Monday, March 25, 2013

Moving to Bangalore - Where should I stay?

Thought this post might help some of you who are planning to move this year and don't have much time to explore and decide - the main question is always where should I stay to start with?

I have covered this a bit earlier but let me try to give some specific pointers ...

The place you pick depends on your work location. Normally, finding a school is not that big of a challenge since there are international schools in most of the locations. However, finding a balance is bit tough. However, if you are going to start with renting an apartment, that makes it easier to look for a place in a year or so. Even if you have a house in a 'not-so-close' to work area, consider renting a place closer to work for a year or so.

For the context here, I am assuming you are from a high-tech industry.

  • If your workplace is closer to Electronic City, consider BTM Layout, HSR Layout or Electronic City itself.
  • JP Nagar, Banashankari, BTM Layout, Bannergatta Road etc would work for Electronics City, Domlur area, ORR-Sarjapur Road. However, you are going thru' busy ORR and expect bit of longer commutes.
  • If your workplace is closer to Sarjapur Road area of Outer Ring Road, consider HSR layout, Sarjapur Road or Marathhalli area.
  • If your workplace is closer to Marathhalli, Mahadevpur, KR Puram, consider Marathhalli/Whitefield area.
  • If your workplace is in Whitefield, consider Marathhalli/Whitefield area.
  • If your workplace is in Hebbal, consider HBR Layout, KR Puram area. Marathhalli, Whitefield area also would work but bit of a commute.
Would like to hear from you, if you are a reader - don't just go away after reading. Please post your thoughts....


Friday, March 15, 2013

Some pics from Bangalore ...

Hope all of you are doing good and in the process of packing up if you are going to be R2I during this year (and if that is tied to the school timings)...

One thing I was looking for was good, latest pics from Bangalore, specifically in & around tech sectors. Thought of sharing some which are the latest to give you an idea how things look here. These are from in & around Outer Ring Road. This is a major artery now, connecting all the way from Banashankari to Hebbal. Also, connects with the other ring road at Banashankari, going all the way to Mysore Road, Vijayananagar and back to Hebbal. Most of the tech companies are located in the Sarjapur Road-Marathhalli belt, K.R. Puram and Hebbal (Manyata IT Park).

If I get some good reader feedback, will share some more videos and pics from other areas as well.
ORR - near HSR Layout

ORR - near Silk Board


ORR - near Banashankari, with Metro track overhead

ORR - near Bellandur, Bangalore Central Mall

ORR - near Mahadevapura

ORR - another Metro track

ORR - Marathhalli

ORR - towards Marathhalli

Hebbal - Manyata IT Park

Inside Manyata IT Park