3 hrs ago
Bengaluru Commuter Calls Nearly Two-Hour Office Journey ‘Hell’
A Bengaluru commuter checked how long it might take to travel from Sanjaynagar to EcoSpace.
Google Maps estimated 1 hour and 57 minutes.
Ramachandra M said that spending so long travelling to work is very difficult.
He called for less traffic in the city.
People online had different reactions.
Some felt that nothing would change.
Others suggested finding a job that allows working from home or is closer to home.
One person said travelling between far-apart parts of a city can take a long time.
X user Ramachandra M shared a Google Maps estimate of 1 hour 57 minutes from Sanjaynagar to EcoSpace.
He said people should not have to spend nearly two hours travelling to work and called for Bengaluru to be decongested.
The journey connects areas in northern and southeastern Bengaluru, according to the article.
Social media responses included pessimism about change and suggestions to seek work-from-home jobs or offices near home.
Another commenter said similar travel times can occur when crossing different parts of a city.
- Who
- X user Ramachandra M and other social media users.
- What
- Ramachandra M criticized a Google Maps estimate of a 1 hour 57 minute office commute and called for Bengaluru to be decongested.
- Where
- The commute was from Sanjaynagar to EcoSpace in Bengaluru.
- When
- The article does not specify when the post was made.
- Why
- The post highlighted frustration with the time spent travelling to work.
Concern about the commute
Responses to the commute
Whether a nearly two-hour journey is acceptable
Concern about the commute
Ramachandra M said people should not have to spend two hours travelling to work and described the situation as hell.
Responses to the commute
One commenter argued that travel between different parts of Bengaluru—or across a city generally—can take that long.
How workers might respond
Concern about the commute
Ramachandra M called for Bengaluru to be decongested.
Responses to the commute
Some commenters expressed doubt that anything would change; another suggested seeking a work-from-home job or an office near home.
Key facts
- Estimated journey time
- 1 hour 57 minutes
- Starting point
- Sanjaynagar, Bengaluru
- Destination
- EcoSpace, Bengaluru
- Social media platform
- X
- Commuter’s request
- Decongest Bengaluru
Quotes
Ramachandra M
X user who shared the estimated commute time.
“Seriously, no one should be spending two hours on the road to go to the office, man. This is hell. Absolute hell.”
NDTV
“Google Maps is showing 1 hr 57 mins to EcoSpace, from Sanjaynagar!”
NDTV
Social media commenter
A commenter responding to Ramachandra’s post.
“I think we have come to a point just to accept jobs that have a WFH option or offices near home.”
NDTV
Sources
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