East Bangalore is where the city's IT economy grew up. Whitefield started as an industrial area, became home to ITPL and then to dozens of tech parks; the ORR between Marathahalli and KR Puram followed. For years the problem was getting there.
The Purple Line extension to Whitefield changed that, and Metro Phase 2A along the ORR will change it further. This guide explains the infrastructure, the strongest pockets, and where the remaining value lies for buyers and landlords in the east.