Kaggadasapura, Bangalore

Overview

Situated in the eastern part of the city, Kaggadasapura is a rapidly developing micro-market in Bangalore. Being located close to the National Highway 7, it has multiple sub-localities such as Varsova Layout, Nagappa Reddy Layout, Abbhiareddy Layout, Maruthi Nagar, and Malleshpalya. One part of the area looks highly developed due to the presence of defence establishments such as the Defence Avionics Research Establishment (DARE), Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) Phase II, and Center for Artificial Intelligence Research (CAIR). The other part is dotted with several commercial establishments and apartment complexes.

Connectivity

• The Kaggadasapura Main Road cuts across this locality, which further connects to the Old Madras Road, from where the National Highway 7 is a mere kilometre away.
• Byappanahalli Metro Station is the nearest metro station that is located just 5km from here.
• The nearest railway station is Krishnarajapuram, which is about 5-8km away (depending upon the route taken).
• Bangalore Central Railway Station is at a distance of about 16km, while the international airport is at a distance of the 42km.

Factors for Growth

In the past, the presence of major defence establishments provided a certain reputation to Kaggadasapura, helping in its development as a decent residential locality. Relatively affordable property values and easy access to everyday necessities have also helped the area in attracting buyers.

Infrastructure Developments: Social & Physical

• Popular schools in the area include National Centre for Excellence, Sishya BEML, SCT Institute of Technology.  
• All leading banks such as HDFC, SBI, Syndicate Bank, etc have their presence here.
• There are several small clinics and medical shops that cater to the health issues of the residents. Sree Lakshmi Super Speciality Hospital is the most popular hospital in the area.
• For shopaholics and foodies, Kaggadasapura has endless options to choose from.

Major Challenges

Narrow roads resulting in prolonged traffic jams during peak hours is the major challenge faced by the residents here. There have also been few complaints of water shortage during summers.