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Premji Rejects Karnataka CM’s Plea to Open Wipro Campus Road

He offered to co-fund an expert study to design implementable mobility solutions.

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Premji has instead offered to underwrite a major share of a comprehensive transport study that is better suited to solving Bengaluru’s worsening congestion. (PTI)
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had written to Premji on September 19 to explore the possibility of allowing limited vehicular movement through the Wipro campus.
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Overview

  • Siddaramaiah wrote on September 19 seeking limited public access through Wipro’s Sarjapur campus to ease Outer Ring Road congestion.
  • Azim Premji replied on September 24 declining the request, calling the site exclusive private property within an SEZ with non‑negotiable access controls.
  • He cited legal, governance and security risks, including liability and right‑of‑way concerns, and said a shortcut would not be a sustainable fix.
  • Wipro proposed a comprehensive, data‑driven study led by urban transport experts and offered to underwrite a significant share of the cost.
  • Officials have cited simulations suggesting 30–38% congestion relief from a campus link, as businesses such as BlackBuck highlight severe delays near Iblur and Bellandur.