Bangalore is considered to be one of the fastest-growing global major metropolises. Recent estimates of the
metro economy of its urban area has ranked Bangalore as one of the
most productive metro areas of India. The city is considered the pivot for high-technology-based heavy manufacturing industry, with numerous large multinational technology corporations setting up their headquarters there. It is home to many top-tier engineering and research institutions. Bangalore is known as the "Silicon Valley of India" because it is the nation's leading
software exporter as well as a major semiconductor hub. Several state-owned
aerospace and
defence organisations are in the city. The presence of numerous notable sporting arenas in Bangalore makes it one of the country's sporting hubs. (Full article...)
Fraser Town, Bengaluru or Mootocherry, is a locality of
Bangalore Cantonment, located in the central part of the city spread over 4 km2. It was established in 1906 and is named after
Stuart Mitford Fraser (1864–1963), who was the tutor and guardian of
Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, Maharaja of
Mysore. Fraser Town was established to de-congest the growing Bangalore Civil and Military Station (otherwise known as the
Bangalore Cantonment). The foundation of Fraser Town was laid in August 1910 by Mrs. F J Richards, with a commemorative plaque on the corner of Coles Road and
Mosque Road.
Fraser Town is a residential and commercial neighborhood, the prominent roads being Coles Road,Promenade Road, Netaji Road, Madhavraya Mudaliar Road (M M Road), Haines Road, Spencer Road, Wheeler Road, Mosque Road, etc. The neighborhood is known for its communal harmony with Hindus, Muslims and Christians living side by side in peace. Before being known as Fraser Town, the neighborhood was called Mootocherry by the locals. In 1988, the BBMP renamed Fraser Town as Pulakeshi Nagara, after
Pulakeshin II who ruled the Deccan in the 7th century. (Full article...)
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Murphy Town or Knoxpete, is a suburb located near
Bangalore Cantonment,
India. It is one of the oldest planned suburbs of the Cantonment, and was earlier known as Knoxpete, and was later changed to Hoysala Nagar. It is located North of
Halasuru, with Murphy Road running along its periphery, and is also bounded by Old Madras Road and Kensington Road, with part of Kensington Road overlooking Halasuru Lake Madras Sappers. (Full article...)
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Namma Metro (meaning Our Metro in
Kannada), also known as Bengaluru Metro, is a
rapid transit system serving the city of
Bengaluru, the capital city of the
state of
Karnataka,
India. It is the
second longest operational metro network in India with an operational length of 73.75 kilometers, just behind
Delhi Metro. Upon its inauguration, it became the first underground metro system in
South India. Namma Metro has a mix of underground, at
grade, and elevated stations. Out of the 66 operational metro stations of Namma Metro as of October 2023, there are 57 elevated stations, eight underground stations and one
at-grade station. The system runs on
standard-gauge tracks.
Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), a joint venture of
Government of India and the
State Government of Karnataka, is the agency for building, operating and expanding the Namma Metro network. Services operate daily between 05:00 and 24:00 running with a headway varying between 5–15 minutes. The trains initially began with three coaches but later grew to six coaches as ridership increased. Power is supplied by 750
Vdirect current through
third rail. As of March 2024, the metro system had an average daily ridership of about 6,36,000 passengers. (Full article...)
The district had a population of 6,537,124 of which 88.11% is urban as of 2001. As of Census 2011, its population has increased to 9,621,551, with a sex-ratio of 908 females/males, the lowest in the state and its density is 4,378 people per square km. (Full article...)
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View of Lake in 2006
Hesaraghatta Lake is a humanmade reservoir located 18 km to the north-west of
Bengaluru in
Karnataka state,
India. It is a fresh water
lake created in the year 1894 across the
Arkavathy River to meet the drinking water needs of the city. Sir K. Seshadri Iyer, the then
Dewan of erstwhile
Mysore state and the then Chief Engineer of
Mysuru, M. C. Hutchins, planned to build the scheme called the "Chamarajendra Water Works" to store a three-years' water supply to the city. (Full article...)
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A Trident of Lord Shiva outside the Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple at Bengaluru.
Gavi GangadhareshwaraTemple, or Sri Gangaadhareshwara, also Gavipura Cave Temple, an example of
Indian rock-cut architecture, is located in
Bengaluru in the state of
Karnataka in
India. The temple is famous for its mysterious stone discs in the forecourt and the exact planning allowing the sun to shine on the shrine during certain time of the year. It was built in the 16th century by
Kempe Gowda I, the founder of the city. (Full article...)
