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02 Bengaluru: The city of opportunities that promotes walk-to-work Bengaluru: The city of opportunities that promotes walk-to-work 03
Foreword
ANUJ PURI
Chairman
ANAROCK Property Consultants
India witnessed rapid urbanization over the last while the western zone has industrial clusters
decade, estimated to be nearly 33.54% in 2017 like Peenya industrial estate and is gradually
as per stats. Ample job opportunities, primarily developing due to rapid growth of
in metros, has today created immense pressure infrastructure facilities. Post the
on cities, impacting its quality of life and commencement of international airport at
infrastructure development and also given rise Devanahalli, the northern region has been
to issues such as traffic snarls, pollution, lack of buzzing with real estate activity including the
water supply, etc. To reduce this pressure on development of IT parks, aerospace park, etc.
metros, there is a dire need for decentralisation Today, the region has developed into a major
of economic activities, distribution of real estate destination in the city.
employment opportunities and development of
self-sustaining cities. And, one such city that is Thus, salubrious climate, favourable
witnessing rapid urbanization in South India is government policies and relatively affordable
Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka, primarily property rates have attracted several global
known for its IT-ITeS hubs. Today, the city is IT/ITeS firms to set up their base in the city
considered as one of the fastest growing cities over the last two decades, followed by a spurt
in the world by Forbes. in residential demand by the IT-ITeS
professionals to Bengaluru. Driven largely by
Bengaluru, popularly known as the 'Garden
the end-users, the real estate market in the city
City' and even 'Pensioner's Paradise', has
has been very resilient even during the
gradually evolved to be known as the 'Silicon
slowdown period witnessed across the country.
Valley of India' due to the establishment of
Property prices have always been under check
several IT-ITeS companies. Besides the IT-ITeS
establishments, the city also has defence
and the city saw emergence of significant real
organisations, public sector industries, estate trends including the walk-to-work
telecommunication, aerospace, biotechnology concept. Infrastructure woes led to massive
companies, etc. There are also many renowned traffic snarls, which is the key reason why
educational, healthcare and research institutes. builders are promoting walk-to-work concept.
Moreover, availability of large chunks of land
To address the ongoing traffic issues and within city limits has led to development of
thereby improve connectivity, elevated mixed-use townships including commercial,
expressways, ring roads and metro rail are residential, retail, etc. Thus, the 'walk-to-work'
being either developed or planned in the city. concept has gained prominence in the city with
Physical infrastructure development along with professionals opting to live-work-play in these
business-friendly policies announced by the zones itself.
state government has further fuelled the
growth of the IT-ITeS sector in the city.
Contents
Introduction 6-7
Connectivity 12-15
- East Bengaluru
- South Bengaluru
- West Bengaluru
- North Bengaluru
Outlook 39
06 Bengaluru: The city of opportunities that promotes walk-to-work Bengaluru: The city of opportunities that promotes walk-to-work 07
709 km2
Population Density
2
4,381 persons/km The city got its name from the
term “Bendha Kaalu” which
means boiled beans in the
local language of Karnataka,
Kannada. The place was
identified as Bendhakaalooru,
later as Bengalooru in
Kannada and Bangalore in
English.
08 Bengaluru: The city of opportunities that promotes walk-to-work Bengaluru: The city of opportunities that promotes walk-to-work 09
KEONICS had
Software
planned and Electronic City
The largest Technology Park of
acquired the phase II, III were
cantonment India (STPI) was
development of established. Establishment of
of South India established in
Minerva mills Electronic city on an Whitefield also Kempegowda
was established KSSIDC complex in
area of 332 acres International Airport Metro rail was
in Ulsoor near and soap factory Electronic city grew as the IT
in Hosur at Devanahalli inaugurated
Bengaluru was established phase 1 hub of the city
Post
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The city was Extensions were Hindustan Machine Texas was Announce Along Outer Millennium
founded by formed and added Tools, Bharat the first ment of IT Ring Road, IT policy
Kempegowda to Bengaluru e.g. Electronics Ltd, MNC to policy IT-ITeS was
Chamrajpet, Bharat Heavy enter the industry announced
Basavanagudi & Electrical Ltd & city started
Malleswaram Telephone Industries growing
were established
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Infrastructure Development -
Transport
Bengaluru is one of the fastest growing metropolis in India. The state government has consciously taken Metro
initiatives to develop world-class infrastructure to complement the burgeoning IT-ITeS sector and develop the
city as per global standards. The city has a radial road network, consisting of 6 national highways and 5 state The transport mode which adds to the skyline of the city and ease of commute is
highways. Public transport facility and road connectivity plays a major role in the functioning of the city. The the metro rail connectivity, christened as Namma Metro. The responsibility of
major part of the city’s working population includes knowledge and skill-based professionals associated with Bengaluru Metro Rail Project was handed over to Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation
the IT-ITeS sector. Limited (BMRCL), which is a joint venture between Government of India and
Government of Karnataka. Currently phase 1 is complete and functional.
