Brookefield

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Brookefield, Bangalore
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Brookefield, Bangalore
Coordinates: 12°57′57″N77°43′08″E / 12.9657°N 77.7188°E / 12.9657; 77.7188
CountryIndia
State Karnataka
Metro Bangalore
Government
 • BodyBBMP
Languages
 • Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration KA 53

Brookefield is a neighbourhood of Bangalore. It was established in the late 19th century as a settlement for Anglo-Indians living in the city. It is a wealthy area, with high real estate prices and relatively new commercial enterprises on roads such as ITPL road. Currently, it is a hub for IT professionals, students, young families, hoteliers and entrepreneurs. Brookefield is home to many cafes, hotels, IT parks, restaurants, retail stores, cultural associations, apartment complexes, showrooms and student accomodations. [1]

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Many prominent IT companies like IBM, SAP and Accenture have opened offices here in IT parks such as International Tech Park Bangalore (ITPB) and Prestige Technostar. Tata Group also plans on constructing a sprawling office for its IT branch, Tata Consultancy Services [TCS]. [2]

On 2nd March 2024, an IED bomb blast occurred in a popular South Indian restaurant, injuring 9 people. [3] Official investigations revealed that radicals and extremists could have been behind the cowardly attack. [4]

Brookefield, as with most other localities of Bengaluru, comes under the jurisdiction of the BBMP (Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike). A unique feature of Brookefield is that its residents often solve issues pertaining to potholes, pedestrian safety and civil infra via crowdfunding. [5] [6]

Areas in Brookefield

Surrounding area near Brookefield

  1. Pattandur agrahara
  2. Nellurhalli
  3. Varthur
  4. Whitefield, Bangalore
  5. Vinayakanagara (Previously known as Dhanamandi)
  6. Hagadur
  7. Harohalli
  8. Kadugodi(Location of the Sai Baba ashram and the Whitefield railway Station)
  9. Kundalahalli
  10. Belathur
  11. Segehalli
  12. Kannamangala
  13. Ramagondanahalli
  14. Nagondanahalli
  15. Siddapura
  16. Channasandra
  17. Samethanahalli
  18. Bodhanahosahally
  19. Thathanur
  20. Seetharampalya
  21. Sadaramangala
  22. Hoodi
  23. Vijayanagar
  24. Gandhipuram
  25. Marathahalli

Infrastructure

Brookefield experienced a boom in residential construction in the latter half of the 1990s, which continued even after the 2000s. A major four-lane road (Varthur Road) connects central Bengaluru city with Brookefield. Brookefield also has extensive BMTC bus and Purple Line (Namma Metro) connectivity. A Traffic and Transit Management Centre (TTMC) in EPIP is functional with schedules connecting it with most areas of the city.

BMTC bus route numbers

Brookefield gets its water supply from CWSS (Cavery Water Supply Scheme 2012) Stage 4 Phase 2. However many new apartments depend upon ground water and rain water harvesting.

Geographic Location

References

  1. ↑ "Brookefield, Bangalore | Brookefield Map, Pros & Cons, Photos, Reviews and Property Insights". Housing. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Tata to Establish Rs 32.73 Bn IT Park in Whitefield, Bengaluru". www.constructionworld.in. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast: Nine persons injured in low-intensity explosion, use of IED suspected". The Hindu. 1 March 2024. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  4. ↑ Alex, Riya R. (9 September 2024). "Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast: ISIS radicals used 'Bangladeshi identity' | Today News". mint. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  5. ↑ Iffath Fathima (5 December 2021). "They made their own path". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  6. ↑ "Bengaluru's Brookfield residents raise ₹3.5L to repair dug-up roads by electricity board". Hindustan Times. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
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