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| | name = Whitefield, Bangalore | | name = Whitefield, Bangalore | ||
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| | image_caption = (L-R from top) ], a building in ], ] R&D centre, The Den, Whitefield Road, Sathya Sai Hospital | | image_caption = (L-R from top) ], a building in ], ] R&D centre, The Den, Whitefield Road, Sathya Sai Hospital | ||
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| | leader_name = Abdul Ahad | | leader_name = Abdul Ahad | ||
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| | postal_code = 560066,560067,560087 | |||
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| '''Whitefield''' is a |
'''Whitefield''' is a suburb of ] in the state of ], India. Established in 1882 as a settlement for the ]ns and ]s of ], Whitefield remained a quaint little settlement at the eastern periphery of Bangalore city till the late 1990s when the local IT boom turned it into a major suburb. It is now a major part of Greater Bangalore.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/From-a-sleepy-settlement-to-a-happening-hub/articleshow/11248558.cms |title=From a sleepy settlement to a happening hub |work=The Times of India |date=2011-12-26 |access-date=2013-03-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citypincode.in/PinCodeOf.jsp?area=Whitefield%20&district=Bangalore |title=Whitefield Bangalore PinCode |publisher=citypincode.in |access-date=2014-03-09}}</ref> Whitefield is Bengaluru's first tech corridor to be connected by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/whitefield-bengalurus-first-tech-corridor-to-be-connected-by-metro-10298851.html|title=Whitefield, Bengaluru's first tech corridor, to be connected by Metro}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/bengaluru-metro-to-launch-tailor-made-passes-for-corporate-firms-10303301.html|title=Bengaluru Metro to launch 'tailor-made' passes for corporate firms}}</ref> | ||
| The locality is named after David Emmanuel Starkenburgh White, founder of the European and Anglo Indian Association which received 4,000 acres of land from Mysore Maharaja ] in the 19th century.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Ultimate Guide to Whitefield: Why You Need to Invest in Bangalore's IT Hub |url=https://roofandfloor.thehindu.com/real-estate-blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-whitefield-why-you-need-to-invest-in-bangalores-it-hub/ |access-date=5 April 2020 |work=The Hindu Roof and Floor}}</ref> | The locality is named after David Emmanuel Starkenburgh White, founder of the European and Anglo Indian Association which received 4,000 acres of land from Mysore Maharaja ] in the 19th century.<ref>{{cite news |title=The Ultimate Guide to Whitefield: Why You Need to Invest in Bangalore's IT Hub |url=https://roofandfloor.thehindu.com/real-estate-blog/the-ultimate-guide-to-whitefield-why-you-need-to-invest-in-bangalores-it-hub/ |access-date=5 April 2020 |work=The Hindu Roof and Floor}}</ref> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
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In 1782, King ], the Maharaja of the ], granted {{convert|3900|acre|km2}} of land to the Eurasian and ] Association for the establishment of agricultural settlements at Whitefield, which lay within his territory. The association was then about 170 strong with a committee of 30 members. They were part of the formation of the only settlement in India that Europeans and Eurasians could call their own. Mr. White, the then president of the E&AI Association., took a lively interest in it and helped in its advancement which at the beginning was an uphill task. | ||
| In the first decade of the 1900s, there were about 45 houses: 18 were on the village site and the remainder were on farms throughout the settlement and contained about {{convert|2000|acre|km2}} of land fit for cultivation. The number of residents in 1907 was 130. ], the then governor of Madras (1890) and General Sir ], a British resident in Mysore, visited the settlement and lent support to the development of Whitefield. Subsequently, there were regular visits to Whitefield by the Bangalore District officials and high dignitaries from the ].<ref name=autogenerated2></ref> | In the first decade of the 1900s, there were about 45 houses: 18 were on the village site and the remainder were on farms throughout the settlement and contained about {{convert|2000|acre|km2}} of land fit for cultivation. The number of residents in 1907 was 130. ], the then governor of Madras (1890) and General Sir ], a British resident in Mysore, visited the settlement and lent support to the development of Whitefield. Subsequently, there were regular visits to Whitefield by the Bangalore District officials and high dignitaries from the ].<ref name=autogenerated2></ref> | ||
