'Records getting broken every day': Bengaluru techie shares he spent nearly 4 hours reaching home from office due to traffic

Bengaluru, known for its severe traffic congestion, encountered even more challenges earlier this week as heavy rains inundated the city, leaving streets waterlogged and difficult to navigate. While delays during the monsoon season are expected, the story of one tech professional’s arduous journey home after work has captured significant attention.

"So yesterday, I left my office in Whitefield at around 5.30 pm and reached home in Yelahanka by around 9.30 pm. That's approximately 4 hrs on the road for 30 km in rain and traffic!" said Sudeep P Nambiar, a software engineer on X.

Further talking about his experience, the techie said the day before yesterday, it was 3.5 hours. "Last week it was 3 hrs 15 mins. Six months back, it was 1 hr 45 mins. Records getting broken every day! When will this end?" said Nambiar in his post.


In his post, he shared a screenshot of maps showing the journey time from his office to home that is 30km would take him nearly 4 hours.



After blowing up on social media, the techie replied to his post by clarifying that working from home is a luxury, which is not available to everyone easily. "Some people have to go to the office all 5 days. For those asking to shift to Whitefield - I stay in my own house. It's not easy to frequently shift houses. For those asking to change job location - Again, it's easier said than done! But I appreciate all your suggestions. Thank you!" said Sudeep in his post.

Bengaluru's infrastructure woes:

India's IT capital Bengaluru came to a standstill recently as schools closed and many people worked from home. The city experienced its heaviest rainfall in nearly 30 years, causing significant disruption for its 1.4 crore residents. A weather station recorded 186 mm (7.3 inches) of rain on Monday, the highest single-day total since 1997. In total, Bengaluru received 211.7 mm of rain this month, almost double the usual amount for October, according to the India Meteorological Department.

The heavy rains have renewed concerns about the unplanned development in Bengaluru, known as "India's Silicon Valley," which hosts numerous startups and global companies. "If it rains for even half an hour, flooding happens," Saurabh Kumar, an employee at Wipro, told Reuters. He noted that his apartment complex relies on tractors to transport residents during heavy rains.

Tragically, the rains also caused a building under construction in Babusapalya to collapse, leading to the death of five workers. In response to the ongoing rainfall, the local government has advised private companies to allow employees to work from home, with alerts issued through Thursday for continued rainfall.