While hybrid work was meant to reduce congestion, it has worsened the traffic situation in Hyderabad.
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A typical office-goer in Hyderabad spends around 312 hours a year on the road travelling between home and work - the equivalent of 39 working days - as traffic congestion worsens across Cyberabad, the city’s largest employment hub and the centre of its booming technology economy. These are they findings of office commute platform MoveInSync.The average one-way commute in Hyderabad has increased to 60 minutes in 2026, up from 58 minutes in 2024. The average commute distance has risen to 22.7 kilometres from 21.9 kilometres, while traffic congestion has climbed to 25%, compared with 23% in 2023. Commuters in Hyderabad spend more than 123 hours a year stuck in traffic.Deepesh Agarwal, CEO of MoveInSync, said Hyderabad’s rapid economic expansion is placing increasing pressure on transport infrastructure. “Cyberabad has witnessed one of the fastest expansions of Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in the country over the past five years, with multinational technology and services firms continuing to add jobs and office space. However, the infrastructure connecting homes to workplaces has struggled to keep pace with that growth,” he said.While Hitec City is connected to the metro network, major employment clusters such as Gachibowli and the Financial District continue to lack direct metro access, forcing a heavy reliance on private vehicles, company cabs and road-based transport. In fact, data showed Hyderabad Metro’s daily ridership has dropped to approximately 4.2 lakh passengers from over 5.6 lakh.