| The settlement was {{convert|3|km}} south of the Bangalore-Madras (now Chennai) line and a station was built. It led to the influx of residents and their families who worked at ], about {{convert|50|km}} (by train) to the east. It became convenient for those working at KGF to catch a train (running 3 to 4 times a day) and return to their families. There were frequent trains running to Bangalore {{convert|20|km}} to the west (by train). Reaching the settlement from the railway station was possible only by writing a letter to Mrs. Hamilton (wife of a James Hamilton, the keeper of the Waverly Inn) who would arrange for a bullock cart trip for 8 annas.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> |
The settlement was {{convert|3|km}} south of the Bangalore-Madras (now Chennai) line and a station was built. It led to the influx of residents and their families who worked at ], about {{convert|50|km}} (by train) to the east. It became convenient for those working at KGF to catch a train (running 3 to 4 times a day) and return to their families. There were frequent trains running to Bangalore {{convert|20|km}} to the west (by train). Reaching the settlement from the railway station was possible only by writing a letter to Mrs. Hamilton (wife of a James Hamilton, the keeper of the Waverly Inn) who would arrange for a bullock cart trip for 8 annas.<ref name=autogenerated2 /> | ||
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| Whitefield is now officially part of Bangalore city which is part of the ]. | Whitefield is now officially part of Bangalore city which is part of the ]. | ||
| {{wide image|Whitefield Panorama.jpg|800px|align-cap=center| |
{{wide image|Whitefield Panorama.jpg|800px|align-cap=center|Panorama of Whitefield|}} | ||
| ==Infrastructure== | ==Infrastructure== | ||
| Whitefield has started seeing a boom in residential construction<ref>{{cite web|title=Residential Projects in Whitefield, Bangalore|url=http://property.sulekha.com/new-projects-in-whitefield-bangalore-for-sale}}</ref> since the latter half of 1990s and especially during 2002 and onwards. | Whitefield has started seeing a boom in residential construction<ref>{{cite web|title=Residential Projects in Whitefield, Bangalore|url=http://property.sulekha.com/new-projects-in-whitefield-bangalore-for-sale}}</ref> since the latter half of 1990s and especially during 2002 and onwards. | ||
| There are two major four-lane roads connecting Bangalore city with Whitefield |
There are two major four-lane roads connecting Bangalore city with Whitefield – Whitefield road via Mahadevapura and Varthur road (HAL Old Airport Road) via ]. Both roads intersect with Karnataka State highway 35 (SH 35) which runs north–south (Siddlaghatta in the north to ] in the south). | ||
| The ] is about 3 km north of the Whitefield Bus stop. It lies on the Bangalore-Chennai route and is double and electrified, the ]-] section is slated to be converted to a quadruple line.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://idd.kar.nic.in/docs/Annexure%202-%20Railways.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 August 2012 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402103816/http://idd.kar.nic.in/docs/Annexure%202-%20Railways.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The station is slated to become a junction with a new Whitefield-Kolar (53 km; 33 miles) line being laid. Neighbouring the Whitefield railway station is ''Brindavan'', the ashram and winter residence of the Hindu spiritual leader ]. | The ] is about 3 km north of the Whitefield Bus stop. It lies on the Bangalore-Chennai route and is double and electrified, the ]-] section is slated to be converted to a quadruple line.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://idd.kar.nic.in/docs/Annexure%202-%20Railways.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=21 August 2012 |archive-date=2 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402103816/http://idd.kar.nic.in/docs/Annexure%202-%20Railways.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The station is slated to become a junction with a new Whitefield-Kolar (53 km; 33 miles) line being laid. Neighbouring the Whitefield railway station is ''Brindavan'', the ashram and winter residence of the Hindu spiritual leader ]. | ||
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| The ] (CONCOR) has a large inland container depot just off Whitefield road near ]. | The ] (CONCOR) has a large inland container depot just off Whitefield road near ]. | ||
| Shopping malls like Nexus Whitefield (earlier called The Forum Neighborhood Mall), ], ], Ascendas Park Square Mall and Nexus Shantiniketan Mall are in the Whitefield area.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 November 2022 |title=Shop, eat, play and chill: Best shopping malls in Bengaluru's Whitefield that make it a happening hub |work=Times Now News |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/bengaluru/shop-eat-play-and-chill-best-shopping-malls-in-bengalurus-whitefield-that-make-it-a-happening-hub-article-95621322}}</ref> It also houses the renowned super speciality hospital, |
