Hyderabad office-goers lose 312 hours a year in traffic, says report
A typical office-goer in Hyderabad spends around 312 hours a year on the road travelling between home and work - the equivalent of 39 working
A typical office-goer in Hyderabad spends around 312 hours a year on the road travelling between home and work - the equivalent of 39 working days - as traffic congestion worsens across Cyberabad, the city’s largest employment hub and the centre of its booming technology economy. These are they findings of office commute platform MoveInSync. The average one-way commute in Hyderabad has increased to 60 minutes in 2026, up from 58 minutes in 2024. The average commute distance has risen to 22.7 kilometres from 21.9 kilometres, while traffic congestion has climbed to 25%, compared with 23% in 2023.
Commuters in Hyderabad spend more than 123 hours a year stuck in traffic. Deepesh Agarwal, CEO of MoveInSync, said Hyderabad’s rapid economic expansion is placing increasing pressure on transport infrastructure. “Cyberabad has witnessed one of the fastest expansions of Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in the country over the past five years, with multinational technology and services firms continuing to add jobs and office space. However, the infrastructure connecting homes to workplaces has struggled to keep pace with that growth,” he said. While Hitec City is connected to the metro network, major employment clusters such as Gachibowli and the Financial District continue to lack direct metro access, forcing a heavy reliance on private vehicles, company cabs and road-based transport.
In fact, data showed Hyderabad Metro’s daily ridership has dropped to approximately 4.2 lakh passengers from over 5.6 lakh. Data revealed that employees now work from offices an average of 2.5 days a week, or roughly 10 days a month, yet congestion levels continue to rise. Traffic volumes peak (100%) during the middle of the week, particularly on Wednesdays, followed by Tuesdays and Thursdays (around 90%), as many employees continue to work remotely on Mondays and Fridays, often extending weekends. Solving the last-mile challenge through feeder services, shuttle networks and shared mobility options that can seamlessly connect commuters to office campuses is equally important to encourage greater use of public transport.
“If people who drive alone choose shared transport, public transit or carpooling even one day a week, traffic volumes could reduce substantially,” he said.
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