Electronic City | |
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Suburb | |
| KEONICS Electronic City | |
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| Nickname: E-City | |
  Electronic City | |
| Coordinates:12°51′N77°40′E / 12.85°N 77.67°E /12.85; 77.67 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Bangalore Urban |
| Established | 1978 |
| Founded by | R K Baliga |
| Government | |
| • Body | BBMP, industrial area: ELCITA, residential area: Dodda Thogur Pattana panchayat (town panchayat) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.23749 km2 (1.25000 sq mi) |
| Elevation 3015 | 919 m (3,015 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal codes | 560099,560100,562107 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KA |
| Vehicle registration | KA-51 |
| Website | www |
| Founded | 1978 |
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| Location | Hosur Road,Karnataka |
| Surface area | 800 acres (320 ha) |
| Industry | Electronics,Information Technology |
| Major companies | Infosys,Wipro,BHEL,Tech Mahindra,Hewlett-Packard,HCL Technologies,Tata Consultancy Services,CGI,Siemens,Continental,Genpact |
| Employees | 100,000[1] |
| Total investments | US$ 2,000,000 |
Electronic City is aninformation technology hub inBengaluru, India, located inAnekal taluk.[2][3] Spread over 800 acres (3.2 km²) near Konappana Agrahara and Doddathogur it houses a large number of electronic/ITindustrial parks.
Electronic City was established by KEONICS (Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation), and consists of four zones calledphases – Phase I, Phase II, Phase III and Phase IV. There are approximately 200IT/ITES company campuses located in Electronic City, including main campuses ofInfosys,Wipro,TCS,HCL,Tech Mahindra andBiocon.
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Electronic City was the brainchild ofR. K. Baliga, the first Chairman and Managing Director of Keonics, Karnataka Electronic.[4] He dreamt of making Bengaluru theSilicon Valley of India when he developed the concept of Electronic City. In 1978, Keonics established Electronic City on 332 acres of land in Konappana Agrahara and Doddathogur villages. Theliberalisation of the Indian economy in the early 1990s by the then Indian Prime MinisterP.V. Narasimha Rao and then Indian Finance MinisterDr. Manmohan Singh helped Electronic City to become what it is today — the outsourcing capital of the world.
In 1997, the maintenance and upkeep of Electronic City was handed over by Keonics to ELCITA, the Electronic City Township Industries Association, with representatives from units in the enclave, for effective local governance and management. Security is provided by ELCITA, who have deployed around 500 security officials and also installed CCTV cameras on strategic locations. On 18 March 2013, a notification by the Urban Development Department brought Electronic City Phases I, II, III under the E-City Industrial Township Area. Some residential area within Electronic City are still under the governance of City Panchayats and awaiting BBMP inclusion for want of civic amenities.
Electronic City has developed infrastructure in terms of connectivity to other important localities of Bangalore city. Electronic City, which was once considered a suburban area, is now considered as part of the city due to the development and connectivity.
BMTC bus services are the most popular mode of transport. There are many BMTC buses starting from Electronic City Bustand (near Hosur Road), Wipro Gate and Infosys Gate ply to all important parts of the city. There are buses from E-City up toKIA. There are frequent BMTC services to Bannerghatta Road, Silk Board, Brigade Road, Attibele, Kengeri, K R Market,KBS etc. Most auto-rickshaws in Electronic City do not charge by the meter and hence an avoidable mode of transport.
Electronic City is onHosur Road which is a major arterial highway of Bangalore city. ManyBMTC buses and interstate buses use this route.
The four-lane mixed corridorelevated highway fromSilk Board junction to Electronic City was opened on 22 January 2010. The 9.985 km long expressway is one of the longest elevated national highways in the country. This elevated stretch helps a commuter reach Electronic City from Silk Board is 30 minutes. The toll price is revised periodically. The expressway has been prone to fatal crashes in its narrow lanes resulting in vehicles falling down from a height, posing high risk to the traffic on the highway below. BTP speed checks are common on this route.
TheNICE road connects Electronic City to other key areas in the west of Bengaluru city likeBannerghatta Road,Mysore Road,Kanakapura Road andTumkur Road. This is a 63 km 4-lane access controlled tollway.
Electronic City comes under theNamma MetroYellow Line (R V Road - Bommasandra line).
TheHeelalige railway station, about 4 km from Electronic City Phase 2, is part of theBengaluru Suburban Railway system. TheSouth Western Railways has introduced a fleet ofdiesel multiple units (DMUs) on this route. The nearest railway stations are Heelalige, which is 6 km from Electronic City, or Karmelaram railway station which is 14 km away.
KIA (IATA:BLR,ICAO:VOBL) is located 56 km away from Electronic City. Travelling time from Electronic City to KIA is 2 hours by road in normal traffic, about 1.5 hours during late nights 12 am to 6 am, and about 3 hours during peak traffic.
The proposedHosur Airport in Belagondapalli on Thally Road, anUDAN project, is expected to be nearer to Electronic City. Travelling time: 30 minutes by road. It is 28 km from Electronics City.
Helicopter taxi service to Kempegowda International Airport was launched in March 2018 but stopped during COVID-19 due to operational issues.[citation needed]. The high fare and limited access to helipads make heli-taxis affordable only for industrialists and business travellers.
National Public School, Hosur RoadTreamis, Electronic CityEISBSt.Francis De Sales Public School, Hosur Road.