Shopping malls like Nexus Whitefield (earlier called The Forum Neighborhood Mall), ], ], Ascendas Park Square Mall and Nexus Shantiniketan Mall are in the Whitefield area.<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 November 2022 |title=Shop, eat, play and chill: Best shopping malls in Bengaluru's Whitefield that make it a happening hub |work=Times Now News |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/bengaluru/shop-eat-play-and-chill-best-shopping-malls-in-bengalurus-whitefield-that-make-it-a-happening-hub-article-95621322}}</ref> It also houses the renowned super speciality hospital, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Whitefield, inaugurated by Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on 19 January 2001, which offers all the medical services for free.<ref>Sri Sathya Sai Super Speciality Hospital</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wfd.sssihms.org.in/index.asp|title = Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences-Bangalore}}</ref> ] is the other major super-speciality hospital in Whitefield. | ||
| Whitefield has extensive city bus connectivity with a wide range of services offered by ]. A Traffic and Transit Management Centre (TTMC) in EPIP is functional with schedules connecting it with most areas of the city.<ref>{{cite web|author=Bangalore, 11 January, DHNS |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/128452/whitefield-ttmc-opened-public.html |title=Whitefield TTMC opened for public |date=12 January 2011 | |
Whitefield has extensive city bus connectivity with a wide range of services offered by ]. A Traffic and Transit Management Centre (TTMC) in EPIP is functional with schedules connecting it with most areas of the city.<ref>{{cite web|author=Bangalore, 11 January, DHNS |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/128452/whitefield-ttmc-opened-public.html |title=Whitefield TTMC opened for public |date=12 January 2011 |work=Deccan Herald |access-date=2013-03-02}}</ref> | ||
| ].]] | ].]] | ||
| The much anticipated ] project started catering to Whitefield under Phase 2 from March |
The much anticipated ] project started catering to Whitefield under Phase 2 from 26 March 2023. The Purple line has been extended to cover stations from ] to ] (Kadugodi) covering 13 stations in between. This 13.71 km long route was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 March 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 March 2023 |title=PM Modi takes first Metro ride on newly launched Whitefield-KR Puram line |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/pm-modi-first-metro-ride-newly-launched-whitefield-kr-puram-line-8518432/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/report_namma-metro-centre-to-grant-rs25000-crore-for-phase-ii_1601516 |title=Namma Metro: Centre to grant Rs 25,000 crore for Phase II |work=Daily News and Analysis |date=2011-10-21 |access-date=2013-03-02}}</ref><ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2011031250300200.htm&date=2011/03/12/&prd=pp& | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | title=Welcome to the land of the gated communities}}</ref> | ||
| Whitefield suffers from water shortages especially during summer months as the whole region relies almost entirely on groundwater. With the increase in housing and office space,<ref>{{cite web|title=Housing and Office Space in Bangalore|url=http://property.sulekha.com/property-in-whitefield-bangalore-for-sale}}</ref> the demand has been multiplying over the years, and ] has been worsening alarmingly. ] is supplying the region with water under the Cauvery Water Supply Scheme Stage IV, Phase II. ] has been granted Rs.1000 crore for water projects in 2012 including supplying water to areas of Greater Bangalore which includes Whitefield.<ref>{{cite news |
Whitefield suffers from water shortages especially during summer months as the whole region relies almost entirely on groundwater. With the increase in housing and office space,<ref>{{cite web|title=Housing and Office Space in Bangalore|url=http://property.sulekha.com/property-in-whitefield-bangalore-for-sale}}</ref> the demand has been multiplying over the years, and ] has been worsening alarmingly. ] is supplying the region with water under the Cauvery Water Supply Scheme Stage IV, Phase II. ] has been granted Rs. 1000 crore for water projects in 2012 including supplying water to areas of Greater Bangalore which includes Whitefield.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Taps-will-flow-in-the-outskirts/articleshow/12362728.cms |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120707144250/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-22/bangalore/31224806_1_cauvery-water-bwssb-unaccounted-for-water |url-status=live |archive-date=2012-07-07 |title=Taps will flow in the outskirts |date=2012-03-22 |work=] |access-date=2013-03-02}}</ref> | ||
| ==Geographic location== | ==Geographic location== | ||
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| |Southeast = Dakshina Pinakini (]) Wetlands | |Southeast = Dakshina Pinakini (]) Wetlands | ||
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| There are two main roads serving this area |
