Moving to Indore

Indore, as the largest city in Madhya Pradesh is also the commercial capital of the state. As it is located only 190 km west of Bhopal, the state’s capital, it makes it a quite comfortable city to live in. The city is equipped with all sorts of modern facilities and amenities. Its approximately 2,100,000 inhabitants from different communities form a cosmopolitan culture. Homes in Indore benefit of a well-developed infrastructure throughout the city, which facilitates life in the 147th largest city in the world.


Indore became an important hub as its located in the commercial route between the Deccan and Delhi during the Maratha Empire. Today, a diverse culture remains thanks to the presence of the various communities who have been settling here since those days. The city is famous for its sweets as well as its salted snacks and dry fruits. Indore’s main industry is software, but garment and retailing are also important in the region.

People having their homes in Indore can enjoy the calmness and tranquillity of a small town, while having the benefits of a well-developed city. The city owes its growth mostly to the development of the infrastructure of the city. All the homes in Indore are well communicated. The airport, which the busiest one in the state is only about 8 km from the city, and it has a brand new international terminal, which was just inaugurated this February. Its railway station is one of the most important ones on the Western Railways path. Indore is also connected to its neighbouring cities by buses touring the national and state highway. Inside the city, transport is mainly conducted by state buses, which operate on 36 routes, each one marked with a different colour in its buses, and have around 170 bus stop stations. There is a proposed project for a rapid transport system, which includes a metro system with 3 corridors, and a monorail. If these projects get approved, lifestyle quality in Indore will increase exponentially, as well as real estate value.  The Metro Taxi service in Indore is known as the best in the whole country. Auto rickshaws, local buses and vans complete local transport.  The medical and educational institutions are also highly developed by the local government, and there are plenty of shopping centres, like the Khajuri Bazaar.

Indore not only has an excellent infrastructure, it also has excellent educational institutions and health services. Among other important institutions, Indore houses the Indian Institute of Management and the Indian Institute of Technology. It is also home to The Daly College, which is one of the oldest co-educational boarding schools in the world. There is a reason to Indore being referred to as the commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh, and that is its bulk of trade, that comes from small, medium and large scale manufacturing and service industries. The prestigious Global Investors’ Summit is also hosted here, attracting investors from 21 countries.

If you are moving to the city, or interested in investing in homes in Indore, now would be the appropriate time, as Indore is undergoing a growth spurt. Indore’s expansion is followed up by several real estate companies launching residential projects in Indore, which are generally located on the Indore bypass. There are also proposals related to residential development in the fringes.

Other planned improvements to the city’s infrastructure include the widening of the Chhawani Road and Bridge, as well as of the Nahar Bhandara Bridge, the development of Choithram Square and the construction of a railway over bridge Kesharbagh and Annapurna road. All this will certainly improve the traffic circulation throughout the city. There are also plans for the beautification of the city implementing gardens. The first ones to be built will be the Pipliyapala Garden, which will be constructed in the tank’s place, the Chtawad Garden, and a swimming pool and club, where national and international level competitions will be held and will be open for all people having homes in Indore. Another plan that is already in motion is tree plantation along the ring road and in open spaces in different schemes.

About the Author
Nancy is a reputed real estate agent based in Bhopal, but works with flats and homes in Indore, Bhopal and other cities in the state. She is very interested in city development and real estate investment as often works as a consultant in these topics. She is passionate about gardening.