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Viral Video Shows BVG Double-Decker Turning at Too-Low Berlin Tunnel

The 4.06 meter bus could not clear the 4.00 meter limit, highlighting a basic routing gap.

Overview

  • A BVG double-decker blocked both lanes at the Autotunnel on Bundesallee in Berlin-Wilmersdorf as the driver inched forward and back to turn around.
  • The clip posted by the Instagram account dasistberlinbitch drew large attention with roughly 400,000 views and more than 9,500 likes within a day.
  • Footage shows the bus’s rear apparently hitting the tunnel wall, a dull bang is heard once, and a lamppost on the median makes the maneuver harder.
  • According to B.Z., the bus had no passengers and was heading to a BVG depot, a detail not yet confirmed by the operator.
  • BVG declined to explain the incident and said such cases are reviewed internally, a stance that leaves open questions about routing and driver guidance near low-clearance tunnels.