Bengaluru Central Business District
Central Part of Bengaluru in Karnataka, India
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The central business district of Bengaluru is the area within a 7 km radius around Vidhan Soudha.[1] This is the center of Bangalore and was founded by Kempegowda of the Vijayanagara Empire. Most of the land is used by commercial establishments and the Indian Army with plans of skyscrapers under works. It has multiple high-rises including UB Tower. It also includes heritage properties like the Bangalore Fort and the Bangalore Pete.
Bengaluru Central Business District | |
|---|---|
Central Part of Bengaluru | |
 Bengaluru Central Business District Location in Bengaluru, India | |
| Coordinates: 12.975°N 77.61°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore Urban |
| City | Bengaluru |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | BBMP |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 560XXX |
| Vehicle registration | KA |
The Collection in UB City is one of the first luxury shopping malls of South India. The land in CBD is expensive; Brigade Road and MG Road are amongst the most expensive in India.[1][dubious – discuss] It also houses many other high streets including Commercial Street and Church Street as well as the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce. CBD is a tourist attraction as there are parks, government offices, educational institutions, business houses and hotels, shopping destinations, stadiums, museums, temples, mosques, churches, art galleries and entertainment zones. Since the 2010s, planning and transport studies have described the area as part of a wider urban corridor accommodating service-sector activities, including technology and corporate services, in the context of Bengaluru’s metropolitan expansion.[2] The planned extension of the Namma Metro network under Phase II, approved in 2017 and progressing into the early 2020s, enhanced connectivity along adjoining corridors and supported commercial and residential development near metro-linked districts.[3]
Notable roads
- MG Road[4]
- Brigade Road[5]
- Magrath Road[5]
- Richmond Road[6]
- Kasturba Road[5]
- Commercial Street[5]
- Church Street[4]
- Lavelle Road[5]
- Queens Road[5]
- Cubbon Road[7]
- Millers Road[5]
- Cunningham Road[4]
- Museum Road[4]
- Kamaraj Road[5]
- Nandidurga Road[8]
- Infantry Road[5]
- Dickenson Road[5]
- Raj Bhavan Road[5]
- St. Mark's Road[4]
- Vittal Mallya Road[4]
- Residency Road[4]
- Convent Road[5]
- Raja Ram Mohan Roy Road[5]
- Hayes Road[5]
- Central Street[5]
- Palace Road[9]
- St. John's Church Road[9]
- Jumma Masjid Road[6]
- Ali Asker Road[4]
- Bowring Hospital Road[5]
- Ulsoor Road[5]
- Nrupathunga Road[7]
- Dr. Ambedkar Road[7]
- J C Road[10]
- Seshadri Road[10]
- Kempegowda Road (KG Road)[10]
- Mosque Road[11]
- Tannery Road[12]
- Wheeler Road
- Kengal Hanumantaiah Double Road[13]
- Mission Road[14]
Neighborhoods
The following are the neighborhoods either fully or partially located in the Central Business District
Northern Part
- Vasanth Nagar
- Frazer Town
- Cooke Town
- Cox Town
- Benson Town
- Jayamahal
Eastern Part
- Richmond Town
- Sampangiramanagar
- Langford Town
- Shantala Nagar
- Austin Town
- Vivek Nagar
- Agram
- Sivanacheti Gardens
- Ulsoor
Western Part
Southern Part
Important landmarks
- Vidhana Soudha (State legislature of Karnataka)
- Freedom Park
- National Gallery of Modern Art
- Department of Industries and Commerce
- National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development
- State Bank of India - International Branch
- Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium
- Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation
- India Meteorological Department
- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Corporate Office
