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Wipro Declines Karnataka CM’s Bid to Route Traffic Through Sarjapur Campus

The company proposed financing a world-class mobility study to craft phased solutions for Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road congestion.

Overview

  • In a Sept 24 letter, Azim Premji cited legal, governance and statutory risks, stressing the Sarjapur site is private property within a Special Economic Zone with non‑negotiable access controls.
  • Premji wrote that turning private campus roads into a public thoroughfare would not serve as a sustainable long‑term remedy for Bengaluru’s traffic issues.
  • Wipro offered to participate in and underwrite a significant share of a comprehensive, expert‑led, data‑driven study on urban transport management.
  • Siddaramaiah’s Sept 19 appeal said limited peak‑hour access through the campus could trim congestion on adjoining Outer Ring Road stretches by nearly 30%, especially near Iblur.
  • The Outer Ring Road houses major IT parks and has seen severe delays recently, a strain underscored by public complaints from firms such as BlackBuck.