Bangalore commute timings ...

This one is a key thing - Bangalore traffic is as bad as you can assume. I didn't believe a 12 kms commute would take 45 minutes to an hour but that is true. AND, on the top of that, this is not a route where construction is in progress. It takes me anywhere from 30 minutes on a normal day and upto 1 hour on some days, depending on when I leave. Same route takes 20 mins while getting back home. How? I don't do the mistake of leaving work after 5pm!! 

To give an idea how long the commute could take to IT areas, here is some timing info. Again, this is assuming semi-peak hours, not early morning (defined as 7-8am). Also, assuming you are driving a 4 wheeler, not taking Bike or public/company transporation. These timings to any point can change at any point of the day, for no specific reason but should give you a ballpark idea.
- JP Nagar, BTM Layout, Jayanagar to Sarjapur road area: 1 hour+ (via outer ring road)
- JP Nagar, BTM Layout, Jayanagar to Marathhalli Area: 1 hours 30 mins (due to the                
multiple flyover constructions on outer ring road,  after Sarjapur fly-over)
- Koramangala, HSR layout to Marathhalli area: 45-60 minutes
- Koramangala, HSR layout to Dommalur: 30-45 mins
- Koramangala, HSR layout to ITPL, Whitefield: 1:30 mins+
- JP Nagar, BTM Layout, Jayanagar to ITPL, Whitefield area: 1 hours 30 mins - 2 hrs
- Koramangala, HSR layout to Hebbal area(Manyata): 1:30 mins to 1:45 mins
- Marathhalli area to Hebbal area:45 mins to 1:30 mins( via outer ring road)
- Marathhalli to ITPL, Whitefield: 30 - 45 mins
- JP Nagar, BTM Layout, Jayanagar to Electronic City: 45- 60 mins
- Marathhalli to Electronic City:1 hour to 1:30 mins (via ORR)
- Electronic city to ITPL, Whitefield area: 1:30 mins +
- Marathhalli to Dommlur area: 45 mins to 1:15 mins

How the concerns got addressed: Water supply ...

Already covered in the previous entry about drinking water. All of the apartments have borewells and there is 24 hour water supply for other purpose. 

Water heating is thru' in-house water heaters(also called geysers here), which I wouldn't say are very efficient. But, given that weather itself is warmer in India, there isn't a lot of need of very hot water, including for baths. Fortunately, with the apartment we took, water supply was from within the complex and there was no tanker water being supplied. I have heard that many of the apartments in ITPL, whitefield area get tanker water, whose source is unknown and that makes you bit uncomfortable.

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