Bus Transport Phase 1 – Construction of the first phase began in Phase 2B - There is an extension red line from
Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is the largest local bus April 2007 and Baiyappanahalli – MG Road (purple Nagawara to Kempegowda International Airport -
service provider in the city. It came into existence in 1997 after bifurcating from line) opened in 2011. Two new lines were 23km. This is expected to be developed under
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). BMTC does around 73,000 constructed during phase 1. The purple line (East- Phase 2B. The official colours to the new proposed
daily trips with a service spread of 11.69 lakh km. More than 50 lakh passengers West Corridor) is 18.1 km in length and starts from lines are yet to be announced.
commute daily via BMTC. Baiyappanahalli (East) and terminates at Mysore
Road (West). The green line (North-South Phase 3 – This phase is still in the planning stage
Corridor) is 24.2 km in length and starts from and spans across a total of 102 km. Pre-feasibility
Nagasandra (North) and terminates at Puttenahalli studies have been completed by RITES. The
(South). Government of Karnataka has not yet awarded the
contract of preparing DPR of this phase. The
Phase 2 – This phase received approval from the construction of this phase is likely to commence in
Railway
Government of Karnataka in 2011 and from Union 2025 and end in 2030. There are new lines
Bengaluru city railway station is officially now known as Krantivira Sangolli Rayanna Government in 2014. The construction work proposed in this phase. The blue line starts from
Railway Station. The railway station was renamed in May 2015. The station has 10 commenced from 2015. The green line’s extension Carmelaram and terminates at Yelahanka (32 km),
platforms, two entrances and is in the city center, in Majestic area. There are 220,000 to Anjanapura Township and purple line’s pink line starting from Marathahalli and
daily commuters and the station handles 88 trains per day including 63 express extension to Challeghata will be completed by terminating at Hosakerehalli (21km) and brown line
trains. 2020. The complete phase 2 along with starts from Silk Board via KR Puram and
underground section is expected to be ready by terminates at Hebbal.
2024.
The current working metro lines are green line
Two new lines will be constructed in phase 2. The running from Nagasandra to Puttenahalli and
yellow line is 19.14 km and starts from R V Road purple line running from Baiyappanahalli to
and terminates at Bommasandra. The red line is Mysore road. Both the lines have extension plans
Airport 21.45 km starts from Gottigere and terminates at which are under construction. Extension of purple
Nagawara. The official colours to the new line towards Whitefield and upcoming yellow line
Bengaluru airport was shifted from HAL Airport to Devanahalli as the city started
proposed lines are yet to be announced. from R V road to Electronic City will be beneficial
growing at a faster pace. Kempegowda International Airport was established in 2008
for a large working population in the East and
at Devanahalli. As of 2016, it was the third busiest airport in India. Currently there is a
Phase 2A – A 17 km elevated line, connecting KR South zones of the city.
single runway and only one passenger terminal handles both international and
domestic passengers. Under the expansion plans of the airport, in the second phase Puram with Central Silk Board along ORR was
terminal 2 (T2) is planned. T2 will be constructed in two phases and the first phase is announced at Invest Karnataka Summit in
expected to be commissioned by 2021. February 2016. The Government of Karnataka
approved the project’s Detailed Project Report
Establishment of airport initiated the real estate development and growth towards (DPR) in March 2017. As of August 2017, BMRCL
North Bengaluru. has signed only 1 MoU worth ₹ 100 Cr and
construction is expected to start upon more firms
signing up. The official colour to the new
proposed line is yet to be announced.
