Bengaluru
V・T・E Bangalore (ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, Bengaluru), Karnataka, India  |
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Bangalore (ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, Bengaluru) is a city in Karnataka, India at latitude 12°58′36.46″ North, longitude 77°35′24.30″ East.
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Local Community
The OpenStreetMap community in Bengaluru has a Telegram/Matrix group where anyone is welcome to join and connect with the local community:
- Telegram:
@OSM_BLR - Matrix:
#OSM_BLR:matrix.org
Neighbourhood level communities:
Events
Mapping Parties
- Bangalore Mini Mapping Party August 2009 (August 2009)
- Inpycon 2010 Bangalore (September 2010)
- osmgeoweek 2015 (November 2015)
- Chikpete Mapping Party (April 2019)
- Chamrajpet Mapping Party (September 2023)
- Indiranagar Mapping Party (October 2023)
- JP Nagar Mapping Party (November 2023)
- Yelahanka Mapping Party (December 2023)
- HSR Layout Mapping Party (January 2024)
- Vasanth Nagar Mapping Party (February 2024)
- Banashankari Mapping Party (April 2024)
- Frazer Town Mapping Party (April 2024)
- Malleshwaram Mapping Party (May 2024)
- Sahakarnagar Mapping Party (June 2024)
- Lalbagh Mapping Party (June 2024)
- Brookefield Mapping Party (July 2024)
- Richmond Town Mapping Party (August 2024)
- Yelahanka Old Town Mapping Party (October 2024)
- Thippasandra Mapping Party (November 2024)
Workshops
- Mapping Hebbala for Public Accountability (Workshop) (November 2022)
- Spatial Workshop and Network (December 2022)
- IndiaFOSS 3.0 - OSM Workshop (October 2023)
- Let's Talk Spatial - OSM Workshop (November 2023)
- India/Events/IndiaFOSS 4.0 (September 2024)
Other
- OpenStreetMap 11th Anniversary Birthday party (August 2015)
- Bengaluru Hack weekend July 2016 (July 2016)
- GeoMeetup Bengaluru (July 2024)
Mobility and Transport
The Comprehensive Mobility Plan is the primary document that guides the development of mobility infrastructure in the city. As per the 2020 Comprehensive Mobility Plan, over the next 15 years, BBMP plans on building 174 km of cycling tracks and 584 km of footpaths. Recently there has been growing interest among citizens in promoting non-motorized transport, by groups like Bengaluru Moving, that also work on documenting the state of the current infrastructure. Additionally, Bengaluru has a road network of over 14,000 km including about a 100 km of tolled roads.
Public Transport
Any pages related to Public Transport in the city, like the above, should be categorized as part of Public transport in Bengaluru
Cycling
About 20 km of cycling lanes have been mapped.
Maps
- Cyclosm (bicycle-oriented map built on top of OpenStreetMap data)
Pedestrian
Over 500 km of pedestrian ways have been mapped.
Maps
- Pedestrian Ways (results from an Overpass Query on OpenStreetMap data)
Motorized Transport
For a general overview on tagging highways in Bengaluru, start with the India/Tags/Highway page, especially the section on Urban Roads. As per Section 2.2 of the Comprehensive Mobility Plan, the 14,000 km road network is classified as:
- Ring Roads
- Major Roads
- Arterial Roads
- Sub-arterial Roads
- Other Mobility Corridors
- Residential Streets
While there is no clearly defined hierarchy of roads, BBMP has designated 80 roads as arterial (923 km) and 285 roads as sub-arterial (1017 km). Section 2.5 of the Comprehensive Mobility Plan contains results from traffic surveys made by DULT. The traffic volume data from these surveys are preferred as a criteria for classifying roads in OpenStreetMap, rather than the official BBMP classification, as traffic density is the guiding principle for road classification on OpenStreetMap. Additional traffic data can be found in other reports published by BBMP and other government bodies, such as in DPRs for proposeds flyovers and underpasses.
Maps
- Parking Map
- Road Quality Map (uses data from the Key:smoothness tag)
Electrical Infrastructure
KPTCL operates the transmission and BESCOM operates the distribution infrastructure for Bengaluru's electricity supply. KPTCL has a map for the Bangalore Metropolitan Area Network
Maps
- Open Infrastructure Map (interactive map for both electrical and other forms of infrastructure)
- Transformers (results from an Overpass Query on OpenStreetMap data)
- Power Generators (results from an Overpass Query on OpenStreetMap data)
Water Infrastructure
The BWSSB operates the water supply and sewerage infrastructure, while most of the lakes in the city are under the authority of the BBMP.
- Lake Series:
- Water Supply Network (14735053
14735053) - Sewage Network (14733681 14733681)
- Drainage Network (14735028 14735028)
Related Projects
- Paani.Earth makes highly detailed Creative Commons licensed maps representing the water infrastructure of Bengaluru. (BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Natural Environment
Trees
Over 4000 trees have been mapped by multiple contributors over the years
Maps
- Open Tree Map
- Trees (results from an Overpass Query on OpenStreetMap data)
Surveillance
Initially started in 2019, by Thejesh GN. Since then, over 1000 surveillance cameras have been mapped. As of 2022, the government plans to install 7500 more surveillance cameras around the city.
Maps
Street Lights
Street light mapping has been done in multiple parts of the city:
- Outer Ring Road (near Agara) (2018. Related media coverage)
- Cooke Town (2020)
- Yelahanka (2022. Part of Safe Yelli, a project/tool to document and report harassment and crime on the street)
Organized Editing
Multiple companies and organizations have been involved with organized editing activity in Bengaluru, including:
Neighbourhoods with detailed data
- Cooke Town: House numbers, Trees, Street Lights, Power Transmission Poles
- Indiranagar 1st Stage: House numbers, Trees