TCS to wind up Lucknow ops; company says no job loss

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has decided to close its operations in Lucknow and shift to Noida after 33 years in UP’s capital city.

The company will shift most of its projects to Noida, close to the national capital, by this December. At least 2,000 employees, of whom 50% are women, are likely to be affected by the change.

Employees said the team leaders informed them on Wednesday about the firm wrapping up operations at the Lucknow centre. They were reportedly asked to accept transfers or look for jobs.

But the company said it would ensure the employees are accommodated in Noida or its centres across India. “Rumours and reports are being circulated in the media about the company’s operations in Lucknow. TCS would like to clarify that it is only consolidating its UP operations in Noida and there will be no job loss as a consequence,” the company said on Thursday.

Many employees have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, chief minister Yogi Adityanath and deputy chief minister Dinesh Sharma to persuade the company to stay in Lucknow.

According to a report, the lease of the building that houses the TCS office is set to expire next year and the company is reluctant to renew the contract. Officials of Shalimar group, owners of the building, confirmed that the lease term is ending.