Traffic Congestion in Bengaluru Costs Employees 21 Working Days of Labor

A survey by Prosper IO found that traffic congestion in Bengaluru causes employees to lose the equivalent of 21 working days of labor annually. The report also noted that avoiding traffic congestion requires employees to spend an additional ₹1.6 lakh to ₹2.4 lakh annually on rent to live near their workplaces or tech parks. Furthermore, the congestion poses risks to emergency medical services, as a 30-minute delay during a heart attack increases the risk of death by 7.5%.