Banashankari, commonly abbreviated as BSK[citation needed], is a locality spread across South and West Bangalore.

It is bordered by Byatarayanapura, Nayandahalli, Girinagar, and Rajarajeshwari Nagar in the west; Basavangudi and Hanumanthanagar in the north; Jayanagar and J.P. Nagar in the east, and Uttarahalli and Kengeri in the south, encompassing parts of these neighborhoods.

The area boasts excellent connectivity through the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation.

There's a reconstructed bus stand and a Traffic Transit Management Centre.

Moreover, the Green Line of Namma Metro traverses this locality.