For some, nothing that Infosys does can ever be right, I guess. Muralidhar Rao
On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 10:57 PM, Mathew Thomas <[email protected]>wrote: > Hi, > I have been wondering for many days about the damage caused to this city by > the huge increase in IT businesses located here. Since, many an IT leader, > especially from Infosys have been in the forefront of activism on the City's > governance and especially traffic management among other issues, I could not > help but smile at the irony of it all. How come these gentlemen never > thought of what would happen to the City when the influx of all these IT > companies was happening? One has written about imagining India.. If a better > city could not have been imagined just a few years ago, how could one > imagine a better India? All these imaginations would remain pipe dreams! > > I was told by a very high official of the Infosys BPO that they spend Rs 1 > Crore per month on taxi charges. It would be worth checking as to how many > taxis ply for all BPOs here and how many times a day they ply, criscrossing > the roads across the CBD every day. > > Instead of this gimmickry of having a day for bus travel, why don't they > relocate their BPO businesses to smaller towns? Why not reduce travel by > spreading out the BPO in this City itself and having a number of smaller > offices, rather than one central office? This is solution suggested by > Ashwin of IIM - B. Another solution is to have as many people as possible to > work out of home. > > Regards, > > Mathew > > On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 7:58 PM, Vinay Baindur <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Did people at Infy have this car free day ? did it actually work there, >> >> Was there less traffic or not ? >> >> Is it something other biggies in Blr south might like to try out ? >> >> I think we could have it once a month and if it is coordinated much >> better >> BMTC and other services might benefit? >> >> The 10 km flyover is also going to be inaugurated next month >> >> Infy people were highly supportive of the Hosur road widening in 1992 from >> 2-lane to six lanes + service road. >> >> *THE BEST INAUGURATION FOR THE FLYOVER COULD BE A HUGE NUMBER OF BUSSES >> FROM END TO END ON BOTH SIDES* >> >> >> =========================================================== >> *Date:12/03/2009* *URL: >> http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2009/03/12/stories/2009031250760400.htm >> * >> >> >> >> >> *Infoscions to observe Bus Day tomorrow * * ECO-DRIVE IN BANGALORE. * >> >> *Infosys premises *in Bangalore. >> >> *Shamik Paul * >> >> Bangalore, March 11 Come Friday, and Bangalore could enjoy a quieter drive >> to work! >> >> No, it’s not a *bandh* or even the slowdown that is going to take the >> hustle and bustle away from the city’s busy streets, but an initiative by >> Infosys Technologies Ltd to reduce the number of cars on the road. >> >> The company, as part of its green efforts, has decided to encourage all >> its employees in Bangalore to use the Infosys bus network on the 13th of >> this month, instead of bringing their personal vehicles to work. >> Public transport >> >> This move, which is a first for the city, could encourage Infosys’ 21,000 >> employees in Bangalore to use public transport, somewhat giving a breather >> to its usual heavy traffic. >> >> “To encourage more Infoscions to use public transport and decrease our >> collective carbon footprint, we have planned to observe March 13 as Bus Day >> at Bangalore,” said Ms Rama NS, Head, Bangalore Development Centre. “The >> response till now has been positive; we hope to see active participation.” >> >> Infosys said the number of buses plying would be marginally higher on the >> 13th, especially in areas from where a lot of its employees carpool to reach >> office. >> >> The company has a network of 189 buses, most of which are under casual >> contract from the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, to whom the >> company pays a monthly fee. It also has some private buses. >> >> By choosing to come to work by bus, the employees will help reduce the >> number of vehicles on the road, resulting in reduced traffic congestion and >> better quality of air, the company said. “At night we will have cab services >> for both BPO and Infosys Technologies Ltd employees,” it added. >> >> When asked if it plans to extend the programme, Infosys said it has >> planned the campaign only for the day. “It’s basically to make more >> employees experience the bus service, and they might be inclined to use them >> on a regular basis,” the company said. >> Incentives to staff >> >> Infosys has also been giving incentives to employees who car pool rather >> than travel in personal vehicles by reserving space at one of its parking >> lots for a certain period of time. >> >> The number of employees who have chosen to car pool has increased by eight >> per cent and the number of cars in the pool by six per cent, which has >> translated to a potential reduction of 100 cars off the road, the company >> said. 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