'Tinder For Footpaths': 14-Year-Old Bengaluru Boy Creates An App To Improve Pedestrian Safety, Internet Reacts

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• 'Tinder For Footpaths': 14-Year-Old Bengaluru Boy Creates An App To Improve Pedestrian Safety, Internet Reacts Written By, Last Updated: May 20, 2026, 18:40 IST RASTHE 'Tinder for footpaths'- swipe, report, and upvote broken walkways.
• Built for people, it makes roads safer, eases Bengaluru traffic, and turns citizens into city sensors Rapid Read (IMG: X/@SuryaUthkarsha6) Bengaluru is well known for its traffic jams, where cars, bikes, and buses often remain stuck for long hours.
• While many people think the main reason is too many vehicles, another issue is often ignored: broken or missing footpaths.
• Without safe walkways, people are forced to walk on the road, which slows vehicles, creates confusion, and adds to the congestion.
• This everyday problem quietly makes the city’s traffic jams even worse.