Old Madras Road (OMR)

Old Madras Road (NH 75) runs east from Indiranagar and KR Puram toward Hoskote, with growth pockets such as Budigere Cross and Mandur on its northern side. Schools in this belt include New Baldwin International Residential School on the Budigere Cross to Mandur road and Shri Ram Global School, with Garden City University on the highway near KR Puram. East Point Hospital at Bidarahalli and MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital near Hoskote cover healthcare. Phoenix Marketcity and VR Bengaluru in Mahadevapura are the nearest large malls. The Purple Line metro serves KR Puram, Benniganahalli and Whitefield (Kadugodi). BMTC routes converge at KR Puram, and Whitefield and ITPL are roughly 12 to 15 km from Mandur, with the airport roughly 25 to 30 km away.

Schools and Colleges in and around Old Madras Road (OMR)

New Baldwin International Residential School, on the Budigere Cross to Mandur road, is an ICSE and ISC residential and day school, and Shri Ram Global School on Old Madras Road is a CBSE school running up to Class 12. Families around Bidarahalli and Virgonagar also use Sri Jnanagangotri International School and S.J.E.S Central School. For higher education, Garden City University sits on Old Madras Road near KR Puram, and East Point College of Engineering and Technology is part of the East Point campus at Bidarahalli.

Hospitals and Healthcare

East Point Hospital, the teaching hospital of East Point College of Medical Sciences at Bidarahalli, is one of the closest large hospitals for Mandur and Budigere. MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital on Old Madras Road near Hoskote serves the eastern end of the corridor. For advanced specialty care, residents commonly use the hospitals of Whitefield and Old Airport Road, including Manipal Hospital branches.

Malls, Shopping and Daily Needs

Phoenix Marketcity and VR Bengaluru on Whitefield Main Road in Mahadevapura are the main malls, roughly 15 km from Mandur. Nexus Shantiniketan and Park Square near ITPL are closer for the Whitefield side. Budigere Cross and Hoskote town have local markets, supermarkets and pharmacies for daily needs.

Metro and Rail

The operational Purple Line of Namma Metro runs along Old Madras Road through Indiranagar, Swami Vivekananda Road, Baiyappanahalli, Benniganahalli and KR Puram before turning toward Whitefield (Kadugodi). There is no metro station in Mandur itself; KR Puram and Whitefield (Kadugodi) stations are each a drive of roughly 10 km or more. The Blue Line from KR Puram toward Hebbal and the airport is under construction. From the Budigere and Mandur belt, Whitefield and KR Puram railway stations, roughly 9 km and 12 km away, handle suburban and long-distance trains.

Bus Connectivity

KR Puram is the main BMTC interchange on this corridor, with routes into the city and the 380 series continuing east toward Hoskote. BMTC also runs services such as route 328-HF from Varthur Kodi via Whitefield and Kadugodi to Budigere Cross, and Hoskote bus stand handles KSRTC buses toward Kolar.

Road Connectivity and Commute

Old Madras Road (NH 75) is the main arterial, linking KR Puram, the Outer Ring Road and Indiranagar with Hoskote. From Hoskote the Bengaluru to Chennai Expressway and the Satellite Town Ring Road branch off, and Budigere Cross offers a direct road north toward Devanahalli and Kempegowda International Airport, roughly 25 to 30 km from Mandur. Whitefield and ITPL are roughly 12 to 15 km away, and MG Road roughly 25 km.

About the Localities

Mandur is a village in Bengaluru East taluk, about 11 km from KR Puram and around 13 km from Hoskote, lying between Old Madras Road and the Budigere Cross belt. Once largely agricultural, it now sees plotted layouts and larger residential projects, with developers acquiring land parcels off Old Madras Road for access to Whitefield, ITPL and the airport.