Archive · 19 Sep 2025
Bengaluru Traffic Likely to Worsen with Return to Office
Many companies in Bengaluru are making employees come back to the office full-time starting in October.
This means more cars on the road, and traffic could get worse.
People are worried about long commutes.
Traffic is already bad, and some companies are seeing a big jump in the number of cars on the road.
One suggestion is to change work hours or let people work from home on the busiest days.
Many employees are returning to offices to keep their jobs.
This is a problem because it will make traffic jams even worse.
Many Bengaluru companies mandate full return to office starting October 1.
Move expected to increase traffic on ORR and other routes.
Employees are concerned about longer commutes.
Bengaluru Traffic Police may not have been informed about the change.
Data shows a 45% increase in vehicle entries near ORR in June 2025.
- Who
- Bengaluru commuters, IT companies
- What
- Increase in traffic due to return-to-office mandates
- When
- Starting October 1
- Where
- Bengaluru, especially ORR and surrounding areas
- Why
- Companies ending work-from-home policies, employees seeking job security
- Key Issue
- Increased traffic congestion
- Trigger
- Full return to office for employees
- Effective Date
- October 1
- Affected Area
- Outer Ring Road (ORR) & other routes
- Employee Concern
- Longer commute times
- Traffic Increase (June 2025)
- 45% rise in vehicle entries near ORR
- Avg. Commute Time (Bengaluru)
- 63 minutes for 19km
Sources
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