India, Aug. 27 -- A long-neglected walkway connecting Domlur to Indiranagar has finally been restored after nearly 20 years of disuse, thanks to a viral video by a Canadian man and the combined efforts of citizens and the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).

Arun Pai, founder of Bangalore Walks, shared a video on Monday showcasing the newly repaired walkway, which is now open for pedestrians. In his video, Pai credited the turnaround to a post by a Canadian man Caleb Friesen, who had uploaded a viral clip just a week ago, captioned, "I attempted to use the footpath from Domlur to Indiranagar. Things did not go as planned."

The clip showed Friesen struggling to navigate the broken, garbage-strewn pathway, even resorting to "parkour...