Karnataka govt to IT companies on ORR: Extend work from home till Dec 2022, cut traffic for Metro sake

BENGALURU: The department of electronics, IT, BT and science and technology has sent a letter advising IT companies and parks located along Outer Ring Road (ORR) to extend work from home (WFH) to most of their employees up to December 2022 so as to better manage traffic in the wake of Metro work expected to start soon.

The letter has been sent to industry body Nasscom, which is expected to circulate the same to IT firms located on ORR in Bengaluru.

Pointing out that the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) is starting Metro construction on ORR from Central Silk Board to KR Puram, additional chief secretary EV Ramana Reddy has said in the letter that the same could extend to 1.5 to 2 years.