There are two main roads serving this area – Whitefield Road from ] and Whitefield Main Road from ]. From HAL Old Airport Road and Kudhanahalli Gate is direct link between Central City and Whitefield .On 2 November 2020, Whitefield recorded its poorest air quality since the lockdown due to COVID-19.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.residentswatch.in/yesterday-whitefield-recorded-its-poorest-air-quality-since-lockdown/|title=Yesterday, Whitefield Recorded Its Poorest Air Quality Since Lockdown | Residents Watch – Bengaluru|date=3 November 2020 }}</ref> On 24 January 2021, residents petitioned the authorities to save the neighbouring ]. They demanded removal of encroachments and rejuvenation of the water body by the city corporation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.residentswatch.in/residents-petition-authorities-to-save-millenia-old-pattandur-agrahara-lake/|title = Residents Petition Authorities to Save Millennia-old Lake in Whitefield | Residents Watch – Bengaluru| date=29 January 2021 }}</ref> Most of the People live in Varthur, Thubhannahalli, AECS Layout, Kudhanahalli Gate area, BEML layout because it is located close to Major Tech company | ||
| == Food and |
== Food and leisure == | ||
| There are multiple malls and food hotspots in and around the Whitefield area, some of them include - | There are multiple malls and food hotspots in and around the Whitefield area, some of them include - | ||
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| * ] | * ] | ||
| * Nexus Whitefield | * Nexus Whitefield | ||
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| These malls host multiple restaurants that cater to a variety of cuisines |
These malls host multiple restaurants that cater to a variety of cuisines – Regional ]s, Japanese, ], etc. | ||
| Additional prominent standalone restaurants in the area apart from the ones hosted in malls include - | Additional prominent standalone restaurants in the area apart from the ones hosted in malls include - | ||
| * Stoners ( |
* Stoners (burger and ice cream franchise) | ||
| * Windmills Craftworks ( |
* Windmills Craftworks (restaurant and micro-brewery) | ||
| * Pasta Street (Italian |
* Pasta Street (Italian cuisine) | ||
| * A2B |
* A2B – Adyar Ananda Bhavan (South Indian restaurant franchise) | ||
| == Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
| <gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| File:Caterpillar at the RMZ NXT Building in Whitefield Road Bangalore 2-25-2012 4-56-54 PM.JPG|Caterpillar at the RMZ NXT Building | File:Caterpillar at the RMZ NXT Building in Whitefield Road Bangalore 2-25-2012 4-56-54 PM.JPG|Caterpillar at the RMZ NXT Building | ||
| File:Societe-Generale-Whitefield-Bangalore.jpg|] Building at Whitefield |
File:Societe-Generale-Whitefield-Bangalore.jpg|] Building at Whitefield | ||
| File:Avaiator-Building-Whitefield-Bangalore.jpg|Aviator Building | File:Avaiator-Building-Whitefield-Bangalore.jpg|Aviator Building | ||
| File:Mercedes-Whitefield-2.jpg|] Research and Development Centre | File:Mercedes-Whitefield-2.jpg|] Research and Development Centre | ||
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| File:Sathya-Sai-Hospital-Whitefield-Bangalore.jpg|Sathya Sai Hospital | File:Sathya-Sai-Hospital-Whitefield-Bangalore.jpg|Sathya Sai Hospital | ||
| File:ITPL-Whitefield-Bangalore1.jpg|A building in ] | File:ITPL-Whitefield-Bangalore1.jpg|A building in ] | ||
| File:K Raheja Comerzone (Inorbit Mall + Star Hotel + Office Tower) 2-25-2012 5-24-07 PM.JPG|''']'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inorbit.in/mall/whitefield/|title=Inorbit Whitefield |
File:K Raheja Comerzone (Inorbit Mall + Star Hotel + Office Tower) 2-25-2012 5-24-07 PM.JPG|''']'''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inorbit.in/mall/whitefield/|title=Inorbit Whitefield |website=inorbit.in|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> | ||
| </gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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| {{Neighbourhoods of Bangalore}} | {{Neighbourhoods of Bangalore}} | ||
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Suburb in Bangalore, Karnataka, India
| Whitefield, Bangalore | |
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| Suburb | |
      (L-R from top) Prestige Shantiniketan, a building in ITPL, Mercedes-Benz R&D centre, The Den, Whitefield Road, Sathya Sai Hospital | |
  Whitefield, Bangalore | |
| Coordinates: 12°58′12″N 77°42′54″E / 12.97°N 77.715°E / 12.97; 77.715 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| Metro | Bangalore |
| Government | |
| • Body | BBMP |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Abdul Ahad |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Index Number | 560066,560067,560087 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-53- XX-XXXX |
Whitefield is a suburb of Bangalore in the state of Karnataka, India. Established in 1882 as a settlement for the Eurasians and Anglo Indians of Bangalore, Whitefield remained a quaint little settlement at the eastern periphery of Bangalore city till the late 1990s when the local IT boom turned it into a major suburb. It is now a major part of Greater Bangalore. Whitefield is Bengaluru's first tech corridor to be connected by Namma Metro.
