Swipe, report, fi Bengaluru's footpath crisis gets a Gen Z solution | The BriefWire
Swipe, report, fi Bengaluru's footpath crisis gets a Gen Z solution
Published on 5/20/2026, 3:42:02 AM
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Bengaluru’s traffic problems are so legendary that people usually joke about them.
But a 14-year-old teenager from the city decided to approach the issue differently, by building what he calls “Tinder for Footpaths.” Surya Uthkarsha has gone viral after sharing a civic-tech idea which is a crowdsourced platform designed to help people report damaged pavements directly to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
❮❯ Read Full Story In a video shared on X, Surya introduced the app, named “RASTHE”, with a dramatic one-line pitch: “fixed Bengaluru and TRAFFIC in 30 minutes.” The platform aims to address a problem most Bengaluru pedestrians know too well, unusable footpaths that force people onto already congested roads.
According to Surya, users can upload and report broken or missing pavements, swipe through footpath conditions similarly to dating apps, and upvote areas that urgently need repairs.
“Meet RASTHE: Tinder for Footpaths,” he wrote in the post,...
Quick context: Bengaluru’s traffic problems are so legendary that people usually joke about them.