Which came first - tower or road? 'Bengaluru masterpiece' in the middle of the road goes viral - watch

NEW DELHI: A video shared by a Bengaluru resident has gone viral for capturing a high-tension (HT) electric transmission tower standing directly in the middle of a road near Hebbal, prompting a wave of amused and bewildered reactions online. The clip, captioned "Allow me to introduce you to this masterpiece in Bangalore," quickly spread across social media, giving rise to a flurry of memes, jokes, and critical commentary.

The video shows a two-wheeler rider cautiously manoeuvring around the towering structure, which has since become a talking point for the city’s urban planning woes. The footage sparked widespread discussion on X, where users questioned the logic behind such planning decisions.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Allow me to introduce you to this masterpiece in Bangalore <a href="https://t.co/DQIps6qZjc">https://t.co/DQIps6qZjc</a> <a href="https://t.co/9fum0X8FiG">pic.twitter.com/9fum0X8FiG</a></p>&mdash; punit (@punitpalial) <a href="https://twitter.com/punitpalial/status/1935311936201379978?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Online reactions ranged from humorous to sharply critical. “What came first? The road or the tower? Gotta know who’s responsible,” one user commented. Another referred to it as the “Eiffel Tower of Bangalore,” while a third joked, “Blore people are going to line up to see this place.” Some responses were more pointed, with a user writing, “Many times the answer is corruption, but quite often, it’s just plain stupidity.”

Some users noted that this phenomenon isn’t exclusive to Bengaluru. “There’s one in Karur as well, if that makes you feel any better,” one wrote.

Offering some local context, a resident familiar with the area identified the location as Hebbal Kempapura. They explained that the HT line, which stretches from the Sahakarnagar sub-station to Yelahanka, predates much of the nearby construction. “This line goes to Sahakarnagar sub-station and all the way to Yelahanka. 30 years ago, the houses around this line didn’t exist,” the user stated. They also mentioned that underground cabling is underway, and it may only be a matter of time before the overhead line and possibly the tower is removed.