India, July 12 -- A Kolkata-bound traveller has sparked a discussion about urban planning after claiming that his journey from Bengaluru's HSR Layout to the city's airport took longer than his flight to Kolkata.

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The man, identified as Manish Kumar Singh, shared a video on Instagram while travelling by car to Kempegowda International Airport to catch a flight to Kolkata.

"I am currently in Bengaluru, travelling from the city to the airport to catch a flight to Kolkata. Let me share something interesting with you. You may even find it amusing to hear just how much productive time people can lose because of poor urban p...