Located 15 km east of
Bangalore, Krishnarajapuram is also known as K R Puram to the localites. The town is famous for its cable-stayed bridge, also known as Garden City Skyway Bridge. St Ignatius Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church is an important landmark of the place. Lowry Memorial High School with a 55 acre campus is also located here. The
Krishnarajapuram Railway Station is the heart of the place and the Krishnarajapuram Diesel Loco Shed is a prime maintenance facility of the
South Western Railways. Krishnarajapuram is close to the Whitefield industrial estate. Doorvaninagar (famous for the Indian Telephone Industries) is also situated close by.
Bangalore International Airport is the nearest airport.Yesvantpur is just 14 km from Krishnarajapuram.