Narendra Modi urges work from home to ease Bengaluru commutes
Prime Minister Modi appealed to India's workforce to work from home wherever possible to help reduce traffic, and honestly, Bengaluru needs this.
The city's infamous jams have only gotten worse: average one-way commutes jumped from 54 minutes in 2024 to 63 minutes today for a trip of just 19km.
That's a lot of time lost (and patience tested).
Bengaluru commutes cost city ₹20,000cr annually
Bengaluru folks now spend over two hours a day commuting, which adds up to about 68 workdays every year stuck in traffic.
During evening rush hour, speeds slow down to about 13.2km per hour, basically jogging pace!
All this gridlock costs the city ₹20,000 crore annually and Traffic police data showed entries into 26 major tech parks near Outer Ring Road rose 45% in June 2025 compared with the same month in 2024.
No wonder IT professionals are hoping WFH makes a comeback.