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Connectivity
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Proposed Key Roads highway leading towards
Nelamangala on NH 4
Peripheral Ring Road (PRR)
(Tumkur Road). It was
completed in 2010 by Elevated Expressway
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1 Brigade Software Tech Park 1 The Forum Mall construction metro project (proposed yellow line
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3 Kalyani Magnum 3 Gopalan Innovation Mall is seeing a spurt in residential activity, particularly
< `40 Lakh `40 Lakh - `80 Lakh
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5 Ozone Manay Technology Park 5 Gopalan Promenade mall `80 Lakh - `1.5 Cr > `1.5 Cr
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7 Velankani tech Park
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Kalyan Nagar In North Bengaluru, the proposed developments
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including the Information Technology Investment
Region (ITIR), aerospace SEZ, Devanahalli Business
50%
R T Nagar NH 75 Park, Global Financial District, etc. are driving
Malls growth. Proximity to the airport, the elevated
1 Vaishnavi Sapphire Centre expressway and metro rail corridor development
2 Esteem Mall have also upped the game for North Bengaluru.
3 Elements Mall < `40 Lakh `40 Lakh - `80 Lakh
`80 Lakh - `1.5 Cr > `1.5 Cr
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2%
3%
3%
residential real estate through the length and breath of the country and most of all brought the sector into the city while global IT companies created 100%
8%
to a screeching halt like never before. However, implementation of these initiatives brought in the ample job opportunities, which has increased
8%
14%
much-needed transparency, accountability, efficiency and financial discipline within the real estate white collar jobs. Thus, the residential demand
5%
19%
sector. by actual users is significantly high in the city.
But the growing woes of infrastructure has led
80%
While DeMo impacted the real estate sector by restricting the movement of cash, among the major to the emergence of a significant trend in
teething issues of GST there was lack of clarity which ultimately kept home buyers away from the recent times. Walk-to-work is one trend that
property market. Moreover, buyers went in a wait-and-watch mode in anticipation of price corrections. has caught the fancy of several buyers in
Meanwhile, RERA brought in the much-needed respite for several home buyers who had been suffering recent time. Lack of proper physical
48%
due to the unscrupulous activities of few developers. Thus, similar to other sectors where a policy- infrastructure facilities at all the locations of
60%
change brings in confusion at the beginning and gradually begins to settle once clarity seeps in, the the city and the traffic congestions have
realty sector too witnessed the same. There was enough panic in the market for sometime with massive prompted buyers to live close to their work
53%
66%
83%
unsold stock piled up across the country. Finally, from H2 2017 the scenario began to change with places. Following the demand, builders are
buyers/end users beginning to take the plunge in the backdrop of attractive prices and myriad also developing large townships with this
property options. concept as there is ample land available in the 40%
sub urbans and peripheries.
During this upheaval, Bengaluru, primarily an end-user driven market, stood resilient with only a little
impact. Property prices remained stagnant for most locations with a wide range of residential options While the proposed metro construction will
from ultra-luxury to affordable suiting all income groups. Though, similar to most cities, launches take a few years to complete, buyers today
dropped drastically from Q3 2016 onwards as builders became more cautious. Interestingly, the prefer to walk-to-work.
39%
20%
scenario is seen to be improving in Q1 2018 with increased new launches. As for market segmentation,
25%
luxury sector saw a major setback during the period while affordable category gained immense Many such large townships have been
16%
prominence. Mid segment category (`40L - `80L) saw maximum launches. Today, favourable developed or under construction in different
macroeconomic environment, rise in commercial activity, increased interest of foreign investors, start- regions across the city.
7%
up hub evolution, and development of infrastructure facilities such as metro rail are factors driving real 0%
estate activity in the city.
Q2 2018 Q1 2018 2017 2016
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40,000
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30,000
Market scenario post DeMo
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5,000
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Supply Absorption
RMZ Galleria
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there is traffic congestion in most areas during the budget segment of `40 Lakh - `80 Lakh,
catering largely to MIG. `80 Lakhs - `1.5 Cr budget
peak hours which adds to the discomfort of
segment has 22% of the units in the zone. 3%
commuters. To cater to this issue, builders are 13%
southern zone it is essentially concentrated along The city centre has mainly corporate offices,
Hosur Road and Electronic city. These localities public sector industries, administrative
have several residential projects that promote walk- establishments with no large land parcels available
to-work concept. Developers are also identifying for large scale residential development. Also,
major IT parks and developing residential projects expensive properties in this location does not
near to these economic hubs. The residential really promote walk-to-work concept for a large-
developments in these zones are typically large- scale junior-to-mid level employees working in
scale townships with a variety of configurations Central Bengaluru.
available across budget segments so as to cater to
all income groups.
