Area reports · Bangalore
Bommanahalli
Everything we have measured and researched about Bommanahalli: water, safety, monsoon behaviour, commute, daily life and rent. Numbers we do not hold say so; nothing here is estimated to fill space.
How safe is Bommanahalli?
medium confidenceWell-lit streets called out as safe in coverage, with dense commercial activity keeping evenings busy; the road-safety record (accident hotspot) is the caution, not crime.
No unusual crime pattern surfaced; the documented hazard is traffic, Bommanahalli is identified as an accident hotspot on the Hosur Road stretch.
- Crime severity
- Low
- Street lighting
- Good
- Nearest police station
- 1 km
- Nearest fire station
- 3 km
How this score is computed
| Component | Reading | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| women_safety_score | 66 | 66 | 0.4 |
| crime_severity | low | 100 | 0.25 |
| street_lighting | good | 100 | 0.15 |
| closest_police_station_km | 1 | 80 | 0.1 |
| closest_fire_station_km | 3 | 35 | 0.1 |
Weighted sum of the components above. A missing reading is excluded and its weight redistributed, never guessed.
How do you get around?
medium confidence- Nearest metro
- The Yellow Line's Bommanahalli-side stations (RV Road-Bommasandra) serve the Hosur Road corridor1.5 km · 20 min walk
- Buses
- The Hosur Road spine: dense BMTC, the Yellow Line metro corridor, and the Silk Board interchange next door; Electronic City's employers are the neighbourhood's reason.nearest stop 0.2 km
- Cabs and autos
- Excellent
- Traffic
- SevereHosur Road and the Silk Board orbit at peak are the city's byword for jams; the stretch is also a documented accident hotspot, ride accordingly.
- Railway station
- 7 km
- Airport
- 45 km
- City centre
- 9 km
Peak-hour commute, one way
- Electronic City25 min
- Koramangala25 min
- CBD (MG Road)45 min
- Whitefield (ITPL)70 min
- Manyata Tech Park (Hebbal)75 min
Indicative peak-hour drive times; they vary by route and day.
How this score is computed
| Component | Reading | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| walkability_score | 58 | 58 | 0.2 |
| closest_metro_km | 1.5 | 65 | 0.2 |
| uber_ola_availability | excellent | 100 | 0.1 |
| bus_density | many | 100 | 0.1 |
| closest_bus_stop_km | 0.2 | 100 | 0.15 |
| city_centre_km | 9 | 60 | 0.15 |
| airport_km | 45 | 40 | 0.1 |
Weighted sum of the components above. A missing reading is excluded and its weight redistributed, never guessed.
How are water, power and internet?
medium confidenceCorridor-standard mix of Cauvery and borewell by building; the standout documented positive is municipal sewage handling described as excellent, plus dependable power.
- Power cuts
- Documented positive: no chronic power-cut issues.
- Roads
- 50/100
- 5G
- Availablegood on Jio, Airtel
- Broadband
- ACT, Airtel and JioFiber blanket the corridor.quality good
- Garbage collection
- Sewage and municipal handling praised in coverage; a functional corridor ward.
- Parking
- ModerateApartment stilt parking standard; the commercial spine scrambles.
How this score is computed
| Component | Reading | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| road_quality_score | 50 | 50 | 0.25 |
| network_5g | available | 100 | 0.15 |
| garbage_collection_quality | good | 100 | 0.2 |
| broadband_quality | good | 100 | 0.15 |
Weighted sum of the components above. A missing reading is excluded and its weight redistributed, never guessed.
Air, noise and the monsoon
low confidenceThe Silk Board-Madiwala drainage basin pools in heavy rain (the junction's flooding is city lore); interior layouts fare better.
The spine is loud; interiors quieter than the corridor's reputation suggests, per coverage.
- Air quality
- AQI 62Moderate
- Across seasons
- Hosur Road's freight-and-commute load is the source; interior layouts are described as less noisy than prime areas.
- Green spaces
- Few
- Lakes and water bodies
- Madiwala Lake, one of the city's largest, adjoins the belt's north.
- Industry nearby
- Moderate
- Stray animals
- Moderate
- Runs warmer or cooler
- WarmRelative to other Bengaluru areas (the city's climate is otherwise uniform): green cover few, industrial proximity moderate. Per IISc urban-heat-island research, vegetation cover is the dominant driver of local land-surface temperature.
- Earthquake zone
- Zone II (low seismic risk)
How this score is computed
| Component | Reading | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| noise_score (100=quietest) | 50 | 50 | 0.2 |
| flood_risk_score (100=lowest risk) | 45 | 45 | 0.2 |
| industrial_proximity | moderate | 40 | 0.15 |
| green_spaces | few | 20 | 0.1 |
| stray_animal_density | moderate | 60 | 0.1 |
| aqi_value | 62 | 80 | 0.25 |
Weighted sum of the components above. A missing reading is excluded and its weight redistributed, never guessed.
What is daily life like?
low confidence- Food delivery
- Zomato, Swiggyabout 22 min
- Quick groceries
- Blinkit works hereabout 10 min
- Eating out
- Manymeal for two around ₹500
- Groceries
- Everything at hand: malls (Gopalan Innovation), supermarkets, hospitals, cafes and the Madiwala market minutes away; a fully commercial corridor.
