US EditionAzim Premji Declines Karnataka CM’s Request to Open Wipro Campus for Public Traffic Movement
Azim Premji cited legal and compliance hurdles in declining to open Wipro's Sarjapur campus for traffic and offered to fund a scientific study to address Bengaluru's congestion.
- On September 24, 2025, Wipro founder and chairman Azim Premji declined Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's request to allow limited public vehicular movement through the Sarjapur campus.
- Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on September 19 wrote to Wipro asking limited access through its Sarjapur campus to ease Outer Ring Road congestion near Iblur junction, suggesting a 30% peak-hour traffic reduction.
- Citing legal and governance hurdles, Premji noted the Sarjapur campus is private and SEZ-regulated with strict access controls, expressing reservations and appointing Reshmi Shankar to coordinate further talks.
- Wipro offered to underwrite a significant portion of the expert scientific study on Bengaluru's traffic, and Premji asserted, "Wipro committed to Karnataka govt," reaffirming commitment to a data-driven, collaborative approach.
- A Bengaluru Traffic Police simulation showed opening the campus could cut congestion by nearly 38%, while severe Outer Ring Road congestion pressured firms including Rajesh Yabaji's logistics company to relocate.
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Azim Premji Rejects Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah’s Request to Open Wipro Sarjapur Campus for Public Traffic, Offers to Fund Scientific Study for Long-Term Mobility Solutions in Bengaluru’s ORR Corridor | 📰 LatestLY
Wipro’s Founder Chairman Azim Premji has declined Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s request to allow public vehicular movement through its Sarjapur campus to ease congestion at Iblur Junction on Bengaluru’s Outer Ring Road (ORR). 📰 Azim Premji Rejects Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah’s Request to Open Wipro Sarjapur Campus for Public Traffic, Offers to Fund Scientific Study for Long-Term Mobility Solutions in Bengaluru’s ORR Corridor.
Why Azim Premji Won't Open Wipro Road To Bengaluru Traffic. Read His Full Letter
Wipro founder chairman Azim Premji has declined Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's request to allow vehicular movement through the company's campus in Bengaluru, saying that it is an exclusive private property owned by a private company.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah requested that the public be allowed to travel through Wipro's Sarjapur campus to reduce traffic on the Outer Ring Road. However, Wipro founder Azim Premji stated that this was impossible, as the campus is private property and falls under the SEZ. He has promised to cooperate with the government in finding a permanent solution.
Azim Premji refuses to lend Wipro road to Siddaramaiah to ease Bengaluru traffic
Wipro founder Azim Premji cited legal, governance, and SEZ-related constraints in refusing Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s request, but expressed willingness to collaborate on data-driven solutions to Bengaluru traffic issues.
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