Priyanjana Dutta / CNN-IBN

Bangalore, Mar 31 : Infosys CEO Nandan Nilekani and Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar Shaw live in Koramangala, but having VIP residents hasn't improved things in Bangalore's 'IT Colony'.

Infrastructure isn't happening in one of the most 'happening' places in the city. Potholed roads and parking are some of the biggest problems the residents of Koramangala complain about.

Balbir Singh and his wife Amrita have been living in Koramangala for 16 years, and like several of their neighbours are sorely disappointed with authorities and politicians.

"It makes no difference. Politicians are never interested in getting things done. All that they are interested in is their personal gain. Would they not have fixed things by now?" Balbir Singh says.

The story of Koramangala is being echoed across Bangalore.

Common man's problem

Away from Koramangala, Marthahalli is a colony of the not so privileged. Jayram, a transporter, and his six-member family have lived in Marthahalli for more than two decades.

"There's no point. Look, we don't have proper roads, drinking water or electricity in our village. Do you think they care?" Jayram asks.

Never-ending constructions, rising pollution and frustrating traffic jams have made Bangalore citizens frustrated and angry.

"I am a regular traveller on the Hosur road. It took 15 minutes to cover the stretch, now it takes 45 minutes because of an incomplete flyover. It's really frustrating," a commuter says.

Some people allege the IT boom is destroying Bangalore. According to them, the scales are tilted in favour of the IT sector.

"Yes, if infrastructure is a problem, IT industry is to be blamed for it," a resident says.

But it's clear that when it comes to the city's sagging infrastructure problems, there is no divide between IT and non-IT or even rural and urban.