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Chickpete Metro Station (CKP) on the Green Line drops you right into the heart of old Bangalore's bustling commercial district, where Avenue Road and BVK Iyengar Road converge. This area is synonymous with wholesale trading in textiles, stationery, and hardware, making it one of the busiest commercial corridors in the city. The station provides convenient metro access to KR Market (City Market), the iconic flower and vegetable wholesale hub, as well as the traditional Chickpete cloth market.
| Station Code | CKP |
| Line | Green Line |
| Station Type | Elevated |
| Platforms | 2 (Side platforms) |
| First Train | 5:00 AM Tue–Sat, ~4:15 AM Mon (Sun 7:00 AM) |
| Last Train | 11:00 PM |
| Parking | No |
| Daily Footfall | ~35,000 |
| Nearest Landmark | Avenue Road Shopping District (Adjacent) |
| Address | Avenue Road, Chickpete, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560002 |
| Directions | View on Google Maps |
A bustling, chaotic wholesale commercial district that feels worlds apart from Bangalore's IT corridors. Narrow lanes are packed with shops stacked floor to ceiling with goods. Handcarts, delivery vehicles, and thousands of shoppers jostle for space. The area comes alive at dawn when wholesale traders arrive and the earliest deliveries reach KR Market. By evening, the lanes empty and a very different, quieter old-city character emerges.
Chickpete (Chikka Pete, meaning 'small market' in Kannada) is one of Bangalore's original market areas, with roots tracing back to the 16th century when Kempe Gowda I founded the city. The petes — Chickpete, Balepete, Cottonpete, Tharagupete, Aralepete — each specialized in a specific trade, and this system of organized market streets formed the commercial backbone of the old city. Avenue Road was built during the British era to connect the Cantonment area to the City Market, and it quickly became a major commercial artery.
The Green Line metro has made this historically congested area far more accessible. Before metro, reaching Chickpete by road meant navigating some of the worst traffic in the city. Now commuters from across Bangalore can reach the wholesale district in minutes, which has increased footfall and business for local traders.
Cuisine: Street food paradise — South Indian and multi-cuisine · ₹
Must try: Set dosa, Congress kadlekai (spiced peanuts), holige, fresh fruit juices, chat items, paddu
Hours: Evening only — stalls open from 6:00 PM to 10:30 PM
A must-visit Bangalore food experience. Walk through the entire stretch before deciding — each stall has a specialty. Gets very crowded on weekends.
Cuisine: Quick-service South Indian · ₹
Must try: Idli-vada, masala dosa, filter coffee
Hours: 6:00 AM - 9:30 PM
Multiple darshinis near both exits. Fast, hygienic, and very affordable — the working person's canteen in this area.
Cuisine: Traditional South Indian vegetarian meals · ₹-₹₹
Must try: Full meals (thali), bisibele bath, kesari bath
Hours: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Several old-style restaurants in the pete area serve traditional Karnataka meals during lunch hours.
Bangalore's oldest wholesale textile and cloth market, operating for over a century in the historic pete district
Wholesale rates — silk sarees from ₹500 to ₹50,000+, cotton sarees from ₹200
Bargaining is expected. Wholesale prices available for bulk purchases. Carry cash — many shops prefer it.
One of Bangalore's oldest commercial streets, famous for stationery, school and college supplies, books, hardware, and electrical items
Shops are packed close together in narrow lanes. Take time to compare prices between shops — wholesale rates can be significantly lower than retail.
Bangalore's largest wholesale flower, vegetable, and fruit market — a sensory experience unlike anything in the city
The early morning flower market is a photographer's dream. Wear comfortable shoes — the floors can be wet and slippery.
An ornate 18th-century wooden palace built by Tipu Sultan, with teakwood pillars, arches, and balconies. One of Bangalore's most significant historical monuments.
Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM daily
Entry: ₹15 (Indians), ₹200 (Foreign nationals)
Remnants of the original mud fort built by Kempe Gowda I in 1537 and later rebuilt in stone by Hyder Ali. The Delhi Gate still stands.
One of the oldest and largest mosques in Bangalore, located in the heart of the old city near KR Market.
The petes (markets) of Bangalore — Chickpete, Balepete, Cottonpete, Tharagupete, Aralepete — form the oldest commercial core of the city, dating back to the 16th century Kempe Gowda era. 'Pete' means market in Kannada.
A heritage walk through the petes reveals old-world charm — look for traditional signboards in Kannada, century-old shop fronts, and the unique character of each specialized market lane.
Several schools and colleges in the VV Puram locality
Major BMTC bus hub with routes to all parts of Bangalore
Historic temple in the old Chickpete commercial area, dedicated to Lord Dharmaraja (Yudhishthira)
For KR Market (City Market) and the wholesale area, take Exit B towards BVK Iyengar Road — KR Market Bus Stand is about 600m walk. For Chickpete cloth market and Avenue Road stationery and hardware district, take Exit A, which opens directly to Avenue Road.
Yes — Chickpete Metro Station is the best metro stop for Bangalore's historic wholesale district. Exit A leads to Avenue Road (books, stationery, hardware), Chickpete cloth market (textiles and sarees), and BVK Iyengar Road hardware shops. KR Market's flower and vegetable wholesale market is 600m from Exit B.
Chickpete Metro Station is on the Green Line with first trains around 5:00 AM (Tuesday–Saturday; Mondays start earlier at ~4:15 AM) and 7:00 AM on Sundays, with the last train at 11:00 PM. Platform 1 heads towards Nagasandra; Platform 2 goes towards Silk Institute (Yelachenahalli).