Church Street, Bangalore
Church Street is one of the busiest streets in Central Business District, Bangalore, India. It is a 750-metre stretch from Brigade Road to St. Mark's Road, which runs parallel to M G Road. A "tourist hotspot", the street is one of the major revenue-generating areas and popular New Year's Eve celebration centres in the city. The street is so called as it leads directly to the St. Mark's Cathedral.
In December 2014, an IED blast on Church Street caused one death and injuries to four others. The attack was suspected to have been carried out by Indian Mujahideen.
In 2017, redevelopment work began on Church Street at a cost of 9 crore, which made it the first street in the city to be paved from granite cobblestones. The cobblestones were laid in a Kasuti pattern to reflect Karnataka's cultural heritage. Shortly after completion, there were reports of cobblestones coming apart on certain sections of the road.
