Ejipura

Ejipura
Neighbourhood
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Coordinates: 12°56′48″N 77°37′43″E / 12.94667°N 77.62861°E / 12.94667; 77.62861
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
MetroBangalore
Area
 • Total
1.61 km2 (0.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total
29,105[1]
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
560047

Ejipura known as E G Puram named after Equestrian Grounds Puram is a locality located in the southern part of the city of Bangalore. Ejipura is in close proximity to Koramangala, Embassy GolfLinks Business Park and National Games Village.

The locality is known for its traffic congestion, narrow lanes, unsafe buildings,[2] water logging, overflowing drains,[3] and roads ridden by potholes and garbage dumpings.[4]

In 2013, over 5000 people were evicted from housing in the area to clear space for a shopping mall.[5] In October 2017, a two-story building collapsed in the area causing seven deaths and injuries to seven others.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Bcity : Ejipura". Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Congestion makes Ejipura a death trap". The Hindu. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Stone laid for pumping station to clear Ejipura's clogged drains". Deccan Chronicle. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  4. ^ Thakur, Aksheev (25 September 2017). "Ejipura: Where bikers fear to tread!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Bangalore Families, Evicted to Make Way for a Mall, Refuse to Leave Homes".
  6. ^ "7 dead, 7 injured as 2-storey building collapses in Ejipura". The Times of India. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 20 October 2017.