Bommasandra, Bangalore

Overview

Situated in the southern part of Bangalore, Bommasandra is a popular suburb known for its industrial establishments. However, way before establishment of industries, the suburb was known by the names of Kelaginahalli (in Kannada) and Diguvapalli (in Telugu). Magadi, Malur and Ramanagaram are the neighbouring localities. Due to ample availability of land, Bommasandra is developing at a fast pace.

Connectivity

• Bommasandra offers good connectivity via both road and rail. Since this area has many industrial units, almost all the busses to Attibele and Hosur pass through Bommasandra.
• The BMTC buses frequently ply from this locality to Electronic Çity, Hoskote, Varthur, Attibele etc.
• The Kempegowda Bus Station is 25km away from this place. The nearest railway station is  Heelalige at a distance of 4.8km.
• Bangalore’s old airport or HAL Airport is about 27.4km when travelled via Electronic City Flyover.
• Electronic city, one of the prominent IT hubs, is just 2km from Bommasandra.

Factors for Growth

Bommasandra is rapidly growing due to its proximity to Bangalore city and the presence of large number of industrial establishments in the vicinity. With the new metro line to be laid under the second phase of Bangalore Namma Metro Rail Project, this locality is expected to further get a shot in the arm in the times to come.

Infrastructure Developments - Social & Physical

• Bommasandra has many educational facilities, which include BTL Institute of Technology, Treamis World School, Ebenezer International School and Sorsfort International School.
• Some of the famous hospitals in this locality are Narayana Hrudayalaya Hospital (Health city), Ramakrishna Health Care & Trauma Centre and Sparsh Hospital.
• There are many industries in Bommasandra namely Titan Industries Limited, Continental Automotive Components (India) Private Limited, Shetron, Continental AG, Biocon and SKF India.

Major Challenges

The predominant challenge that the residents of Bommasandra undergo is the contamination of the surrounding air and water due to the effluents released from the neighbouring industries.