What is "makarpura"

Makarpura is a major area in Vadodara city of the Gujarat state in India.

It is an important industrial area of Vadodara city having Gujarat Industrial and Development corporation (G.I.D.C),which comprises many important and large Multinational corporations like Siemens, ALSTOM, ABB Group, TBEA, Philips, Panasonic, FAG, Sterling Biotech, Sun Pharmaceuticals, L&T, Schneider and ALSTOM Grid, Bombardier, and GAGL (Gujarat Automotive Gears Limited). There are also a number of glass manufacturing companies in and around Vadodara, including Haldyn Glass, HNG Float Glass and PiramalGlass.Vadodara Chamber of Commerce and Industry is also situated in Makarpura.

The Makarpura Palace is a former Gaekwad royal palace in this locality. It was built by Maharaja Khande Rao in 1870, designed in the Italian style. It was extended and renovated by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III. The palace is now used as a training school called No.17 Tetra School by the Indian Air Force.

Makarpura area is also an important area of Vadodara city in terms of transportation as it has a railway station and a bus station.