Bengaluru Cantonment railway station, also known as Bangalore Cantonment railway station (station code: BNC) is one of the four important railway stations serving the city of
Bangalore and it is located in the locality of Vasanth Nagar and adjoins
Fraser Town,Benson Town and
Shivajinagar. The Station started operations in 1864, with the launch of the Bangalore Cantonment –
Jolarpettai train services by the
Madras Railway. The train line was broad-gauge and 149 km long, connecting the
Bangalore Cantonment with
Vellore district. A total of 119 passenger trains start/end/pass through Bangalore Cantonment railway station. Total 499 stations are directly connected to Bangalore Cantonment railway station via these 269 passenger trains. (Full article...)
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A straight view of the hanging bridge built on the National Highway 75, right over the Krishnarajapuram Railway station
Krishnarajapuram (officially Krishnarajapura) often abbreviated as K R Puram or K R Pura, is a neighborhood of in North-Eastern
Bangalore, the capital of the
Indian state of
Karnataka. It is one of the
zones of
BBMP. It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) from
Bangalore City railway station. The Old Madras Road passes through this locality. A lake called 'Vengayyana Lake' is in the heart of this area. The
Yele Mallappa Shetty Lake near Medahalli, situated just outside the eastern limits of KR Pura, is one of the largest lakes in Bangalore.
Krishnarajapuram is also the headquarters of the Bangalore East taluk and houses certain central and state government offices. It is also a Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency. B A Basvaraja of the
Bharatiya Janata Party was elected as the Member of Legislative assembly from this constituency in the 2013 Karnataka Assembly election, and re-elected in 2018. The area is also a part of the Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency. (Full article...)
Image 4One of the top local universities in Bangalore (from Economy of Bangalore)
Image 5Inscription stone at Beguru, Bengaluru, dated to the 9th century CE mentioning the name "Bengaluru" for the first time (from History of Bangalore)
Image 6Dr. Devi Shetty, a renowned Cardiac surgeon started the chain of Narayana Health hospitals that listed on the Indian Stock Markets in 2018 (from Economy of Bangalore)
Image 7Bangalore city map, circa 1924 from "Murray's 1924 Handbook", with the pete and Cantonment areas clearly visible. (from History of Bangalore)
Image 8ISRO launch of the Mars Orbital Mission using the PSLV launch vehicle (from Economy of Bangalore)
Bangalore is considered to be one of the fastest-growing global major metropolises. Recent estimates of the
metro economy of its urban area has ranked Bangalore as one of the
most productive metro areas of India. The city is considered the pivot for high-technology-based heavy manufacturing industry, with numerous large multinational technology corporations setting up their headquarters there. It is home to many top-tier engineering and research institutions. Bangalore is known as the "Silicon Valley of India" because it is the nation's leading
software exporter as well as a major semiconductor hub. Several state-owned
aerospace and
defence organisations are in the city. The presence of numerous notable sporting arenas in Bangalore makes it one of the country's sporting hubs. (Full article...)
Fraser Town, Bengaluru or Mootocherry, is a locality of
Bangalore Cantonment, located in the central part of the city spread over 4 km2. It was established in 1906 and is named after
Stuart Mitford Fraser (1864–1963), who was the tutor and guardian of
Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV, Maharaja of
Mysore. Fraser Town was established to de-congest the growing Bangalore Civil and Military Station (otherwise known as the
Bangalore Cantonment). The foundation of Fraser Town was laid in August 1910 by Mrs. F J Richards, with a commemorative plaque on the corner of Coles Road and
Mosque Road.
Fraser Town is a residential and commercial neighborhood, the prominent roads being Coles Road,Promenade Road, Netaji Road, Madhavraya Mudaliar Road (M M Road), Haines Road, Spencer Road, Wheeler Road, Mosque Road, etc. The neighborhood is known for its communal harmony with Hindus, Muslims and Christians living side by side in peace. Before being known as Fraser Town, the neighborhood was called Mootocherry by the locals. In 1988, the BBMP renamed Fraser Town as Pulakeshi Nagara, after
Pulakeshin II who ruled the Deccan in the 7th century. (Full article...)
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Murphy Town or Knoxpete, is a suburb located near
Bangalore Cantonment,
India. It is one of the oldest planned suburbs of the Cantonment, and was earlier known as Knoxpete, and was later changed to Hoysala Nagar. It is located North of
Halasuru, with Murphy Road running along its periphery, and is also bounded by Old Madras Road and Kensington Road, with part of Kensington Road overlooking Halasuru Lake Madras Sappers. (Full article...)
