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Bengaluru Gas Pipes to be Repurposed as 'Underground Time Capsules' After Engineers Lose the Map

15 March 2026 - Bengaluru, Karnataka

Record date
15 Mar 2026
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka
The odd part

Laying 3.5 lakh pipes for only 1.2 lakh connections because higher math is a colonial hangover.

What happened

The ambitious Bengaluru piped gas project has stalled because engineers have effectively admitted they have no idea where the pipes are. With a complete lack of utility maps, officials are reportedly 'oblivious' to their own policies. The unused infrastructure is now being touted as a high-tech 'earthworm sanctuary' until someone finds the blueprints behind a pile of pending files.

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