MG Road Bengaluru

Mahatma Gandhi Road or MG Road, a famous road in heart of Bengaluru. The road was known as South Parade Road before independence and was renamed as MG Road in 1948.

The Road is known as the busiest roads of Bengaluru as it hosts many number of commercial centers and branded outlets, it also hosts many office buildings, theaters for entertainment, banks main branches, and many shopping malls down the road. The MG Road got it metro line which started the construction in 2011 and was fully functional till the pandemic broke out. The road hosts two metro stations, one being MG ROAD and the other towards Indira Nagar Trinity. After the construction and functioning of Metro, many are preferring the metros and the Roads are being make wide which can accommodate more traffic.

What is MG Road Best known for ?

• MG Road is best known for its amazing night life and the splendid shopping experience, never ending lines of restaurants, cafes , fast food stations serving delicious food. The MG Road is crowded in peak hours throughout the week and slows down only after Mid night

Why is MG Road famous from ages ?

• The MG Road was the only place in Bangalore to host branded showrooms in 1980s and 90s, until the shopping malls started the new culture. The rich shopping experience was followed by the posh pub culture, which could not be replaced even today.
  I remember, it was always a fantasy spot for all the new comes to Bengaluru including me.

One Incident each from 2002 and 2006

• 2002 When I visited Bengaluru for the first time in my life for Republic Day parade at Maniksha Parade ground, me and my friend had jumped the compounds of the parade ground just see how the MG road looks like. We even ate Chicken kabab at a food court which is not seen now.
• 2006 I had joined my engineering in Bengaluru by then and we had sneaked out of our hostel to experience the night life. After 1:00 AM, we saw all the rick kids and dads come out here with their exotic cars and use to race. One close witness was the Hayabusa, didn’t have a camera phone to click a photograph with the super bike. The restaurants were open till 3:00 AM and it was great.

2010 I started my first job in Chennai but my weekends were in Bengaluru all the time. From then on, I have been travelling these roads often. May be the Road has lost its charm coz of the shopping malls and new commercial centers planned around the city, the new year celebrations are always here. Not too many hidden facts, but the memories are great in here.

Last Week at MG Road

These were the photographs that I captured just to feel the empty roads and the colorful Metro pillars.

MG Road

Short one and Hope you find this guide useful in your next MG Road visit
Have a great day 😊