Mahatma Gandhi Road which was called South Parade during the British
reign, is one of the busiest roads in the city. It is the city's fashionable
shopping street stretching from Trinity Circle at one end to Anil Kumble
Circle at the other. The area has a varied mix of shops from general goods
to electronic items, silk saris, antiques, textiles etc. Some of the main
shopping centres on M. G. Road are Shrungar Shopping Complex, Barton Court,
Public Utility Building, Spencer's Super Market, the Coir Board showroom,
Natesan's Antiquarts, Kids Kemp, Saree Kemp, Cauvery Arts and Crafts emporium
and others. Along with retail stores and food outlets, it also houses
a large number of financial institutions like ING Vysya, Vijaya Bank,
Oriental Bank of Commerce, Citibank, HSBC, Deutsche Bank etc. |