Vasanth Nagar is a neighbourhood located in the central part of the city of Bangalore. It is considered as upscale locality of Bangalore, residing many retired government bureaucrats, MLAs Guest House, Congress State Office and the French Consulate Residence. This area is surrounded by major landmarks, offices, hotels and roads and turned into a commercial hub. It is at a distance of 4 km from Majestic Bus Terminal via Red Course Road. Jayamahal, Guttahalli, Sultanghunta, Madhava Nagar, Racecourse, Seshadripuram, Palace Guttahalli, Shivaji Nagar and Bangalore Cantonment are its neighboring localities. The Bangalore Palace is situated at a 5 minutes walking distance whereas the Vidhana Soudha is just 2 km away from here and is at a distance of 4 km from Majestic. This locality is bordered by Bangalore Golf Club, Palace Grounds, Shivaji Nagar and Bangalore Cantonment. Improved connectivity to Kempegowda International Airport, presence of employment hubs such as Gadget IT Park, International Tech Park, EGL, Harita IT Park and connectivity to the other parts of the city contributed towards the growth of Vasanth Nagar.
Connectivity
Vasanth Nagar is well connected to all areas of Bengaluru. Three arterial roads of Vasanth Nagar-Queens Road, Dr Ambedkar Road and the MG Road connect it to different parts of the city.
The Bangalore East and Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station are the closest from here, a drive of around 8 minutes while the Bangalore City Railway Station is 4.3 kilometres drive away making things easier for frequent travellers.
This locality enjoys excellent connectivity to Kempegowda International Airport (32.3 km) that can be reached in 55 min via Bellary Road.
Factors for past growth
Vasanth Nagar real estate is rapidly developing and has become a popular choice for home buyers due to its proximity to International Airport, Bangalore Central Business District along with major IT Parks.
Factors for future growth
It has close proximity to the IT Hub of Whitefield and Electronic City-1. Another reason for it to be considered a good investment option is its connectivity with Marathahalli and Whitefield.
The growing infrastructure, good transportation facilities, schools and higher
education institutes in the neighbourhood can be a sign of good residential investment location in the coming days.
Phase-2 alignment of Gottigere Nagavara (21.25 km) and Phase-3 from Carmelaram – Yelahanka (32 km) will change the real estate market of this locality once completed and actively purple line (18.10 km) from IBS Business School to Whitefield Main Road are some factors for future growth.
Infrastructural Development (Social & Physical)
Prasiddhi Play School, St. Marys Girls High School, Sophia High School, St Marys Public School, St Xaviers Boys School are some of the reputed schools and colleges in the locality. It houses some famous colleges like Mount Carmel College, The United Theological College, H.K.B.K Degree College, Seshadripuram College, Seshadripuram Pre-university College, Smt. Kamala Bai Degree College among few.
Malls close to this area are Sigma Central Mall, UB City, Garuda Mall, Bangalore Central Mall and Embassy Galaxy Mall which serves the daily needs of the residents of Vasanth Nagar and its adjoining areas. The locality has a number of standalone retail outlets of both national and international brands such as Reliance Digital, Mega Mart – Arvind Retail Ltd, Cantabil Retail India Ltd. Aditya Retail, Sri Vinayaka Retail to name a few.
The locality has some world-class healthcare facilities. Some of the nearby hospitals are Fortis Hospital, Genesis Hospital, Sparsh Hospital and Manipal Hospitals are in vicinity.
Major issues
The route till the metro station from this neighbourhood is not exactly pedestrian-friendly. And, autos give commuters a hard time by either refusing to ply on that route, or asking for double rate. And people who have their offices in nearby IT park, have to wait for 30-40 minutes in peak hours due to heavy traffic congestion.