Mysore Road, Bangalore

Overview

Mysore Road corridor has been experiencing high growth in recent times with the establishment of IT/ITeS sectors in and around the region which in turn is transforming it into a real estate hotspot. Mysore Road corridor comprises of some of the high potential residential areas such as Kengeri, Gori Palya, Dodpete, Guddadahalli, Avalahalli, Kenchenhalli, Avalahalli, Basavanapura, Subramanyapura, Banashankari and Rajarajeshwari Nagar. Besides the IT sector, we can also see a number of other industrial establishments with few well-known giants of automobile industry along the corridor.

Connectivity

Mysore Road residential corridor along the highway, which connects Bangalore to Mysore, enjoys excellent connectivity catering to both inter and intra-city commute.

• Straightforward accessibility via road is available to the core areas of the city such as KR Market, MG Road, Shivaji Nagar and Kempegowda bus cum rail transit points.
• Connectivity to NICE (Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Expressway) corridor adds to easy accessibility to the southern counterparts such as Kanakapura Road, Bannerghatta Road, Electronic City and Hosur Road.
• Three accessible rail transit points along the corridor are Kengeri, Nayandahalli and Gnanabharathi halt stations.
• Mysore Road Satellite Bus Station is one of the six major bus terminals of Bangalore, facilitating both intra-city and inter-city travel.
• Nearest airport to the area would be Kempegowda International Airport (about 50-60kms).

Factors for Growth

• Recent inauguration of the missing underground link of Namma Metro - Purple Line has fuelled accessibility to the farther eastern parts of the city.
• Further planned Phase-II of Namma Metro would expand the reach to western extreme (Kengeri) along with eastern extreme of the city (Kadugodi).
• Ample availability of urbanisable land parcels at affordable price range and the now available metro connectivity augurs well for the growth potential of the area.
• One of the important factors supporting development along Mysore Road would be the establishment of the IT hub in areas such as Kengeri, amongst others.
• Proposal to widen the road from four lane to six lane would bring high stakes to the region.

Infrastructure Developments - Social & Physical

The corridor has been a thriving social environment with multitude of facilities including schools & colleges, hospitals and transit points along with recreational facilities. The region has become a self-sufficient market much suitable to cater all kinds of residents ranging from students, single professionals and families along with retirees.

• Major educational institutes in the corridor include Bangalore University, Bangalore Institute of Management Studies, Rajarajeswari College of Engineering, Don Bosco Institute of Technology, Rajarajeswari Medical College & Hospital and Global College of Nursing.
• Some prominent schools along the corridor are St. Joseph’s Boys High School, Shree Swami Narayan Gurukul International, Kinto High School, St. Marina’s English School, CMA Girls High School and St. Lawrence School.
• There is a flourishing retail sector with good number of restaurants, resorts, multiplexes, malls and hotels along the corridor with prominent ones being Gopalan Arcade and Legacy Malls.

Major Challenges

• Though Mysore Road is an important arterial road with both inter and intra-city commuters, there is a lack of smooth road connectivity with regular traffic snarls due to speed-breakers and unattended potholes.