Bangalore Central Business District Explained

Bangalore Central Business District
Official Name:Bengaluru Central Business District
Settlement Type:Central Part of Bangalore
Pushpin Map:India Bengaluru
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bengaluru, India
Coordinates:12.975°N 77.61°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Karnataka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bangalore Urban
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Bengaluru
Government Type:Municipal Corporation
Governing Body:BBMP
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:High
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Kannada English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:560XXX
Registration Plate:KA

The central business district of Bangalore is the area within a 6 km radius around Vidhan Soudha. 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.

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] 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

Neighbourhoods

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

Northern Part

Eastern Part

Western Part

Southern Part

Important landmarks

Tallest buildings

RankNameHeightFloorsYearNotes
01.01World Trade Center, Bangalore128m (420feet)322009The tallest building in Bangalore since 2009
02.02UB Tower123m (404feet)202006The tallest building in Bangalore from 2006 to 2009
03.03UB Concorde115m (377feet)192006
04.04State Bank of India Building281996State Bank of Mysore merged with State Bank of India.
05.05Squrees Towers242005
06.06Public Utility Building106m (348feet)241973
07.07Mittal Towers211989

Under construction or planned

RankNameHeightFloorsYear
01.01Bengaluru Turf Tower660m (2,170feet)156Cancelled
02.02Wearesf Towers440m (1,440feet)1092015
03.03KTRE ARFD Tower400m (1,300feet)902016
04.04ASTA VIBRANT Towers300m (1,000feet)942012
03.03Golden Empire288m (945feet)682018
03.03Karnataka Financial Towers245m (804feet)572019

Consulates

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bangalore Central Business District . 7 September 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111008204818/http://www.dikshaconsulting.com/Listings.html . 8 October 2011 . dead .
  2. News: Sharma . Manoj . 20 Bengaluru roads to get smart look . 18 May 2024 . Deccan Herald . en.
  3. News: Yadav . Umesh R. . Tech-enabled parking system launched in 10 CBD roads . 18 May 2024 . Deccan Herald . en.
  4. https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/J9f9r8IHdBx0qstALLSSJL/Solitude-at-Nandidurg-Road.html
  5. News: Park smart on these 85 roads . 18 May 2024 . Bangalore Mirror . en.
  6. News: Chaturvedi . Atul . 20 Central business district roads in Bengaluru to get smart; motorists in for traffic mess . 11 December 2022 . The Times of India . en.
  7. News: Parking restrictions in CBD; extra buses for World Cup matches . 18 May 2024 . The New Indian Express . 20 October 2023 . en.
  8. News: Protests over demonetisation lead to traffic jam in many CBD areas . 18 May 2024 . The Hindu . 8 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109031704/https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/protests-over-demonetisation-lead-to-traffic-jam-in-many-cbd-areas/article20003022.ece . 9 November 2020 . en-IN.