Old Madras Road Location Review

The score is built on four weighted factors:

• connectivity (30%)
• social infrastructure — schools, hospitals, malls (25%)
• employment access — tech parks and commercial hubs (25%)
• future growth potential — upcoming infrastructure (20%)

Old Madras Road is the main road that connects the center of Bangalore directly to Whitefield, KR Puram and Hoskote. It also links up to the STRR and the Bangalore-Chennai Expressway.

The problem with OMR is the traffic near KR Puram during busy times. Buyers looking to buy a home there should keep that in mind until the sections of the STRR are completely open.

The road goes through Kannamangala, Hoskote and Budigere Cross. It connects to top areas in East Bangalore like Whitefield and Marathahalli.

People who live here can go to malls like Orion Uptown Mall and Park Square Mall for their needs.

They also have hospitals like MVJ Hospital, Manipal Hospital ITPL and Aster Whitefield Hospital nearby. There are clinics, pharmacies, and grocery stores along the way.

• NH-75 access: NH-75 access is 5 minutes from most places along the corridor. This is the road's biggest structural advantage.
• Hoskote Toll Plaza: Hoskote Toll Plaza is 700 meters from the main entrance points along this stretch. This makes it easy to get on the highway.
• Whitefield / ITPL: Whitefield / ITPL is 15 to 20 Km away. It usually takes 30 to 40 minutes by road, depending on the traffic.
• KR Puram Railway Station: KR Puram Railway Station is around 12 to 15 Km away, taking 25 to 30 minutes.
• Kempegowda International Airport: KIA is 45 to 50 minutes when using the STRR sections. This is compared to 60 minutes or more using older routes.
• Metro connectivity: the Purple Line's Kadugudi station serves the western end of the corridor. It is being used with an extension toward Hoskote in planning stages.

Buyers should treat these as estimated ranges —

• actual travel time varies with traffic and
• time of day, so a site visit at peak hours is worth doing before deciding.

Nearby Tech Parks

• ITPL (International Tech Park Bangalore): one of the city's largest IT campuses, a long-time anchor for Whitefield's job market.
• Bearys Global Research Triangle: a growing office and research hub feeding demand from the eastern corridor.
• Brigade Signature Towers: a newer commercial development adding to the local employment base.
• GR Tech Park: additional office space supporting the area's IT and services workforce.

New Projects Along the Corridor

• Sobha One World — A 300-acre integrated township with residential towers, retail, and office space just off NH-75 near Hoskote Toll Plaza; Phase 1 alone spans 48 acres across 14 towers.
• Sobha Royal Pavilion — A completed luxury project on Sarjapur Road known for Rajasthani palace-style architecture and grand clubhouse spaces.
• Sobha Galera — A ready-to-move row house project near Hoskote Road with Spanish-inspired design and private gardens.

Sobha One World is really the example of everything this location review talks about. It is where the benefits of being connected in the corridor come together. Near the toll plaza, just a few minutes from NH-75 and ready to take full advantage of the STRR when it is completely open.

The township covers RERA-approved phases and has more than 3,000 units available, in 1, 2, 3 and 4 BHK options. These units range in size from about 734 to 2,415 square feet. The prices start near ₹1.09 crore.

Its scale — residences, retail, and office space in one integrated master plan — mirrors the broader shift happening along Old Madras Road, where standalone apartment blocks are increasingly giving way to self-contained townships.

For homebuyers and investors, the appeal comes down to timing and infrastructure. Old Madras Road is at the stage where connectivity projects (STRR, metro extension) are approved or underway but not yet fully priced into property values — a window many East Bangalore corridors have already passed.

Add closeness to known IT jobs at ITPL and Whitefield, along with a good amount of healthcare and retail facilities, and the place meets the requirements for people looking for a comfortable place to live and, for investors who believe in rising property values.

Property values along this stretch have been on an upward trajectory as Hoskote and Kannamangala shift from peripheral zones to extensions of the Whitefield micro-market.

Rental demand is largely driven by IT professionals working in nearby tech parks, while capital appreciation is being fueled by infrastructure announcements rather than completed projects — meaning early entrants generally see better price points than those buying once STRR and metro work fully wrap up.