Bangalore, which is the capital of Karnataka, is known as "Silicon Valley of India". The city is connected to various parts of the country by flights, trains. Tourists to Bangalore can avail bus services that connect the city with various central and southern Indian cities.
Bangalore is connected to most of states of India through major modes of transport. The tourists to Bangalore can reach the city by flights, railways, bus and also by private cars. The road network of the city is well developed. There are national highways that link Bangalore with other places in India.
Reaching Bangalore by Air
Regular international and domestic flights operate to and fro Bangalore city. The airport of the city is also popular by the name of "HAL Airport". There are two terminals at the Bangalore International airport. Bangalore International Airport is situated at Airport Road, which is 6 kilometers from M.G. Road.
Terminal one at the airport handles the departure of the domestic flights. In the second terminal of the airport, domestic flights to the city arrive. Terminal two also handles both arrival and departure of international flights.
The airlines that offer domestic flights to and fro Bangalore are:
- Jet Airways India
- Kingfisher Airlines
- Indian Airlines
- Air Sahara
- IndiGo Air
- Paramount Airways
- Air Deccan
- SpiceJet
- Go Air
International flights to and fro Bangalore are offered by
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the following airlines:
- Singapore Airlines
- Malaysia Airlines
- Lufthansa German Airlines
- Emirates
- Thai Airways International
- SriLankan Airlines
- Air France
- British Airways
- Gulf Air
- Indian Airlines
Reaching Bangalore by Rail
Bangalore is connected by railways to the important places of the country, like Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai. The major railway terminal of the city is Bangalore City Railway Station. Both daily express trains and fast trains link Bangalore to the other Indian cities. Some of the superfast trains serving the city are Brindavan, Shatabdhi, Lalbagh Express, Udayan Express, Rajdhani Express and Hyderabad Express. Bangalore Cantonment Station has train service in around the areas of M.G. Road.
Bangalore by Bus
Bangalore is linked with the southern and central states of India by bus service. The bus travel to Bangalore is cheap but comfortable. The main bus stand in the city is close to the railway station. The buses that offer service outside the state are managed by Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation. There are many private bus agencies that provide buses to the city from various parts of central and Southern India.
Some of the places from where buses to Bangalore can be availed are Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Goa and Pondicherry. Bangalore has well-developed road connections. The national highways NH 4, NH 7, NH 48 link the city to some of the important cities of India.
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