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Social media is once again debating which Indian city boasts the best infrastructure. While Bengaluru and Gurugram often grab attention—with recent heavy rains exposing their waterlogging and poor drainage issues—Hyderabad is now being hailed for its rapid urban development. A viral video of a Russian vlogger marvelling at the city’s “world-class” infrastructure has especially caught netizens’ attention.
In the now-viral video, the vlogger can be seen capturing a major part of Hyderabad, featuring tall buildings, high-end dining establishments, well-managed parking lots, pavements for pedestrians, and less traffic, as compared to Bengaluru and Gurgaon. The vlogger can be seen surprised in the video as she gives a glimpse of the HITEC City.
The text of the video displayed, “Habibi, it’s not Dubai. It is Hyderabad.” The caption read, “Catching the sunset in HITEC.”
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The video, with over 40 lakh likes and a flurry of comments, quickly drew attention and sparked a debate. While many compared the city with other metro cities like Delhi and Gurugram, others claimed the video only featured a part of Hyderabad. “I feel proud that I was born and raised in Hyderabad when I see people around the world praising it,” a user wrote. “This is not a complete Hyderabad Just only one corner,” another user commented.
“All cities in India start developing like this but then become hell. Too many people moving for jobs, too much traffic on roads, water logging, poor drainage system and broken roads plus no parking. And no civic sense. It all looks nice until it all goes to trash,” another user pointed. “Completely false. Those who live in Hyderabad they know how disorganised the city is . Complete chaos in all respects,” a third user argued.
“Bengaluru laughing in the corner,” a fourth user wrote.
