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Bengaluru Pothole Crisis: ₹5,500 Cr Spent, Yet 'Civic Negligence' Claims Lives? | Briefing Room

Published 13 August 2026 · local

Bengaluru, India's IT hub, is facing a growing pothole and civic negligence crisis. Despite crores being spent on road repairs, deadly potholes continue to put

Bengaluru, India's IT hub, is facing a growing pothole and civic negligence crisis. Despite crores being spent on road repairs, deadly potholes continue to put commuters at risk. The death of 32-year-old Medha Akarsh has once again raised serious questions over road safety, accountability and civic administration. With Bengaluru recording the highest number of civic negligence deaths among major Indian cities in the cited NCRB data, the big question remains: Who is accountable for the city's deadly roads?

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