South Bangalore to BIAL

ranarula · 16th July 2011, 14:04

Hi friends,

I have to do to pick up some friends from Bangalore Airport in the evening.
Their flight arrive at 8.30 PM. This is the first time I will be driving down to BIAL.

I intend to leave early from our home around 5PM in South bangalore on bannerghatta Road and stop around Palace Grounds for an hour or so.

This is just to avoid the mighty traffic congestion in around CBD during the peak hours. I plan to take the following route

BG Road - Hosur Rd -Museum Rd - St Marks Rd- MG Circle - Queen's Rd - Minsk's Square - Rajbhavan Rd - Sankey's Rd - Palace Ground - Mekiri Circle - Hebbal -NH7 - BIAL

I wanted to check if the road around Minsk Square is not closed because of Metro work.

I am also looking at suggestions where I can stop for an hour or so. Any good park/mall or anything worth seeing is an option preferably closer to the airport.

I have hardly ventured out in that side of the city and don't have too much idea.

ampere · 16th July 2011, 19:04

The route you mention is perfect. Though I don't know of a mall or park on this stretch. One option is CCD just after the Yelahanka bypass after the railway underpass. But for that matter you might as well reach BIAL and spend time at the CCD there!

coolclouds · 16th July 2011, 19:10

Another option would be via Indian express - Cantonment - Mekri Circle - Hebbal - Airport. Even there, the traffic during evening would be high especially the stretch between Cantonment-TV Tower to Mekri Circle.

If you start at 5.30, you could reach airport at around 7pm and the best place to spend another hour is airport itself. You will have lot of options there.

Edit: Don't try Ring road option. It will be long as well as congested in the evening due to construction at several places.

KarthikK · 16th July 2011, 23:51

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Originally Posted by ranarula

I am also looking at suggestions where I can stop for an hour or so. Any good park/mall or anything worth seeing is an option preferably closer to the airport.

I have hardly ventured out in that side of the city and don't have too much idea.

There is 1 mall near Hebbal called Esteem Mall. That would be on the same route to airport. You could check that out for timepass.

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Originally Posted by coolclouds

If you start at 5.30, you could reach airport at around 7pm and the best place to spend another hour is airport itself. You will have lot of options there.

I don't think non-passengers are allowed inside the main terminal where all the services are, as far as I know. Even inside, at most there are a couple of shoppers' stop outlets, a few eateries and a CCD. Esteem mall is still a better option in my opinion.

ranarula · 17th July 2011, 09:20

Thanks friends,

I took my originally planned route & the route was fine all the way with a minor deviation at Minsk square due to metro work. Nothing major though. Got heavy traffic on entire Sankey road but rest on the route was ok.
Decided to reach airport n wait there as it was raining all through. Esteem mall in Hebbal was definately an option I considered.

Took 2 hrs to reach when I started at 5.30pm at leisurely pace

16th July 2011, 14:04	#1
ranarula Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 18 Thanked: 0 Times	South Bangalore to BIAL Hi friends, I have to do to pick up some friends from Bangalore Airport in the evening. Their flight arrive at 8.30 PM. This is the first time I will be driving down to BIAL. I intend to leave early from our home around 5PM in South bangalore on bannerghatta Road and stop around Palace Grounds for an hour or so. This is just to avoid the mighty traffic congestion in around CBD during the peak hours. I plan to take the following route BG Road - Hosur Rd -Museum Rd - St Marks Rd- MG Circle - Queen's Rd - Minsk's Square - Rajbhavan Rd - Sankey's Rd - Palace Ground - Mekiri Circle - Hebbal -NH7 - BIAL I wanted to check if the road around Minsk Square is not closed because of Metro work. I am also looking at suggestions where I can stop for an hour or so. Any good park/mall or anything worth seeing is an option preferably closer to the airport. I have hardly ventured out in that side of the city and don't have too much idea.
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16th July 2011, 19:04	#2
ampere Team-BHP Support Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,951 Thanked: 12,939 Times View My Garage	The route you mention is perfect. Though I don't know of a mall or park on this stretch. One option is CCD just after the Yelahanka bypass after the railway underpass. But for that matter you might as well reach BIAL and spend time at the CCD there!
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16th July 2011, 19:10	#3
coolclouds Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Garden City Posts: 1,798 Thanked: 519 Times	Re: South Bangalore to BIAL Another option would be via Indian express - Cantonment - Mekri Circle - Hebbal - Airport. Even there, the traffic during evening would be high especially the stretch between Cantonment-TV Tower to Mekri Circle. If you start at 5.30, you could reach airport at around 7pm and the best place to spend another hour is airport itself. You will have lot of options there. Edit: Don't try Ring road option. It will be long as well as congested in the evening due to construction at several places. Last edited by coolclouds : 16th July 2011 at 19:20.
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17th July 2011, 09:20	#5
ranarula Newbie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 18 Thanked: 0 Times	Re: South Bangalore to BIAL Thanks friends, I took my originally planned route & the route was fine all the way with a minor deviation at Minsk square due to metro work. Nothing major though. Got heavy traffic on entire Sankey road but rest on the route was ok. Decided to reach airport n wait there as it was raining all through. Esteem mall in Hebbal was definately an option I considered. Took 2 hrs to reach when I started at 5.30pm at leisurely pace
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