Bengaluru: Bengaluru is notable for its traffic, with recent rains and severe waterlogging in the city, people are facing a difficult time commuting.
On 30 August 2022, Dr. Govind Nandakumar, a gastroenterology surgeon, got stuck in a traffic stretch while he was on his way to perform a scheduled gallbladder surgery.
Since his patient for the day was already prepped for surgery, Nandakumar got out of his car and ran to Manipal hospital, 3 kms away.
@BPACofficial @BSBommai @sarjapurblr @WFRising @blrcitytraffic sometimes better to run to work ! pic.twitter.com/6mdbLdUdi5
— Govind Nandakumar MD (@docgovind) September 10, 2022
According to the Times of India, Nandakumar said that he had to reach Manipal Hospital in Sarjapur from Cunningham Road. Due to heavy rains and waterlogging, there was a traffic pile-up ahead of the hospital.
With no sign of the traffic easing, Nandakumar got out of his car, and ran for about 45 minutes to reach his destination to attend to his patient.
“I did not want to waste any more time waiting for the traffic to clear up as my patients aren’t allowed to have their meals until surgery is over. I did not want to keep them waiting for long,” he added.
Dr Nandakumar’s team, which was ready to induce anesthesia on the patient, got into the act as soon as he reached the operation theatre.
The surgery was successful, and the patient was discharged on time.
(With inputs from agencies)