M G Road, Bangalore

Road in Bangalore, India

12°58′26″N 77°36′43″E / 12.973801°N 77.611885°E / 12.973801; 77.611885

MG Road in 2018.

Mahatma Gandhi Road also known as MG Road is a road in Bangalore, India. It runs east from Trinity Circle at one end to Anil Kumble Circle at the other. Known as South Parade in pre-independence era, it was renamed as Mahatma Gandhi Road on 26 February 1948.[1]

M. G. Road is also one of the busiest roads in the city and is lined on one side with retail stores, food outlets, restaurants and many more. It has many office buildings, shops and theatres. It is also a home to many buildings and banks. There are two Metro stations on M. G. Road, the eponymous station and Trinity.

Presently, the M.G Road Boulevard is being reconstructed after construction of the MG Road Metro station was completed and services launched on 20 October 2011.[2] The Bangalore Metro line that runs through MG Road, connects the eastern part of Bengaluru with the west.

  • M.G. Road in 1950
    M.G. Road in 1950
  • M G Road in 2007 before construction of metro rail
    M G Road in 2007 before construction of metro rail
  • MG Road in 2007 as seen from Taj Residency Hotel
    MG Road in 2007 as seen from Taj Residency Hotel
  • MG Road metro station in 2017
    MG Road metro station in 2017

Location

Areas of Bengaluru
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium/Queen's Road Cubbon Roadon eart f Cubbon Road
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium/Queen's Road
M G Road
Dickenson Road
St.Marks Road Residency Road Brigade Road

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gandhi Road in Bangalore". Indian Express. 26 February 1948. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Metro commuter base gets traction". DNA. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2018.

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