State Highway 87 (Karnataka)


Bannerghatta Road is an Indian State Highway in Karnataka. It connects Bangalore with the towns of Bannerghatta, Jigani, and Anekal. It extends for. It starts as a branch from Hosur Road near the Adugodi Christian Cemetery and ends at Anekal.

History

In 2011, the Bruhat [Bangalore Mahanagara Palike] announced that the road would be widened in several places while underpasses and flyovers would be built at major junctions.
The Government of Karnataka cleared the second phase of Namma Metro, which proposes a third line from Gottigere to Nagavara via the Indian [Institute of Management Bangalore|Indian Institute of Management Bangalore ]. The project was designed to significantly reduce the traffic load on Bannerghatta Road.
Under the upgrade plans, the road was to be widened to 45 metres from 20–25 metres at an estimated cost of.

Main junctions

The main junctions and traffic hotspots are at Adugodi, Dairy Circle, Sagar Hospital, Gurappanapalya, Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiology, N. S. Palya, Bilekahalli, Arekere Gate, Hulimavu Gate, Gottigere, Bannerghatta Circle, Koppa Gate, and Jigani industrial area. The NICE BMIC peripheral ring road intersects with State Highway 87 south of Gottigere. For approximately five kilometers south of Jayadeva underpass, South Avenue, Bannerghatta Road was widened to four lanes by Mantri Developers in one of the city's first private-public partnerships. The Dairy Circle and the Jayadeva grade separators are on this road. Bannerghatta Road has intersections with major roads such as Hosur Road, Outer [Ring Road, Bangalore|Outer Ring Road], and NICE Road.

Religious places

  • Sri Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwara Temple
  • Santhome Parish Church
  • Bilal Masjid

    Educational institutions

The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore is located between Bilekahalli and Arekere. Christ University Central Campus is located close to Dairy Circle and the Christ University Banngerghatta Road Campus is located at Hulimavu. , an outstanding CBSE school is located in Arekere, 3 kilometres north of IIMB. Sri Chaitanya Techno School,Bannerghatta is located near AECS, right next to the upcoming Hulimavu Metro Station.
Located near the south end of B. G. road is Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan. Sherwood [High School |Sherwood High] is located near the NICE road intersection. Further away AMC Institutions, an all boys boarding school, Sarala Birla Academy, and School of India is located on BG road, close to the Bannerghatta National Park.

Hospitals

Several major hospitals are located on this road:
Malls on Bannerghatta Road include:
  • Gopalan Innovation Mall, 22, Sarakki Industrial Layout, J.P. Nagar 3rd Phase
  • Shoppers Stop, N S Palya, B.T.M. Layout 2nd Stage
  • Vega City Mall, 172/1, Srinivas Industrial Estate, J.P. Nagar 3rd Phase
  • Royal Meenakshi Mall, Cave Temple Road, Hulimavu

    Residential Layouts

  • CP Ecofront Layout, Near Kumbaranhalli