Church Street, Bangalore
Church Street is one of the busiest streets in Central Business District, Bangalore, India.[1] It is a 750-metre stretch[2] from Brigade Road to St. Mark's Road, which runs parallel to M G Road. A "tourist hotspot",[3] the street is one of the major revenue-generating areas[1] and popular New Year's Eve celebration centres in the city.[4] The street is so called as it leads directly to the St. Mark's Cathedral.[5]
In December 2014, an IED blast on Church Street caused one death and injuries to four others. The attack was suspected to have been carried out by Indian Mujahideen.[6]
In 2017, redevelopment work began on Church Street at a cost of ₹9 crore, which made it the first street in the city to be paved from granite cobblestones.[7] The cobblestones were laid in a Kasuti pattern to reflect Karnataka's cultural heritage.[8] Shortly after completion, there were reports of cobblestones coming apart on certain sections of the road.[9]
References
- ^ a b Chaturvedi, Atul (17 January 2017). "Finally, Church Street to get Rs 9-crore facelift". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Church Street to host carnival on weekends". Bangalore Mirror. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Church Street will wear a new look in six months". The Times of India. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Bengaluru cops ready for New Year revellers". Business Standard. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ Shekhar, Divya (11 June 2018). "How Bengaluru's Church Street transformed from a residential locality to a commercial hub". Economic Times. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ^ Johnson, TA (29 December 2014). "One woman killed, 3 injured in IED blast on Bangalore's Church Street". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- ^ Raj, Arpita (27 September 2017). "Church Street being covered with cobblestones, may be ready by December". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Church Street to open only in December?". Deccan Chronicle. No. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Church Street cobblestones coming apart - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
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