Bengaluru officegoers struggle in the rains, many choose to work from home
The Hindu
Bengaluru rains: While it took several hours for many officegoers to cover a few kilometres, others found it hard to find rides on auto/cab aggregators. Those who had flexible work policies decided to stay home.
As consistent rains flooded several roads in Bengaluru, officegoers found their commute a tougher-than-usual ordeal on Tuesday (October 15, 2024).
While it took several hours for many to cover a few kilometres, others found it hard to find rides on auto/cab aggregators. Those who had flexible work policies made use of it and decided to stay home.
“I had to go to the workplace due to office mandate. It took me an hour to cover 3.5 km to office,” says Praveen (name changed) who works with a major IT services provider in Electronics City.
“Walking or even crawling would have gotten me there faster,” he quips.
According to him, although the roads in the area saw no flooding, more commuters chose to take out their cars, adding to the congestion on small roads and near traffic signals.
One of the worst hit areas was the Outer Ring Road. Commuting isn’t easy on a normal day in the area and a rain can make the roads a nightmare, notes the officegoers here. Tuesday (October 15, 2024) was no different.
Meera (name changed), an engineer who works with an MNC on ORR, had to make her way to the office wading through water.