Bengaluru companies promote public transport, charge extra for single-occupancy vehicles: Report

Bengaluru traffic: Companies are promoting public transport by offering financial incentives to their employees for their commute to work.

Published on: Mar 29, 2024, 11:01:42 IST

By Yamini C S

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In a bid to promote mass transport systems, companies in Bengaluru are providing financial incentives to their employees if they use public transit during their commute to work. On the other hand, they are also charging an additional amount for parking if employees use single-occupancy private vehicles to get to work.

Bengaluru is infamous for its traffic congestions. (HT Archive)

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Bengaluru is infamous for its traffic congestions, and it seems that the city's IT industry is chipping in by taking initiative and trying to promote car pooling to ease vehicular flow.

Employers are pushing for “sustainable transportation solutions” to combat the city's well known commute issues, The Economic Times reported.

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The report listed names of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) including NetApp, Mashreq Bank, TCS and Infosys, who have made commute a part of their employees' Key Result Area/Key Responsibility Area (KRA). The companies have started employee benefit programmes in the form of “transportation benefits”, especially in tech-heavy areas and recognised bottlenecks, it said.

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Some employers are also providing reimbursement for metro passes and shuttle services. Other initiatives include encouraging carpooling arrangements, preferential parking spots, monthly stipends etc.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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