The locality is named after David Emmanuel Starkenburgh White, founder of the European and Anglo Indian Association which received 4,000 acres of land from Mysore Maharaja Chamaraja Wodeyar in the 19th century.
History
In 1782, King Chamaraja Wodeyar X, the Maharaja of the Mysore State, granted 3,900 acres (16 km) of land to the Eurasian and Anglo-Indian Association for the establishment of agricultural settlements at Whitefield, which lay within his territory. The association was then about 170 strong with a committee of 30 members. They were part of the formation of the only settlement in India that Europeans and Eurasians could call their own. Mr. White, the then president of the E&AI Association., took a lively interest in it and helped in its advancement which at the beginning was an uphill task.
In the first decade of the 1900s, there were about 45 houses: 18 were on the village site and the remainder were on farms throughout the settlement and contained about 2,000 acres (8.1 km) of land fit for cultivation. The number of residents in 1907 was 130. Lord Connemara, the then governor of Madras (1890) and General Sir Harry Prendergast, a British resident in Mysore, visited the settlement and lent support to the development of Whitefield. Subsequently, there were regular visits to Whitefield by the Bangalore District officials and high dignitaries from the Madras Presidency.
The settlement was 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the Bangalore-Madras (now Chennai) line and a station was built. It led to the influx of residents and their families who worked at Kolar Gold Fields, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) (by train) to the east. It became convenient for those working at KGF to catch a train (running 3 to 4 times a day) and return to their families. There were frequent trains running to Bangalore 20 kilometres (12 mi) to the west (by train). Reaching the settlement from the railway station was possible only by writing a letter to Mrs. Hamilton (wife of a James Hamilton, the keeper of the Waverly Inn) who would arrange for a bullock cart trip for 8 annas.
Until the late 1990s, Whitefield was a small village. It has since become a major hub for the Indian technology industry. The Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP) at Whitefield is one of the country's first information technology parks—International Tech Park, Bangalore (ITPB) which houses offices of many IT and ITES companies.
Whitefield is now officially part of Bangalore city which is part of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike.
Panorama of Whitefield
Infrastructure
Whitefield has started seeing a boom in residential construction since the latter half of 1990s and especially during 2002 and onwards.
There are two major four-lane roads connecting Bangalore city with Whitefield – Whitefield road via Mahadevapura and Varthur road (HAL Old Airport Road) via Marathahalli. Both roads intersect with Karnataka State highway 35 (SH 35) which runs north–south (Siddlaghatta in the north to Anekal in the south).
The Whitefield railway station is about 3 km north of the Whitefield Bus stop. It lies on the Bangalore-Chennai route and is double and electrified, the Krishnarajapuram-Whitefield railway station section is slated to be converted to a quadruple line. The station is slated to become a junction with a new Whitefield-Kolar (53 km; 33 miles) line being laid. Neighbouring the Whitefield railway station is Brindavan, the ashram and winter residence of the Hindu spiritual leader Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba.
The Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) has a large inland container depot just off Whitefield road near ITPB.
Shopping malls like Nexus Whitefield (earlier called The Forum Neighborhood Mall), Phoenix Market City, VR Bengaluru, Ascendas Park Square Mall and Nexus Shantiniketan Mall are in the Whitefield area. It also houses the renowned super speciality hospital, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Whitefield, inaugurated by Bhagawan Sri Sathya Sai Baba on 19 January 2001, which offers all the medical services for free. Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre is the other major super-speciality hospital in Whitefield.