Brigade Gateway
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Yelahanka Airport
Hunasamaranahalli
Yelahanka
Nelmangala
Jakkur Airfield
Hoskote
Byatarayanapura
Dasarhalli
Harohalli
KR Puram
Bengaluru Mahadevpura
Pattanagere
Bommanhalli
Kengeri Uttarahalli
Konanakunte
Kothnur
Gottigere
Hebbagodi
Bommasandra
Hosur
Mathigiri
Anikel
Excellent economic growth, ample employment However, with this unprecedented growth came in
opportunities and salubrious weather led to an an unanticipated rapid urbanization in the city that
unprecedented trajectory of urbanization in gave rise to many issues and posed challenges on
Bengaluru. In addition, the presence of eminent the urban management. The scale at which the
educational institutes in the city have produced city and its population is rapidly burgeoning,
high quality talent, thereby increasing skilled man urban management needs to thus have inclusive
power and knowledge-based population. growth with active participation from both the
governing bodies as well the citizens living in the
city. This will be an inclusive, sustainable and Source: http://catalyst.nationalinterest.in/2014/01/04/the-growth-of-bangalore/
appropriate management approach for the urban
challenges and issues raised.
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Major issues and challenges faced by the city Proposed Initiatives & Current
Solid Waste Management
Status
Unanticipated rapid growth in the urban population of the city coupled
with economic growth and high living community standards contributed to
the increase in the amount of waste generation. The solid waste Solid waste management
management has become a major challenge which is negatively hampering
The city generates approximately 5,000 tonnes of waste on a daily basis. The governing
the city profile and also impacting its ecological balance.
authority - BBMP has taken initiatives such as Kasa Muktha Bengaluru in 2014 with a
moto to make the city garbage free after the success of Wake-Up Clean-Up campaign in
2013. Two different dustbins were earmarked to segregate the dry and wet waste and
25,000 rag pickers were employed too for Kasa Muktha Bengaluru. Wake-Up Clean-Up
Mobility campaign was conceptualised to bring together the multiple stakeholders for waste
With rising employment opportunities focused in major economic hubs of management including govt. agencies, bulk generators, corporate houses, NGOs and
the city in selected locations, mobility plan of the city needs to be environmental organizations, solid waste experts, service providers and citizens to
rethinked and developed. The connectivity, quality of roads, mode of develop large-scale sustainable waste management practice.
transport, mobility pattern should be analysed and innovative proposals
should be added to ease citizen mobility Although the governing authorities are totally committed to efficiently carry out the solid
waste management practice by creating awareness, decentralised waste management
practices as waste dumping in outskirts of the city led to contamination of ground water,
Water and Lakes of the City but more than 20% of the waste still remains unpicked.
With extensive unforeseen expansion of the city, rising population and Bengaluru also records the highest generation of e-waste accounting to 18,000
massive residential development across the city, it is facing major water tonnes/year. In this regard, IT companies have to play a key role by encouraging
crisis. Popularly known as the city of lakes, there are many that have either organised disposal of e-waste.
dried up and turned to ghost lakes or are contaminated. A few of the lakes
have also turned toxic due to the unplanned waste disposal by several Currently, BBMP is keen on getting citizen participation, investing in technology and
factories along its peripheries, which leaves a hazardous impact on the infrastructure as well as having a keen eye to innovative methods to help in effective solid
region. waste management.
Mobility
Physical Infrastructure Developments
As the city started expanding the demand for excellent road network, connectivity and
With extensive expansion of the city that saw key economic hubs
mobility began to rise. The ratio to the spatial spread of the city to the road network is
developing in the secondary and peripheral business districts with
not appropriate. As a result of city reaching peripheral limits, connectivity started getting
residential developments, fast-paced physical infrastructure developments
enhanced with metro facility being extended and mobility plan revised keeping the
became a challenge. The demand for transport network and connectivity,
floating traffic directions in mind. Extension of green and purple line of Namma Metro,
electricity & water supply, waste management has risen and it is a challenge
planning and proposal of other lines in the city is already in progress. The details of the
to meet the expectations of the residents.
metro line is provided in detail in the connectivity section of the report.
As the city started growing extensively towards the peripheral areas, secondary business
districts were created and became densely populated. The issues related to water supply
began to arise. Slum-dwellers are the major victims of this problem which hampers their
health intensely. With the dispute of Cauvery river between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
and non-efficient ways, providing clean drinking water facilities became a major concern.
As a result, BWSSB planned and provided drinking water through tankers which worked
out costly and will not be cost-efficient in the long term. Hence, there is dire need to
develop an innovative decentralised system of drinking water provision.
