Vivek Nagar, Viveknagar or Viveka Nagar is a neighborhood in central Bangalore, South India. It is situated in between M G Road and Koramangala. Viveknagar is part of Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency and Shanti Nagar Assembly constituency. The closest metro station is the Trinity metro station.
Vivek Nagar | |
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Neighborhood | |
  Vivek Nagar Location in Karnataka, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°57′16″N 77°37′09″E / 12.9545°N 77.6191°E | |
| Country |  India |
| District | Bangalore Urban |
| Metro |  Purple at Trinity Metro Station, Pink at National Military School |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 560047 |
| Vehicle registration | KA-01 |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Bangalore Central |
| Vidhan Sabha Constituency | Shantinagar |
Neighborhood
Viveknagar layout is surrounded by Army Service Corps Headquarters and Pioneer Corps Training Centre. The golf course of ASC Center borders Viveknagar Further Extension. The famous Infant Jesus Church is located near this neighborhood. The 1997 National Games Village at Ejipura also borders the southern part of Viveknagar. The Lower Agaram Road at Viveknagar streches from Hosmat Hospital to National Games Village.
Cubbon Park is 5.7 kms away from Viveknagar Bus Stop and Lal Bagh is 6.2 kms away, and Vidhana Soudha is 6.5 kms away.
Surrounding Neighborhoods
Neighborhoods surrounding Viveka Nagar are:
- M.G. Road
- Ashok Nagar
- Austin Town
- Victoria Layout
- Vannarpet
- Koramangala
- Ejipura
- Neelasandra
Connectivity
Viveknagar Bus stand is located at 4th Main Road. The Kempegowda Bus Station at Majestic is also 7 kms away from Viveknagar Bus stand. The nearest metro station is the Trinity metro station. The Bangalore Cantonment railway station is approx. 7.1 kms from Viveknagar Bus stand, the Bangalore City railway station is approx. 7.5 kms from Viveknagar Bus stand and the Bangalore East railway station is approx. 7.2 kms away from the Bus stand.
| Mode | Operator | Station Name | Distance in Kms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bus | BMTC | Viveknagar Bus Stand | 0.0 |
| Bus | KSRTC | Shanti Nagar Bus Terminus | 5.5 |
| Bus | KSRTC | Kempegowda Bus Station | 7.0 |
| Train | BMRCL | Trinity Purple | 2.5 |
| Train | BMRCL | National Military School Pink | 2.0 |
| Train | SWR | Cantonment | 7.1 |
| Train | SWR | City | 7.5 |
| Train | SWR | East | 7.2 |
| Train | SWR | SMVT | 7.5 |
| Flight | BIAL | Kempegowda International Airport | 37.5 |
| Flight (Charter) | HAL | Bangalore Airport | 8.6 |
| Flight (Charter) | GoK | Jakkur Aerodrome | 18.0 |