Carmelaram

Carmelaram is a small village in Bangalore situated at Varthur Hobli, Sarjapur road. Carmelaram was a village but is now a part of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike.

History

Originally Carmelite Priests ( OCD Fathers) from Kerala bought land and constructed a Theology College in Carmelaram ( Carmelaram Theology College ) in 1969 January 19. They called this area Carmelaram, meaning Garden of Carmel. This Institution is the Pioneer institution in Carmelaram. Later many institutions came around and started their training centres. In 2019 Carmelaram Theology College celebrated Golden Jubilee of its foundation. Recently, due to the IT boom it has become part of city.

Location

World / India / Karnataka / Krishnarajapuram, 8 km from center, Coordinates: 12°54′3″N 77°42′56″E. Carmelaram.

Administration

MLA Constituency: Mahadevapura

MP Constituency : Bangalore Central

BBMP Ward Name: Varthur

BBMP Ward Number: 149

MLA: Aravinda Limbavalli (B.J.P), MP: P C Mohan (B.J.P)

Transport

Road

Carmelaram is located near to Electronic city of 11 km approximately which connects National Highway 7 (NH-7) connecting it with Bangalore and Salem.

Following are the Direct BMTC market to Carmelaram Railway Gate:

  • 342 (KR Market to sarjapur via st John's hospital )
  • G2 (sivajinagar to sarjapur

Rail

Carmelaram has a railway station, located on the Bengaluru-Salem railway line and falls under the Bengaluru Division of the South Western Railway.

List of Train passing through Carmelaram Railway station[1]

  • 06591/Yesvantpur - Hosur Passenger Special
  • 16527/Yesvantpur - Kannur Express (via Salem)
  • 16231/Mayiladuthurai - Mysuru (Thanjavur) Express
  • 76554/Dharmapuri - KSR Bengaluru DEMU Passenger
  • Ernakulam -Bangalore Cy Jn Express
  • 16731⇒16235/Tuticorin - Mysuru Express
  • 56241/Salem - Yesvantpur Passenger
  • 56513/Karaikal - KSR Bengaluru Fast Passenger

The major IT Parks

RGA tech park

This project is developed on a land parcel of 18 Acres and is fully functional. This project has a potential development size of 2.1 million sq ft of Grade A office space. Sarjapur Main road is destined to be the new micro-market in Bangalore with close proximity to the Outer Ring Road (IT Hub of Bangalore) and is well connected to other parts of the city. The location is well connected by public transport.[2]

Major Cinema theater near Carmelaram

  • Galaxy Paradise - Bommanahalli : 12 km.[3]
  • Whitefield Forum Neighbourhood Mall:8 km.[4]
  • Innovative-multiplex-marathahalli :8 km.[5]
  • PVR Cinemas, Central Mall Belandur

References
  1. http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/karmelaram-crlm/4630
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.filmipop.com/bangalore/theatre/galaxy-paradise-bommanahalli/1284
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 January 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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