India, May 19 -- Bengaluru's crumbling footpaths, pothole-ridden roads and pedestrian safety concerns have long remained a sore point for residents navigating the city. From broken pavements and missing sidewalks to encroachments forcing people onto busy roads, civic infrastructure issues continue to spark frustration online.

Now, a Bengaluru teenager has attempted to tackle the problem with a tech-based solution that he describes as "Tinder for Footpaths."

Surya Uthkarsha, a 14-year-old from Bengaluru, shared a video on X showcasing a mobile application called "RASTHE," a crowdsourced platform that allows users to report damaged or unusable footpaths directly to Bengaluru's municipal corporation, BBMP.

"I have built a mobile app for B...