<p>A letter written by a five-year-year-old girl to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Bengaluru' roads and unending traffic woes has gone viral on social media.</p><p>It may be recalled that PM Modi was in Bengaluru last Sunday (August 10) for the inauguration of Namma Metro's Yellow Line.</p>.Traffic chaos grips South Bengaluru as PM Modi inaugurates Namma Metro Yellow Line.<p>Modi's visit and the necessary security arrangements also resulted in traffic being thrown out of the gear on Sunday. </p><p>Even the roads that were not mentioned in the traffic advisories were blocked, leading to the frustration of commuters.<br><br>The five-year-old girl took the opportunity to highlight Bengaluru's traffic woes.</p><p>In a letter which was shared by her own father (Abhiroop Chatterjee) on X, on the day PM Modi visited the city, the girl wrote," "Narendra Modi ji, there is a lot of traffic. We get late to school and office. The road is very bad. Please help."</p>.<p>Bengaluru is known for its bumper-to-bumper traffic which seems vehicles piled up for hours on some days.</p><p>The post by the girls' father on X garnered many views and the comments section was also filled with a flurry of reactions.</p><p>“I hope he meets your daughter and her wish comes true,” one user wrote, while another added, “Loved the innocence and efforts.”</p><p>It is worth mentioning that poor road conditions, worsened by rain, remain a major concern in the "Tech City". </p><p>According to the TomTom Traffic Index, Bengaluru was the third-slowest city in the world in 2024.</p><p>Baranquilla (Colombia) ranks first in traffic congestion while Kolkata is second.</p><p>In 2023, Bengaluru was the sixth-most congested city in the world and the second in 2022. </p><p>Despite, traffic-easing strategies like carpooling and staggered office timings, Bengaluru's traffic has always caused a concern and the tiny tot took the right occasion to highlight it to the country's Prime Minister. </p>
<p>A letter written by a five-year-year-old girl to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Bengaluru' roads and unending traffic woes has gone viral on social media.</p><p>It may be recalled that PM Modi was in Bengaluru last Sunday (August 10) for the inauguration of Namma Metro's Yellow Line.</p>.Traffic chaos grips South Bengaluru as PM Modi inaugurates Namma Metro Yellow Line.<p>Modi's visit and the necessary security arrangements also resulted in traffic being thrown out of the gear on Sunday. </p><p>Even the roads that were not mentioned in the traffic advisories were blocked, leading to the frustration of commuters.<br><br>The five-year-old girl took the opportunity to highlight Bengaluru's traffic woes.</p><p>In a letter which was shared by her own father (Abhiroop Chatterjee) on X, on the day PM Modi visited the city, the girl wrote," "Narendra Modi ji, there is a lot of traffic. We get late to school and office. The road is very bad. Please help."</p>.<p>Bengaluru is known for its bumper-to-bumper traffic which seems vehicles piled up for hours on some days.</p><p>The post by the girls' father on X garnered many views and the comments section was also filled with a flurry of reactions.</p><p>“I hope he meets your daughter and her wish comes true,” one user wrote, while another added, “Loved the innocence and efforts.”</p><p>It is worth mentioning that poor road conditions, worsened by rain, remain a major concern in the "Tech City". </p><p>According to the TomTom Traffic Index, Bengaluru was the third-slowest city in the world in 2024.</p><p>Baranquilla (Colombia) ranks first in traffic congestion while Kolkata is second.</p><p>In 2023, Bengaluru was the sixth-most congested city in the world and the second in 2022. </p><p>Despite, traffic-easing strategies like carpooling and staggered office timings, Bengaluru's traffic has always caused a concern and the tiny tot took the right occasion to highlight it to the country's Prime Minister. </p>
