Tannery Road

Tannery Road
Road
Tannery Road is located in Bengaluru
Tannery Road
Tannery Road
Coordinates: 13°00′18″N 77°36′44″E / 13.0049°N 77.6123°E / 13.0049; 77.6123
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
DistrictBangalore Urban
MetroBangalore
Government
 • BodyBBMP
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
 • SpokenKannada, Tamil, Urdu, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
560005
Lok Sabha ConstituencyBangalore Central
Vidhan Sabha ConstituencySarvagnanagar
Original Planning AgencyBangalore Civil & Military Station Municipal Commission
Established1914
Tanneries at Tannery Road, Bangalore
Inside a Tannery, Tannery Road, Bangalore
Tannery Worker, Tannery Road, Bangalore
Abandoned Tanneries, Tannery Road, Bangalore
British Crown and 786 on Tannery Buildings, Tannery Road, Bangalore

Tannery Road is located in the North East of Bangalore Cantonment, India. It is a 4 km long[1] narrow road (about 40 ft. wide) with around 700 shops,[2] named after the tanneries of the British India period located at the end of the Road.[3] Tannery Road was officially renamed as Dr B S Ambedkar Road many years back, but it still is referred to by its old name.[4] Tannery Road touches Fraser Town, Richards Town[1], Giddappa Block, Periyar Nagar and Pillanna Garden.[1] The Tannery Road area is highly populated with a high density. The suburb presents a picture which is a shocking contrast to the hi-tech image of Bangalore. As elections has not brought about any changes, the residents express disillusionment with politicians and politics. Pot-holes and broken pavements are a common feature of Tannery Road,[5] in addition to heavy traffic, water problems, garbage, etc.[1][5] There is scant respect for traffic rules, and vehicles of all types zoom past in all directions. Residents have to dodge puddles of dirty water and garbage, to move around.[6]

  1. ^ a b c Simhadri, Murali (15 July 2013). "Standing up for Tannery road". No. Bangalore. The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  2. ^ Jain, Niveditha (11 January 2014). "Stiff opposition by Tannery Road traders". No. Bangalore. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ^ Mondal, Sudipto (10 October 2012). "Looking forward to breaking with their past". The Hindu. No. Bangalore. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Education is the key to dalit empowerment, says Guv". No. Bangalore. Deccan Herald. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. ^ a b Hussain, Shaik Zakeer (2 May 2013). "Bengaluru's Tannery Road and Goripalya: Symbols of Neglect". Two Circles. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Neha was invoked but never defined (see the help page).