perhaps it’s time to stop laughing and start demanding roads that don’t force us to become superheroes just to get home.
