Bangalore Central Business District

The central business district of Bangalore is the area within a 6 km radius around Vidhan Soudha.[citation needed] 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 World Trade Center Bangalore and UB Tower. It also includes heritage properties like the Bangalore Fort and the Bangalore Pete.

Bangalore Central Business District
Central Part of Bangalore
Bengaluru Central Business District
Bangalore Central Business District is located in Bengaluru
Bangalore Central Business District
Bangalore Central Business District
Location in Bengaluru, India
Coordinates: 12°58′30″N 77°36′36″E / 12.975°N 77.61°E / 12.975; 77.61
Country India
StateKarnataka
DistrictBangalore Urban
CityBengaluru
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyBBMP
Languages
 • OfficialKannada English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
560XXX
Vehicle registrationKA
Bangalore CBD, MG Road is seen.

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][dubiousdiscuss] 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.

Notable roads

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Neighbourhoods

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The following are the neighbourhoods either fully or partially located in the Central Business District

Northern Part

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Eastern Part

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Western Part

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Southern Part

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Important landmarks

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Vidhana Soudha in Bangalore CBD is the legislature seat of Karnataka
 
Karnataka High Court
 
Town Hall
 
UB City
 
Public Utility Building
 
Sree Kanteerava Stadium

Tallest buildings

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Rank Name Height Floors Year Notes
01.01 World Trade Center, Bangalore 128 m (420 ft) 32 2009 The tallest building in Bangalore since 2009
02.02 UB Tower 123 m (404 ft) 20 2006 The tallest building in Bangalore from 2006 to 2009
03.03 UB Concorde 115 m (377 ft) 19 2006
04.04 State Bank of India Building 28 1996 State Bank of Mysore merged with State Bank of India.
05.05 Squrees Towers 24 2005
06.06 Public Utility Building 106 m (348 ft) 24 1973
07.07 Mittal Towers 21 1989

Under construction or planned

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Rank Name Height Floors Year
01.01 Bengaluru Turf Tower 660 m (2,170 ft) 156 Cancelled
02.02 Wearesf Towers 440 m (1,440 ft) 109 2015
03.03 KTRE ARFD Tower 400 m (1,300 ft) 90 2016
04.04 ASTA VIBRANT Towers 300 m (980 ft) 94 2012
03.03 Golden Empire 288 m (945 ft) 68 2018
03.03 Karnataka Financial Towers 245 m (804 ft) 57 2019

Consulates

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  •   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 Canada
  •   Consulate- General of France
  •   Consulate-General of Ireland
  •   Consulate- General of Netherlands
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References

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  1. ^ "Bangalore Central Business District". Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2009.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Yadav, Umesh R. "Tech-enabled parking system launched in 10 CBD roads". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Chaturvedi, Atul. "20 Central business district roads in Bengaluru to get smart; motorists in for traffic mess". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  4. ^ a b Sharma, Manoj. "20 Bengaluru roads to get smart look". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "Parking restrictions in CBD; extra buses for World Cup matches". The New Indian Express. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  6. ^ https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/J9f9r8IHdBx0qstALLSSJL/Solitude-at-Nandidurg-Road.html [bare URL]
  7. ^ a b "Park smart on these 85 roads". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
  8. ^ a b c "Protests over demonetisation lead to traffic jam in many CBD areas". The Hindu. 8 November 2017. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2024.