Ejipura
Neighbourhood in Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Ejipura
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Neighbourhood
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Country | India |
State | Karnataka |
Metro | Bangalore |
Area
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• Total | 1.61 km 2 (0.62 sq mi) |
Population
(2015)
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• Total | 29,105 [1] |
Languages
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• Official | Kannada |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST ) |
PIN |
560047
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Ejipura 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
- ↑ "Bcity : Ejipura" . Retrieved 22 December 2017 .
- ↑ "Congestion makes Ejipura a death trap" . The Hindu . 16 October 2017 . Retrieved 20 October 2017 .
- ↑ "Stone laid for pumping station to clear Ejipura's clogged drains" . Deccan Chronicle . 3 March 2018 . Retrieved 11 March 2018 .
- ↑ Thakur, Aksheev (25 September 2017). "Ejipura: Where bikers fear to tread!" . Deccan Chronicle . Retrieved 20 October 2017 .
- ↑ "Bangalore Families, Evicted to Make Way for a Mall, Refuse to Leave Homes" .
- ↑ "7 dead, 7 injured as 2-storey building collapses in Ejipura" . The Times of India . 16 October 2017 . Retrieved 20 October 2017 .