Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written to Wipro founder Azim Premji, requesting Wipro to explore the possibility of allowing limited vehicular movement through its campus to help ease traffic congestion on the Outer Ring Road, Iblur junction.
This comes, even as the State government faces much heat over infrastructure shortfalls and traffic congestion along the Outer Ring Road (ORR), which reportedly prompted a logistics tech company to exit ORR.
The results of a detailed traffic simulation study by Bengaluru Traffic Police (BTP) have recommended the opening of the Wipro–Ecoworld campus link road to the public, projecting that it could reduce travel time along the Sarjapur Road–Outer Ring Road (ORR) corridor by nearly 38%.
In his letter, Mr. Siddaramaiah wrote, “I wish to explore the possibility of allowing limited vehicular movement through the Wipro campus, subject to mutually agreed terms and necessary security considerations. Preliminary assessments by traffic and urban mobility experts suggest that such a measure could reduce congestion on adjoining stretches of the ORR by nearly 30%, particularly during peak office hours.”
He further added that Wipro’s support in this matter would go a long way toward easing traffic bottlenecks, improving commuter experience, and contributing to a more efficient and liveable Bengaluru. “I would greatly appreciate it if your team could engage with our officials to work out a mutually acceptable plan at the earliest,” Mr. Siddaramaiah wrote.
