Residents leave Bengaluru as coronavirus cases rise: Report

As Covid-19 cases surge in Bengaluru, thousands of residents, fearing another lockdown, reportedly have been heading back to their hometowns and villages, creating a gridlock on the city’s exit roads, according to a report by Times of India.

Exit roads like Tumakuru Road witnessed heavy traffic. KSRTC officials said that the completion of SSCL has also promoted many residents to leave the city.

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According to the report, some residents vacated their houses permanently and have moved back to their hometowns. Rama Gowda, a cab driver told the publication, “Cases in Bengaluru are rapidly rising and there are no hospitals to admit patients. I am worried about my life. Though I managed to survive the lockdown, now it has become impossible. I will work in the fields for a living. I will never come back to Bengaluru.”

Leelavathi, a resident of Peenya, has packed up her belongings and is moving to Bellur Cross in Mandya. “We have already lost our jobs and our family is not in a state to pay house rent. We decided to go back to our hometown before there is another lockdown," she told the daily.