Jalahalli

Jalahalli (Kannada: ಜಾಲಹಳ್ಳಿ) situated in the northern part of Bangalore is a beautiful locality and it remains as one of the greenest areas of Bangalore. It is mainly divided into Jalahalli East and West. Gangamma Circle is the junction between the roads connecting Jalahalli East, Jalahalli West, Jalahalli Village and Jalahalli Cross. The National Academy of Customs and Narcotics, Bangalore is located here.

Jalahalli East boasts of wide expanse of Jakarbandi State Forest. It has major industrial areas like Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), Hindustan Machine Tools (HMT), CMTI and other PSUs. This area also houses various private industries, including Bharat Fritz Werner Ltd (BFW), the packaging unit of Tata Tea Ltd, and other small-scale industries. The Jalahalli East Airforce station is located between Gangamma circle and MS Palya. MS Palya is also connected to Vidyaranyapura.

Jalahalli West is endowed with green belt of coconut grove and eucalyptus plantations. It includes the Air Force Training Centre, Ayyappan Temple and surrounding areas like Shettihalli, etc. This place is connected to the NH4 (Tumkur highway) at Jalahalli Cross, and Jalahalli East at Gangamma Circle. The other landmarks in Jalahalli include BEL Market, Gangamma Circle, Jalahalli Village and Jalahalli Cross.