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Wipro Rejects Karnataka CM’s Plea to Open Sarjapur Campus Road, Proposes Expert Study

Wipro cited SEZ compliance with non-negotiable access controls as the barrier.

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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

  • In a September 24 letter, Azim Premji said the Sarjapur campus is exclusive private property not intended for public thoroughfare.
  • Premji warned that permitting public vehicles would create significant legal, governance, and statutory challenges under SEZ rules.
  • Wipro offered to commission and underwrite a substantial share of a comprehensive, data-driven mobility study led by world-class urban transport experts to outline short-, medium-, and long-term measures.
  • Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s September 19 request argued that limited access through the campus could cut peak congestion on adjoining Outer Ring Road stretches by nearly 30%, particularly near Iblur junction.
  • The shortcut plan remains off the table for now, with focus shifting to a collaborative, expert-led approach to address Bengaluru’s traffic congestion.