Whitefield is a settlement area towards Bengaluru east. From being a quaint settlement of Anglo Indians, Whitefield grew in size since the IT boom of 1990s. The area is home to Brindavan, the Sathya
Sai Baba Ashram and several major IT parks such as the Export Promotion Industrial Park and International Tech Park. The neighbourhood has been officially inducted into the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike.
Connectivity
Bengaluru city centre is around 20 kilometres towards the west from
Whitefield. Areas such as
Channasandra,
Kadugodi and
Immadihalli surround
Whitefield. Two important four lane roads connect Bengaluru with
Whitefield, the
Whitefield Road through
Mahadevapura and the
Varthur Road or the
HAL Old Airport Road through
Marathahalli. Both these roads intersect the SH 35 which runs north-south through the city. The
Whitefield Railway Station is around 3 kilometres towards the north of
Whitefield Bus Stop. It is along the
Chennai-
Bangalore Route. The station is supposed to become a junction for the new
Kolar Whitefield line being put down.
The Namma Metro project is expected to touch
Whitefield under its Phase-II. The Purple Line from
Byappanahalli would be extended to
Whitefield and would cover 13 stations in the middle.
Whitefield enjoys smooth BMTC bus connectivity with the rest of the city. A traffic and transit management centre has been constructed at the EPIP with schedules that connect it to several areas of Bengaluru.
Real estate
Whitefield real estate is much sought-after among end users and investors both. The area mostly has gated communities with numerous configurations on offer. The areas well-developed social infrastructure has made it a popular spot for realty investments.
Social infrastructure
Whitefield is home to several multi-specialty hospitals. Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, Narayana Multispecialty Hospital and Columbia Asia Hospital are some of the renowned medical centres located here. Schools in the area include Vydehi School of Excellence,
Whitefield Global School and the Foundation School.
Whitefield has several shopping malls in the vicinity such as Inorbit Mall, Park Square Mall, Phoenix Market City and the Forum Value Mall. Banks like State Bank of India, Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and Corporation Bank have their branches located here.
