By News18
A Bengaluru entrepreneur shared a relatable post that struck a chord with office-goers battling the city’s notorious traffic. In a tongue-in-cheek remark, he suggested treating the traffic crisis like a pandemic and reintroducing work-from-home policies, at least on Monday mornings. He joked that it would be far easier to log in from home and attend meetings virtually, rather than start the week drained from long hours spent in traffic.
His post resonated with many who agreed that the daily commute often leaves them exhausted before the workday even begins. Taking to X (Formerly Twitter), the businessman wrote, “Why can’t we pretend there is a pandemic and it’s called road traffic and go back to working from home and doing online meetings. It’s painful to get stuck for 2 hours on a Monday morning and act enthusiastic. There is no medicine for the stress from Bengaluru traffic.”
Why can’t we pretend there is a pandemic and it’s called road traffic and go back to working from home and doing online meetings. It’s painful to get stuck for 2hrs on a Monday morning and act enthusiastic. There is no medicine for the stress from Bangalore traffic.
— Dilip Kumar (@kmr_dilip) June 30, 2025
Reacting to the post, a user wrote, “Please explain this to corporates and start up, there was my ex-colleague who stated people who work from home never work.”
Another shared, “Absolutely, it affects the majority of the day. On the flip side, people who’ve motion sickness or are driving end up starting their days late, which in turn stretches the day and affects the cardiac cycle in the long run. This was one of the reasons we went completely remote.”
“While I was in Bengaluru, I had rented accommodation right in front of the office, because that was the only way I could survive,” a comment read.
An individual stated, “All the energy is gone while commuting. All you can think of at work is getting back home.”
Another mentioned, “It’s the sheer pleasure of seeing all the incompetent people together in a box called OFFICE. Bosses are sadists. They want you to do the same, nothing in the office, rather than from HOME.”
One more added, “The problem is multifold, not just local authorities. What are companies doing about the welfare of their employees? Do they even think that WFH is one solution to tackle this until the infrastructure is built for healthy, safe travel? None of them even address this on a broader level.”
To better understand Bengaluru’s traffic issues and its possible answers, Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath recently spoke with the city’s Traffic Commissioner MN Anucheth on his podcast. During the talk, Anucheth explained that the city grew quickly after the IT sector expanded, but its roads and transport systems did not grow at the same speed. Today, the city has one of the largest numbers of vehicles in India, and that number has doubled in just 10 years. He shared that one of the best ways to fix the traffic problem is to focus on improving public transport. Many people in the city still rely on BMTC buses, so making this service better could help reduce the pressure on the roads.