Think Yeshwanthpur, dream connectivity

With another rail route soon to pass by the neighbourhood, Yeshwanthpur is a suburb that is far yet near

Excellent public transport and the happy pandemonium of the wholesale markets make Yeshwanthpur an integral part of the city despite its distance

One of the most striking features about Yeshwanthpur is its excellent connectivity through public transport.

The area is well-linked by bus and the Yeshwanthpur Railway Station is one of the major hubs of rail traffic in Bangalore. Howrah-Yeshwanthpur, Kannur-Yeshwanthpur, Ahmedabad-Yeshwanthpur — these rail routes are some of the first results that spring up when you do an online search of this suburb in the north-west of Bangalore.

Yearning for metro

Since the past couple of months, one section of the city has been fortunate enough to enjoy that popular public transport, the Namma Metro. Residents of Yeshwanthpur are biding their time for the completion of the ongoing metro project passing Yeshwanthpur. They tolerate the dust and traffic congestion caused by the metro construction in the hope that one day the pink and silver train will pull into the Yeshwanthpur Metro Station.

The soaring prices of residential properties stand testimony to the tremendous growth Yeshwanthpur has witnessed over the last few years. What was once considered an unlikely choice of residence for the young migrant population, mostly comprising working professionals, now has residential apartments coming up with them as the target market.

The industrial hub which was once considered a distant suburb is now home to many big real estate and infrastructure projects.

Evolution

Madhusudan R. who has been living in Yeshwanthpur for close to 35 years has witnessed the evolution of the locality over the decades.

“During my childhood, Yeshwanthpur had just two good restaurants — Hotel Gayathri and Hotel Rajani.

Occasional trips to these places were the highlights back then,” he says. Today, Gayathri and Rajani have paved the way for star hotels like Taj Vivanta that have opened in Yeshwanthpur.

Far and near

Yeshwanpur continues to be more famous for industries and commercial establishments than for its educational institutions and other facilities. Its old market and the new wholesale gaint METRO Cash & Carry co-exist in harmony. The vibrant vegetable market that is decades-old has its own share of regular customers who come from far and near.

The APMC Yard is a major hub for farmers from Nelamangala and nearby areas. Wholesale traders make a beeline to the yard to garner the best produce. The yard is easily the biggest procurement centre for vegetables in the city.

The Gen-Y

What troubles the younger generation living in Yeshwanthpur is the lack of good malls and hangouts in the area.

Bincy Francis, a 22-year-old resident of the area says, “There are no hangouts for youngsters here. I have to go all the way to Malleswaram to buy even a birthday cake.” However all that set to change in 2012 as three malls Under Construction are set to open doors (Brigade Group's Orion Mall ,Vaishnavi's Saffire and Golden Gate's Golden Square Mall).

With few options available to them, they prefer to visit Commercial Street or the relatively closer Malleswaram for some fun.