Up to 50% of employees return to offices in places like Gurgaon and Bengaluru as more and more young professionals get vaccinated

New Delhi: Facility management companies and office space operators say 30-50% of the employees have returned to offices in the country as most states have relaxed restrictions imposed during the second Covid wave. Some of the prime office space hubs like Gurgaon and Bengaluru have seen up to 50% of the employees coming back in the second half of July, as more young professionals became eligible for the second vaccine dose. In Mumbai, due to the restriction local train operations, the number ranges between 20% and 30%. “We expect a faster comeback after the second wave in comparison with the first wave,” said SK Sayal, whole-time director and
CEO at Bharti Realty Ltd, which operates grade A assets in Delhi and Gurgaon. “At Worldmark Aerocity, 20-25% of the employees are back while around 70% of the employees are back at Worldmark Gurugram. “Facility management companies like ISS, SIS and Knight Frank that manage large office parks in the country and shared space providers like Awfis, Vatika Business Centre and 9lspringboard have reported similar trends from across the country. “As of July, based on SIS’s contract volumes, we require security and facility management staff at such office spaces and commerci establishments,” said Rituraj Sinha, group managing director SIS Ltd. “Therefore, across all major metros particularly in soi India, west India and also in Del (NCR) almost two-third of office normalisation has already beet achieved.”

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