- Domestic help
- Abundant
- Weekly market
- Madiwala's daily market density adjoins.
- Shops close by
- Around 10:30 PM.
- ATMs and banks
- Many
- Nightlife
- LimitedCorridor restaurants; Koramangala's scene is 25 minutes.
- Gopalan Innovation Mall
- DMart HSR (nearby)
- Madiwala Market
How this score is computed
| Component | Reading | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| delivery_apps (zomato/swiggy/blinkit) | 3/3 available | 100 | 0.2 |
| eateries_count | many | 100 | 0.25 |
| supermarkets_nearby.length | 3 | 80 | 0.2 |
| domestic_help_availability | abundant | 100 | 0.15 |
| atms_banks | many | 100 | 0.2 |
Weighted sum of the components above. A missing reading is excluded and its weight redistributed, never guessed.
Offices, schools and hospitals
low confidence- Nearest tech park
- Electronic City Phase 16 km
- Nearest mall
- Gopalan Innovation Mall1 km
- Nearest hospital
- Sagar Hospital (Kudlu side) / St. John's (Koramangala side)2 km
- Hospitals
- Good corridor access with St. John's tertiary care ~20 minutes north.
- Schools
- Dependable corridor schools; HSR's better-known institutions adjoin.nearest 1 km
- School boards
- State, CBSE, ICSE
- Colleges
- The Hosur Road engineering belt and Koramangala colleges flank.
- Gyms
- Many
- Sports
- Corridor gyms at PG-belt density; Madiwala Lake for walks.
- Parks
- Thin public green; Madiwala Lake is the exception worth naming.
- Coworking
- Moderate
- Places of worship
- Temples, churches and mosques through the corridor.
- Pet care
- Corridor clinics operate; none individually verified this pass.
- Electronic City
- Koramangala startup belt
- Oxford English School Bommanahalli
- VIBGYOR High HSR (nearby)
- New Horizon (Kudlu belt)
How this score is computed
| Component | Reading | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| closest_hospital_km | 2 | 80 | 0.15 |
| closest_school_km + school_names_nearby.length | 1km, 3 named | 90 | 0.12 |
| closest_mall_km | 1 | 100 | 0.1 |
| closest_tech_park_km + tech_parks_nearby.length | 6km, 2 named | 45 | 0.18 |
| gyms_and_sports_facilities_nearby.length | 0 | 20 | 0.12 |
| parks_nearby.length | 1 | 55 | 0.1 |
| coworking_spaces_nearby.length | 0 | 20 | 0.08 |
| places_of_worship_nearby.length | 0 | 20 | 0.1 |
| veterinary_clinics_nearby.length | 0 | 20 | 0.05 |
Weighted sum of the components above. A missing reading is excluded and its weight redistributed, never guessed.
Who lives here?
low confidenceA working corridor that makes no pretensions: jobs south, city north, everything needed in between, at rents the tech belt's juniors can pay.
- Mostly
- Electronic City and startup-belt professionals, PG and shared-flat tenants, and settled working families along the older layouts.
- Households
- Tenant-heavy corridor with settled family pockets.
- Income bracket
- Lower-middle
- Expat presence
- Low
- Pet-friendly societies
- Moderate
- You will mostly hear
- Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and English, the full corridor mix.
Culture and festivals
low confidenceTemples, churches and mosques through the corridor's mixed population.
Standard calendar; Madiwala's market density peaks at festivals.
What does Bommanahalli cost?
medium confidence- 1BHK rent
- ₹13,000approximate
- 2BHK rent
- ₹22,000approximate
- Buying
- ₹5,500 to ₹8,500 per sqft
- The neighbourhood is
- Improving
- Coming up
- Corridor economics: tenant demand from Electronic City is structural, the Yellow Line derisks the commute, and rents (2BHKs low-to-mid 20s, premium stock higher) yield well. The accident-hotspot arterial is the liveability asterisk.
How this score is computed
| Component | Reading | Points | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| neighbourhood_stability | improving | 80 | 1 |
Weighted sum of the components above. A missing reading is excluded and its weight redistributed, never guessed.
What residents say
medium confidence- Overall
- Positive
- On Reddit
- Coverage reads pragmatic-positive: a functional corridor that trades charm for commute and completeness. Grounded in portal and corridor coverage this pass.
Praised for
- Electronic City commute at reasonable rents, with the Yellow Line
- Well-lit, safe streets and dependable power
- Excellent municipal sewage handling, rare and documented
- Malls, hospitals and Madiwala's market density at hand
Complained about
- Hosur Road traffic; the stretch is an accident hotspot
- Silk Board's orbit at peak
- Thin public green beyond Madiwala Lake
- PG-corridor density isn't everyone's taste
Through the year
low confidence- Monsoon
- The Silk Board-Madiwala basin pools in heavy rain; interiors cope.
- Summer
- Corridor arrangements hold; borewell buildings feel it first.
- Winter air
- Freight-corridor haze; the lake edge breathes easier.