Whitefield has extensive city bus connectivity with a wide range of services offered by BMTC. A Traffic and Transit Management Centre (TTMC) in EPIP is functional with schedules connecting it with most areas of the city.
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The much anticipated Namma Metro project started catering to Whitefield under Phase 2 from 26 March 2023. The Purple line has been extended to cover stations from Baiyyappanahalli to Whitefield (Kadugodi) covering 13 stations in between. This 13.71 km long route was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 25 March 2023.
Whitefield suffers from water shortages especially during summer months as the whole region relies almost entirely on groundwater. With the increase in housing and office space, the demand has been multiplying over the years, and groundwater depletion has been worsening alarmingly. BWSSB is supplying the region with water under the Cauvery Water Supply Scheme Stage IV, Phase II. BWSSB has been granted Rs. 1000 crore for water projects in 2012 including supplying water to areas of Greater Bangalore which includes Whitefield.
Geographic location
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Whitefield
There are two main roads serving this area – Whitefield Road from Krishnarajapuram and Whitefield Main Road from Varthur. From HAL Old Airport Road and Kudhanahalli Gate is direct link between Central City and Whitefield .On 2 November 2020, Whitefield recorded its poorest air quality since the lockdown due to COVID-19. On 24 January 2021, residents petitioned the authorities to save the neighbouring Pattandur Agrahara Lake. They demanded removal of encroachments and rejuvenation of the water body by the city corporation. Most of the People live in Varthur, Thubhannahalli, AECS Layout, Kudhanahalli Gate area, BEML layout because it is located close to Major Tech company
Food and leisure
There are multiple malls and food hotspots in and around the Whitefield area, some of them include -
- ITPL Mall (Park Square Mall)
- Nexus Shantiniketan Mall
- Phoenix Marketcity
- VR Bengaluru
- Inorbit Mall, Bangalore
- Nexus Whitefield
These malls host multiple restaurants that cater to a variety of cuisines – Regional Indian cuisines, Japanese, fast food, etc.
Additional prominent standalone restaurants in the area apart from the ones hosted in malls include -
- Stoners (burger and ice cream franchise)
- Windmills Craftworks (restaurant and micro-brewery)
- Pasta Street (Italian cuisine)
- A2B – Adyar Ananda Bhavan (South Indian restaurant franchise)
Gallery
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Caterpillar at the RMZ NXT Building
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Société Générale Building at Whitefield
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Aviator Building
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Mercedes-Benz Research and Development Centre
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The Den Hotel
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The Forum Value Mall
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Phoenix Market City
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Sathya Sai Hospital
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A building in ITPL
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Inorbit Mall
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References
- "From a sleepy settlement to a happening hub". The Times of India. 26 December 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- "Whitefield Bangalore PinCode". citypincode.in. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
- "Whitefield, Bengaluru's first tech corridor, to be connected by Metro".
- "Bengaluru Metro to launch 'tailor-made' passes for corporate firms".
- "The Ultimate Guide to Whitefield: Why You Need to Invest in Bangalore's IT Hub". The Hindu Roof and Floor. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Whitefield, the last of the Settlements, ... near Bangalore
- "The Times of India: Latest News India, World & Business News, Cricket & Sports, Bollywood". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012.
- "Residential Projects in Whitefield, Bangalore".
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Shop, eat, play and chill: Best shopping malls in Bengaluru's Whitefield that make it a happening hub". Times Now News. 20 November 2022.
- Sri Sathya Sai Super Speciality Hospital
- "Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences-Bangalore".
- Bangalore, 11 January, DHNS (12 January 2011). "Whitefield TTMC opened for public". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - "PM Modi takes first Metro ride on newly launched Whitefield-KR Puram line". The Indian Express. 25 March 2023.
- "Namma Metro: Centre to grant Rs 25,000 crore for Phase II". Daily News and Analysis. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- "Welcome to the land of the gated communities". The Hindu. Chennai, India.
- "Housing and Office Space in Bangalore".
- "Taps will flow in the outskirts". The Times of India. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- "Yesterday, Whitefield Recorded Its Poorest Air Quality Since Lockdown | Residents Watch – Bengaluru". 3 November 2020.
- "Residents Petition Authorities to Save Millennia-old Lake in Whitefield | Residents Watch – Bengaluru". 29 January 2021.
- "Inorbit Whitefield". inorbit.in. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
External links
Media related to Whitefield, Bangalore at Wikimedia Commons
