Overview
- RASTHE, showcased Tuesday on X, lets residents upload footpath photos that the app tags to their municipal ward for BBMP attention.
- The app uses a swipe interface to rate paths as better or worse so the worst stretches rise to the top through public voting.
- Creator Surya Uthkarsha says he built the prototype in about 30 minutes on the 10x Apps platform and it is ready for App Store submission.
- Online reaction was mixed, with praise from users including civic commentator Caleb Friesen and doubts citing unresolved cases on BBMP's Sahaaya portal.
- Bengaluru’s broken or missing sidewalks often push people into traffic, and the teen argues that fixing walkways would improve safety and ease congestion.