Serviced Apartments in Marathahalli

Facts About Marathahalli

Marathahalli is a major eastern suburb of Bangalore and draws its name from the pioneering Marut fighter aircraft that was created at the nearby HAL facility. There is a fascinating story about how this happened.

Here are some interesting facts about Marathahalli:

• There is a 6-lane overbridge linking HAL Airport Road and Kundalahalli near the Marathahalli Junction.
• The International Airport lies 46 kilometers away from Marathahalli via the Bangalore-Hyderabad Highway or Outer Ring Road.
• The Krishnarajapuram railway station is the nearest to Marathahalli.
• Marathahalli is a former village transformed by the IT boom and development of the Outer Ring Road.
• The fighter plane Marut crashed into the locality, giving it the popular name today.
• Marathahalli is one of Bangalore’s earliest localities which was developed and contains several factory outlets including those of reputed brands such as Woodland, Levis, Lee, Puma and Fila among others.
• Marathahalli lies in close proximity to major IT zones like Whitefield, Sarjapur-ORR and ITPL.
• Key landmarks include the Innovative Multiplex which is the first in Bangalore along with the Total Mall and Munnekolala Lake. Other landmarks include ISRO Satellite Integration and Testing Establishment, JP Morgan, Embassy Tech Park and Kalamandir.

Weather in Marathahalli

Marathahalli usually witnesses good weather conditions round the year. Most tourists prefer visiting in the winter months between September and March. Temperatures hover between 28-32 degrees in daytime in this duration. Nights are cooler as well. Summers witness temperatures going up to 38 degrees Celsius. Rainfall happens throughout May, June, July and August along with October. Dry periods include the stretch between December-March. The sunniest month is March while the coldest month is also January with maximum average temperatures standing at 26 degrees Celsius.

September is the wettest month with the maximum rainfall. January is also the month which is the driest in Bangalore. Aside from the rainy season, Bangalore and Marathahalli can be visited almost any time of the year.