Image 3
Namma Metro (meaning Our Metro in
Kannada), also known as Bengaluru Metro, is a
rapid transit system serving the city of
Bengaluru, the capital city of the
state of
Karnataka,
India. It is the
second longest operational metro network in India with an operational length of 73.75 kilometers, just behind
Delhi Metro. Upon its inauguration, it became the first underground metro system in
South India. Namma Metro has a mix of underground, at
grade, and elevated stations. Out of the 66 operational metro stations of Namma Metro as of October 2023, there are 57 elevated stations, eight underground stations and one
at-grade station. The system runs on
standard-gauge tracks.
Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), a joint venture of
Government of India and the
State Government of Karnataka, is the agency for building, operating and expanding the Namma Metro network. Services operate daily between 05:00 and 24:00 running with a headway varying between 5–15 minutes. The trains initially began with three coaches but later grew to six coaches as ridership increased. Power is supplied by 750
Vdirect current through
third rail. As of March 2024, the metro system had an average daily ridership of about 6,36,000 passengers. (Full article...)
The district had a population of 6,537,124 of which 88.11% is urban as of 2001. As of Census 2011, its population has increased to 9,621,551, with a sex-ratio of 908 females/males, the lowest in the state and its density is 4,378 people per square km. (Full article...)
Image 5
View of Lake in 2006
Hesaraghatta Lake is a humanmade reservoir located 18 km to the north-west of
Bengaluru in
Karnataka state,
India. It is a fresh water
lake created in the year 1894 across the
Arkavathy River to meet the drinking water needs of the city. Sir K. Seshadri Iyer, the then
Dewan of erstwhile
Mysore state and the then Chief Engineer of
Mysuru, M. C. Hutchins, planned to build the scheme called the "Chamarajendra Water Works" to store a three-years' water supply to the city. (Full article...)
Image 6
A Trident of Lord Shiva outside the Gavi Gangadhareshwara temple at Bengaluru.
Gavi GangadhareshwaraTemple, or Sri Gangaadhareshwara, also Gavipura Cave Temple, an example of
Indian rock-cut architecture, is located in
Bengaluru in the state of
Karnataka in
India. The temple is famous for its mysterious stone discs in the forecourt and the exact planning allowing the sun to shine on the shrine during certain time of the year. It was built in the 16th century by
Kempe Gowda I, the founder of the city. (Full article...)
Bengaluru Cantonment railway station, also known as Bangalore Cantonment railway station (station code: BNC) is one of the four important railway stations serving the city of
Bangalore and it is located in the locality of Vasanth Nagar and adjoins
Fraser Town,Benson Town and
Shivajinagar. The Station started operations in 1864, with the launch of the Bangalore Cantonment –
Jolarpettai train services by the
Madras Railway. The train line was broad-gauge and 149 km long, connecting the
Bangalore Cantonment with
Vellore district. A total of 119 passenger trains start/end/pass through Bangalore Cantonment railway station. Total 499 stations are directly connected to Bangalore Cantonment railway station via these 269 passenger trains. (Full article...)
Image 10
A straight view of the hanging bridge built on the National Highway 75, right over the Krishnarajapuram Railway station
Krishnarajapuram (officially Krishnarajapura) often abbreviated as K R Puram or K R Pura, is a neighborhood of in North-Eastern
Bangalore, the capital of the
Indian state of
Karnataka. It is one of the
zones of
BBMP. It is located 15 km (9.3 mi) from
Bangalore City railway station. The Old Madras Road passes through this locality. A lake called 'Vengayyana Lake' is in the heart of this area. The
Yele Mallappa Shetty Lake near Medahalli, situated just outside the eastern limits of KR Pura, is one of the largest lakes in Bangalore.
Krishnarajapuram is also the headquarters of the Bangalore East taluk and houses certain central and state government offices. It is also a Karnataka Legislative Assembly constituency. B A Basvaraja of the
Bharatiya Janata Party was elected as the Member of Legislative assembly from this constituency in the 2013 Karnataka Assembly election, and re-elected in 2018. The area is also a part of the Bangalore North Lok Sabha constituency. (Full article...)
Image 4One of the top local universities in Bangalore (from Economy of Bangalore)
Image 5Inscription stone at Beguru, Bengaluru, dated to the 9th century CE mentioning the name "Bengaluru" for the first time (from History of Bangalore)
Image 6Dr. Devi Shetty, a renowned Cardiac surgeon started the chain of Narayana Health hospitals that listed on the Indian Stock Markets in 2018 (from Economy of Bangalore)
Image 7Bangalore city map, circa 1924 from "Murray's 1924 Handbook", with the pete and Cantonment areas clearly visible. (from History of Bangalore)
Image 8ISRO launch of the Mars Orbital Mission using the PSLV launch vehicle (from Economy of Bangalore)