Bhubaneswar, March 6 -- Known for its bustling tech scene and vibrant culture, Bengaluru is often in the news for things that can only happen in the Silicon Valley of India. While the city is known for technology, innovations, and jobs, it also has a bad name for heavy traffic and bizarre high rates.

While Bengalureans are already battling high house rents, costly food prices, and expensive Ola and Uber rides from the airport to the city, reports of shopping malls collecting huge amounts as parking fees have further added to the headache.

A shopping mall charging a 'premium parking' fee of Rs 1,000/hour has raised eyebrows among locals. An X user Ishan Vaish shared a picture of the price hike notice and wrote, "Such things exist in Indi...