BANGLORE
Area in Sq Km : 272
Population : 5.8 million
By
Air
Bangalore
Airport is 8km from the MG Road area. Indian Airlines
and private carriers operate regular flights from
all four metros to the city.
By
Train
Bangalore is connected
to Delhi twice a week by Rajdhani Express and daily
by Karnataka Express; to Mumbai by Udayan and Kurla
Expresses; to Chennai by Madras Mail, Madras and Brindavan
Expresses and also to Calcutta and Hyderabad by Express
trains.
By
Road
The inter-state bus
terminus faces the railway station in Subhash Nagar.
To travel by car, the road distances are: Hyderabad
(566km), Vijayawada (719km) and Mangalore (349km)..
September to February is a wonderful time to visit
Bangalore; it is cool and breezy this time of the
year.
From
the Airport
Transfer to the city by tourist taxi charge around Rs 15/km. Pre-paid taxis are
also available. An auto-rickshaw charging about Rs120
takes nearly the same time.
From
the Railway Station
Local buses, private coaches, auto-rickshaws - any
of these will take you to your hotel
From
the Bus Station
The bus terminus faces the railway station in Subhash
Nagar. From here, State buses, private coaches or
auto-rickshaws will take you to your place of stay..
In and around the city:
Tourist taxis are available from hotels and auto-stands.
Taxis charge around Rs 15 per km. Long-distance
journeys by auto at waiting cost Rs70 per hour. Microchips are
not things you eat; the mouse is not a pest; keys
don't turn in the door lock; when we talk of windows
we are not talking architecture.the youngest child
in Bangalore knows all that. Even before the rest
of India could figure out the internet, Bangalore
had set up her Silicon Valley and become pioneers.
The capital of Karnataka, Bangalore, was founded by
a local chieftain, Kempe Gowda, in the 16th century.
But its turn to prominence was under Tipu Sultan who
converted it into a summer capital. The Wodeyars also
contributed to the city's beautification; sprawling
gardens and palaces sprung up in all corners of the
city. Under the British, Bangalore underwent a personality-change:
the pretty city became a well-oiled administrative
centre as well. Bangalore's climate is said to draw
in the tourist. Built under a green canopy (the city
has 40 per cent tree cover) so to speak, it's an inviting
ambience. The numerous parks, tree-lined avenues are
a soothing sight in what would have been a jungle
of concrete. Brightly lit shopping malls, lively pubs
and nightclubs often have their private gardens that
allow people to extend their evening outdoors. A taste
for nightlife has thankfully not uprooted tradition.
The idea of a fun evening is still with the family
at home; at discos, young and old, boogey the night
away draped in rich Bangalore silks.
Bangalore is
pleasant even in summer. The temperature averages
23 °C and rises to a maximum of 34 °C in summer. Winters
are cool and comfortable; rains are frequent.. |
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