Bengaluru's IT Exodus: Infrastructure Crisis Sparks Urgent Calls for Intervention
Industry leaders in Bengaluru are pressing the state government to address pressing road and commuting issues after BlackBuck opted to move due to traffic congestion on Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road. Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai criticized the situation as a governance failure, urging intervention from top government officials.
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Industry veterans in Bengaluru are sounding the alarm over dire commuting and road infrastructure issues as leading trucking platform BlackBuck announces its departure from Bellandur. The company cites severe congestion along Outer Ring Road, a crucial IT corridor, as a primary reason for the move.
Prominent voices, including former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai and Biocon Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, are calling for urgent governmental intervention. Mohandas Pai labeled the situation a 'big failure' of governance, pressing Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and other officials for immediate action.
BlackBuck's Co-Founder, Rajesh Yabaji, highlights the unsustainable commute times exacerbated by neglected road conditions. As infrastructure neglect takes center stage, the Greater Bengaluru IT Companies & Industries Association calls for a transparent improvement roadmap to preserve Bengaluru's tech capital status.
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