Commercial Street, Bangalore

Street in Bangalore, Karnataka, India

12°58′56″N 77°36′30″E / 12.9821663°N 77.6083553°E / 12.9821663; 77.6083553

Commercial Street during Eid in 2012.

Commercial Street is a street in Bangalore, the state capital of Karnataka, India. One of the oldest and busiest shopping areas of the city,[1][2] the street is famous for its trade in clothes, footwear, jewellery, electronics; and food joints.[3][4] With only 75 parking slots available on the street for four-wheelers,[5] the street is one of the most crowded in the city.

It's expands between OPH road and K Kamraj road. the shopping locations extend to its bylanes including Dispensary Road and Abrahim Sahab street.


Commercial Street lies in the heart of the city in the Central Business District area in Tasker Town, close to M G Road, another popular shopping area, and Russell Market in Shivajinagar.[6]

Gallery

  • Commercial Street in 1900
    Commercial Street in 1900
  • Commercial Street during daytime
    Commercial Street during daytime
  • Commercial Street during evening
    Commercial Street during evening

References

  1. ^ Das, Bhavani. "No public toilets even on the busiest streets in Bangalore". DNA India. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  2. ^ Sarma, Deepti. "One-stop street for the shopaholic in you". Citizen Matters. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  3. ^ Krishna Kumar, Shyama. "One-hour Stitching Now the Rage". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 July 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  4. ^ "Top ten street shopping places in India". ABP Live. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  5. ^ Khan, Laiqh A.; Srivatsa, Sharath S. "The elusive parking spot in Commercial Street area". The Hindu. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Commercial Street Of Bangalore". bangalore.ind.in. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
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