The city was once known to have hundreds of lakes which turned to ghost lakes
eventually due to extensive urbanisation and garden city turning to concrete jungle.
There have been many initiatives taken by BBMP, BWSSB and BDA to restore these lakes
and a few more are in the pipeline. Lake Development Authority, a registered society
under the Karnataka Society Act, is set with a purpose to protect, maintain and develop
lakes. There were various other committees formed such as Lakshman Rao Committee,
Ramaswamy Committee, Balsubramanyam Committee etc. to preserve and restore the
lakes.
Agara Lake
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Hazardous incidents such as Bellandur and Varthur lakes letting out harmful froth and
gases to the surroundings is necessitating a need for proper maintenance of the area.
The former lake is planned to be rejuvenated with a project cost of ₹50 Cr.
Outlook
Although there is active citizen participation coupled with the governing bodies’
efforts to repair and revive the water bodies, there is a need for immediate innovative
Bengaluru has, thus, evolved over the years from Considering the population growth of the city and
solutions which could be served by public-private participation mode.
being called a ‘Garden City’ to be popularly known buyers’ requirements of having residence near
as the ‘Silicon Valley of India.’ The city has made workplaces, developers are building projects near
Physical Infrastructure Developments its mark on the global map with several office destinations and promoting walk-to-work
multinationals wanting to set up their base here. culture in the city. This is majorly noticed in
As evident and widely known, majority of the population is knowledge-based This, in a way, has given rise to the western realty eastern, northern and southern parts of the city.
professionals employed in the IT sector. Economic hubs are widely developed in the
trends being replicated here. Besides theme- Meanwhile, infrastructure upgrading initiatives by
eastern and south-eastern side of the city. As a result, the connectivity, mobility and
based residences, quite popular in the western the Government such as metro rail project along
road network has been the core focus area of the government. Multiple schemes for
world, walk-to-work concept has also gained the IT corridors will further enhance the
infrastructure development are announced to address the gridlocks caused by traffic,
prominence where the globe-trotters now prefer connectivity and ease commute in the future.
bad road conditions, metro rail network and toxic lakes.
to keep daily commute to the minimum.
Availability of large land parcels in East, North and
Furthermore, the city is home to well-recognised South Bengaluru has given rise to mixed-use
and prominent educational and research institutes developments that incorporate residences, office
In Peenya industrial zone, a chemical treatment unit worth `10 Cr has been allotted by the govt. with high knowledge-based population, making it spaces, malls, schools etc. Also, several IT parks
culturally and demographically a diverse city. It have mushroomed in these regions over the years
attracts migrants from inside and outside the state which have invariably created a demand for
Six interconnected elevated corridors with a project cost of ₹15,825 Cr will be built in the city over
due to large employment opportunities being residential around it. While few mixed-use
the next four years.
generated, thus leading to high real estate activity developments have become operational as on
in the city. date, there are many under various stages of
Development initiatives are planned for the ambitious 66-km long Peripheral Ring Road connecting
construction. Thus, with increasing traffic woes
Hosur Road and Tumkur. It will be a 20-lane transit system with 10 lanes above and 10 below with Being primarily end-user driven market, it has daily due to improper infrastructure facilities, the
metro line aligned in between, extending the metro services till the periphery making it an withstood the severe impact of the triple tsunami concept of walk-to-work looks here to stay in the
integrated system. The total project cost is expected to be ₹13,000 Cr. of economic reforms in 2016 and 2017. future.
To enhance the road network and resolve the gridlocks, defence land is being transferred for the
road projects. Few such projects are stated below:
NHAI plans to widen the NH 7 which connects to Bengaluru International Airport from 6-lane
presently to 8-lane to sustain higher traffic as a result of airport expansion.
A high-speed rail link from the city centre to the international airport is under development which
will enable the passengers reach the destination in 20-30 minutes.
To serve the metro rail network, monorail is planned to act as a feeder line.
A connect from Devanahalli with Yeshvantpur via Yelahanka is enabled by a commuter rail system.
BMIC (Bengaluru-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor) which comprises 6-lane expressway which is toll
road Bengaluru to Mysore is under development and is being implemented under PPP basis. The
development also comprises of power plant, commercial development between the two cities,
integrated townships, ring road ensuring fast and easy connectivity.
Devanahalli Business Park on a land parcel of 414 acres adjacent to BIA is planned by KSIIDC.
KIADB plans to develop IT/BT park in Bagalur village on a land parcel of more than 1,000 acres.
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