- General Thimmayya National Academy Of Adventure
- Raj Bhavan Karnataka
- Madras Sappers
- Board of Technical Examinations
- Department of Archaeology and Museums
- Karnataka State Central Library
- Reserve Bank of India
- Bangalore Palace
- Lal Bagh Botanical Gardens
- Bangalore Fort
- Vikasa Soudha
- Commissionerate of Social Welfare Department
- UB City
- Department of Information and Public Relations
- Central Revenue Building
- Parachute Regiment - Indian Army
- Karnataka and Kerala Sub Area HQ of Army
- Kempegowda Majestic Metro Station (the largest station in Asia)
- Cubbon Park
- Press Club of Bengaluru
- Karnataka Government Museum
- General Cariappa Memorial Park
- India Post General Post Office
- Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain Park
- Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath
- Bangalore Turf Club
- Ulsoor Lake
- Russel Market
- Bangalore Club
- Bangalore Cantonment railway station
- Bangalore City railway station
- Venkatappa Art Gallery
- Bangalore Police Headquarters
- Central Press Information Bureau, Bangalore
- Traffic Headquarters
- St. Mary's Basilica
- Bangalore Town Hall
- Bowring Institute
- Karnataka Housing Board
- BESCOM Corporate Office
- BWSSB Corporate Office
- State Youth And Sports Centre
- Karnataka Institute of Cricket
- Century Club
- Karnataka Examinations Authority
- Home Guards & Civil Defence Academy
- Bangalore Hockey Stadium
- Kanteerava Indoor Stadium
- M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
- Bangalore Football Stadium
- High Court of Karnataka
- Manekshaw Parade Grounds
- Atal Bihari Vajpayee TTMC
- Canara Bank Head Office
- Bangalore East railway station
- National Games Village
- Mysore Bank Circle
- St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral
- Dodda Basavana Gudi
- East Parade Church
- State Bank of India Local Head Office
- Krishi Bhavan
- Bank of Baroda International Branch (formerly Head Office of Vijaya Bank)
- Ashoka Pillar
- Mahatma Gandhi Road metro station
- Gavi Gangadhareshwara Temple
- Binny Mills
- Lulu Mall
- Life Insurance Corporation Jeevan Prakash Building
- Coles Park
- Mount Carmel College
- Bangalore Stock Exchange
- Sri Guru Singh Sabha Gurudwara, Halasuru
- Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences , Whitefield
Tallest buildings
| Rank | Name | Image | Height | Floors | Year | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UB Tower |  |
123 m (404 ft) | 20 | 2008 | Commercial |
| 2 | Kingfisher Tower | 122 m (400 ft) | 34 | 2018 | Residential | |
| 3 | Concorde Tower | 115 m (377 ft) | 20 | 2008 | Commercial | |
| 4 | Prestige Trade Tower | 115 m (377 ft) | 27 | 2017 | Commercial | |
| 5 | Public Utility Building | 106 m (348 ft) | 25 | 1973 | Commercial | |
| 6 | Canberra Tower | 105 m (344 ft) | 20 | 2008 | ||
Under construction or planned
| Rank | Name | Height | Floors | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru Turf Tower | 660 m (2,170 ft) | 156 | Cancelled |
| 2 | Wearesf Towers | 440 m (1,440 ft) | 109 | 2015 |
| 3 | KTRE ARFD Tower | 400 m (1,300 ft) | 90 | 2016 |
| 4 | ASTA VIBRANT Towers | 300 m (980 ft) | 94 | 2012 |
| 3 | Golden Empire | 288 m (945 ft) | 68 | 2018 |
| 3 | Karnataka Financial Towers | 245 m (804 ft) | 57 | 2019 |
Consulates
Consulate-General of Japan
Consulate-General of Israel
Consulate-General of Germany
Consulate-General of Switzerland
Deputy High Commission and Trade Office of United Kingdom
Consulate- General of France- Consulate of United States of America (temporarily at JW Marriot)
Gallery
- Aerial views
Aerial view from MG road Utility Building
Aerial view from MG road Utility Building
Aerial view from MG road Utility Building
Aerial view from MG road Utility Building
UB City at night
