Ejipura
Neighbourhood
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
MetroBangalore
Area
 • Total1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total29,105[1]
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
560047

Ejipura is a locality located in the southern part of the city of Bangalore. Ejipura is in close proximity to Koramangala, Embassy GolfLinks Business Park,National Games Village and Ajith's house .

The locality is known for its traffic congestion, narrow lanes, unsafe buildings,[2] water logging, overflowing drains,[3] and roads ridden by potholes and garbage dumpings.[4]

In 2013, over 5000 people were evicted from housing in the area to clear space for a shopping mall.[5] In October 2017, a two-story building collapsed in the area causing seven deaths and injuries to seven others.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Bcity : Ejipura". Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Congestion makes Ejipura a death trap". The Hindu. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Stone laid for pumping station to clear Ejipura's clogged drains". Deccan Chronicle. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. ^ Thakur, Aksheev (25 September 2017). "Ejipura: Where bikers fear to tread!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Bangalore Families, Evicted to Make Way for a Mall, Refuse to Leave Homes".
  6. ^ "7 dead, 7 injured as 2-storey building collapses in Ejipura". The Times of India. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.

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