Bangalore CBD, Brigade road is seen.
Brigade Road
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CountryIndia
Major citiesBangalore
Highway system

12°58′26″N 77°36′27″E / 12.973801°N 77.6075°E / 12.973801; 77.6075 Brigade Road is a large commercial centre and one of the busiest shopping areas in the heart of Bangalore,[1] the capital of Karnataka State, India. It is a one-way connecting road from M G Road to Hosur Road, also connecting Residency Road and Church Street on the way.

Description

Notable buildings on this road include St. Patrick's Church and the Bangalore Opera House. The Opera House is currently on lease to Samsung and is called the Samsung Opera House. The multinational uses it as an Experience Centre and store.[2] Another notable landmark is the Sapper War Memorial, a First World War memorial dedicated to the fallen soldiers of the Madras Sappers & Miners (Madras Engineer Group).

The road is most famous as a commercial centre. It has several shopping centres, bookstores and retail outlets of international brands. It has many cafes, restaurants, pubs and other such happening places. The road has been a New Year celebration hub in the city for many years and the entire length of the street is usually adorned with fairy lights stretching across its width for the celebrations. The first KFC outlet in India opened on Brigade Road in June 1995.[3][4]

In 2004, parking meters were imported from France to manage the 85 parking slots on the road. On an average, 1400 cars, park in a day.[5]

Connectivity

Brigade Road has a bus station. It can also be accessed from the M G Road metro station on the Purple Line of Namma Metro.

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References

  1. ^ "Bangalore | Bengaluru | Garden City | Bangalore Tourism | Silicon Valley Of India". Archived from the original on 31 March 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2008.
  2. ^ "A Binary Saga: Samsung Opera House, Bengaluru". outlookindia.com/outlooktraveller/. Archived from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Farmers Attack Kentucky Fried Chicken Outlet". AP NEWS. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  4. ^ White, Michael (2009). A short course in international marketing blunders [electronic resource]: mistakes made by companies that should have known better. World Trade Press. ISBN 978-1-60780-008-8. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Military precision on Brigade Road". The Hindu. Bangalore. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
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