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On the topic of Outer Ring Road and white topping, yesterday we (foolishly) took the ring road from Hebbal to KR Puram in the late afternoon. There was a regular jam near Manyata Tech Park and a giant jam from about Kasturi Nagar to Ram Murthy Nagar - took us 45 minutes to cross that part. Luckily my wife was driving and she took the brunt of the frustration. Driving an automatic car does help also. For the next few months, I think it might be better to avoid the Hebbal-KR Puram segment and go via the city instead. | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Was observing the Windsor Manor traffic island being refurbished, with some hope that they would prune the bit on the way towards Mekhri Circle. Inevitably, vehicles in the 'fast' lane are pushed towards the island by the left lane vehicles eager to get into the underpass itself. Now it seems they have turned it into a tourist attraction ![]() https://www.newindianexpress.com/cit...u-2270040.html |
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BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bangalore
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BHPian ![]() Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bangalore
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BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Jam-luru
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The BWSSB have dug the main road for laying pipepline - big chunk lying open for last 6 months. Now even the JCB have vanished from the site ![]() Karnataka is the new Bihar ![]() | |
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BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Not a rant but opposite. I have been going to office for a week now, from BTM to Ecoworld in Bellandur. In spite of 40% reduced road space, taken up by the bus lane, I am seeing very smooth movement and more importantly peaceful driving by all, including bikers and taxis and of course the IT crowd. This is mainly because the vehicles are less and traffic is always moving. I know this won't last long but let me enjoy till it lasts. |
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Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() Enjoy it while it lasts! My office is at Ecoworld too, how many offices have started having people come in? I'm dreading the day I have to go back. Not having that awful commute has done wonders for my quality of life and productivity. But I too know it won't last, June I guess my office will start partially, and I'm pretty sure by November I'll be back, stuck in Bellandur and Ecoworld traffic jams! Which will be worse than before thanks to the bus lane and when the Metro digging starts! Am already looking for jobs elsewhere. After enjoying this sort of commute/stress-free life for a year now, I'm more determined than ever to at least get a job near a Metro station, don't want to see Bellandur ever again! (even willing to take up to a 25% pay cut to avoid Bellandur!) |
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BHPian Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Gurgaon
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During the weekend, people are so kind that they wouldn't even honk even if one stalls the cars while reversing or taking a multipoint turn, blocking the whole road. Despite all the criticism, in Bangalore, roads are the primary problem, not the people driving on them. p.s - Dio guys are permanent fukre. | |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: BengaLuru
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In my own company, we had rented three large buildings as a whole and WFH was not unlimited unlike a few other companies. But after COVID, the company is evaluating if one building can just be vacated since its rent runs into crores of rupees every month. Add to that the cost of free food, transport and what not. Hence, I am sure the days of tech park realtors, PG owners exploiting areas like Whitefield or ORR are over, and it will correct to a percentage of the earlier occupancy levels. Further corrections to my viewpoint or arguments welcome! | |
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Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bangalore
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But over the past few months, I'm seeing quite obviously in my org that most of the people who take such decisions are very keen on having everyone back under one roof as soon as they can! I have my own theories about that (manager mentality to have people to (micro) manage, lucrative facilities contracts; but these are just speculations). Besides, I also see a number of employees/team members who seem ready to head back, (again, I have my theories- seems to me mainly the folk with small children and in-laws at home, perhaps office was an escape ![]() So like you I was hoping that this would cause some sort of rethink across the board and a hopeful de-congestion of those areas, but now I fear that it'll be just a few progressive orgs that will seriously adopt the flexible model and for the rest of us, it'll be back to the joys of hour plus commutes of 10-15km! But I really, really, hope I'm wrong! Last edited by am1m : 2nd March 2021 at 22:25. | |
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BHPian Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Bangalore
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| ![]() As far as I know it isn't in the hands of the company but the Govt. The entire concept of IT Parks and tax breaks is that it supports the local economy which isn't the case under WFH. I believe there is some rule which suggests atleast 75% of the workforce should be working out of the office to avail of the tax breaks which was relaxed during the lockdown and is unlikely to be made permanent. Hence atleast for those companies which are inside the IT parks I believe will be back to office by year end. |
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BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bangalore
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But it is true that the govt (or more particularly the politicos) won't allow permanent WFH as it affects their revenue streams. | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Bangalore
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BHPian Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Bengaluru
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The newly laid Jeevan Bima nagar main road has developed a large dip in the middle of the road near Traffic Police station/Govt school ![]() I remember before the road was dug up in 2020, similar dip used to be present at 2 locations near NAL Quarters gate - in the direction from 80ft road to Suranjan Das road. I was happy when these were filled/sorted during road relaying process. Looks like our civic authorities cannot make a road without such dips ![]() | |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Felt a nostalgic warm fuzzy feeling ![]() |
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