By Ishita Ganguly

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“Logistics tech platform BlackBuck co-founder Rajesh Yabaji, on September 16, shared their decision to move out of Bengaluru”s Outer Ring Road (ORR). He cited the reason that the long commute made it “very hard to continue” there. BlackBuck co-founder blames road, traffic Advertisment “ORR (Bellandur) has been our “office + home” for the last nine years. But it”s now very, very hard to continue here,” Rajesh Yabaji, co-founder of the logistics startup formally known as Zinka Logistics Solutions Ltd., said in a post on X. “We have decided to move out.” The roads are riddled with potholes and dust, “with little intent to fix them,” he said, adding he didn”t expect it to change in the next five years. Last week, a school bus overturned on the Balagere–Panathur Road near the tech corridor due to potholes and waterlogging. As reported by Moneycontrol, Bengaluru”s IT corridor along the ORR is seeing a sharp spike in traffic congestion, with weekday vehicle entries at major tech parks rising by 45 per cent in June 2025 compared to the same period last year. According to Yabaji, BlackBuck”s decision to move out was driven by three factors: The one-way commute for his colleagues has shot up to 1.5 hours Roads are full of potholes and dust, with the “lowest intent” to fix them The situation isn”t likely to change in the next five years ORR (Bellandur) has been our “office + home” for the last 9 years. But it”s now very-very hard to continue here. 💔 We have decided to move out.Background:- Average commute for my colleagues shot up to 1.5+ hrs (one way)- Roads full of potholes & dust, coupled with lowest… — Rajesh Yabaji (@YABAJI) September 16, 2025 About Bengaluru”s Outer Ring Road Built in the late 1990s, Bengaluru”s Outer Ring Road was designed to link the city to major highways and divert heavy vehicles out. It was not set for residential and office traffic. Most technology firms have built their expansive offices in areas along the ORR—Whitefield, Sarjapur, Marathahalli and Bellandur, which causes an increased traffic of office goers. The tech corridor stretches from KR Puram to the Silk Board section of the ORR and employs 9.5 lakh people across 500 companies, contributing 36 per cent to the city”s annual IT revenue. Constructed by the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) in phases over six years from 1996 to 2002, the 60-km ORR was planned to link major highways, enable faster travel and remove congestion in Bengaluru. Also read: ‘Most MBAs are outdated, learn how to build Products’: Anupam Mittal (startuppedia.in)”