Only in Bengaluru! Auto Driver Stuns Passenger By Pulling Out Smartwatch To Show QR Code

Bengaluru never disappoints– when it comes to leaving people stunned with things that can only happen in the IT Hub of India! From people attending office meetings WHILE driving to commuters getting stuck for hours in traffic, and from interns quitting jobs to start their own start-ups to whatnot– the country, by this point in time, has seen far too many instances that hardly ever happen in the rest of India. Adding another similar incident to the list, a Bengaluru man’s social media post recently went viral. The post showed an auto-rickshaw driver flaunting his smartwatch while showing the QR code for payment!Allegedly, after the ride, when it was time for the passenger to pay, what the auto driver did was rather stunning. Believe it or not,

the driver casually pulled out his smartwatch, which had the OR code on it.The man had allegedly travelled from Indiranagar to Koramangala. The post immediately went viral, pulling many reactions. Most found it hilarious, while some called it “unsurprising for Bangalore”.Times Now could not confirm the details of the post.Check out the viral post: “Took an auto today from Indiranagar to Koramangala and asked the driver for the QR code to pay Bro lifted his wrist, the QR code was on his smartwatch,” the post read. The post was shared on X (formerly Twitter), by the handle ‘nothemantsharma’. The post was shared 2 days ago and pulled more than 284K from people.

Took an auto today from Indiranagar to Koramangala and asked the driver for the QR code to payBro lifted his wrist, the QR code was on his smartwatch pic.twitter.com/bzDkXe1UBZ

— Hemant (@nothemantsharma) June 14, 2026

Internet’s reactions: “Autodrivers of Koramangala and Indiranagar earn as much as the IT people living there, imo, which is wild,” a user said. “Bangalore is closer to SF than you think,” added another. “Such a Bengaluru thing, I’m not even surprised,” added another.ALSO READ: Bengaluru Weather Today: Flooded Roads, Slower Traffic And More Rain Alert After Weekend Showers “This is so cool I agree, I have a boat watch. It gives me the option to save QRs and it's really very handy, first time seeing an auto guy using it though...it's a time saver,” added another. “And then few people say Bharat’s digital literacy is questionable. I see every Bharatiya to be a digital literate,” added another.