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of Interest | Amenities | Transportation General Info:
Population: 7,30,000
Temperature: Max - 39oC Min - 16oC
Rainfall: 935 mm
STD Code: 0836
Mobile Service Providers: AirTel, Spice
City Info:
The city of Hubli is located at a distance of around 430 kms from
Bangalore. The climate is hot and wet during the summer and rainy
seasons and pleasant during winter. Dharwad is the administrative
capital of the Dharwad district and Hubli serves as the commerce
center. Hubli hosts one of the largest APMC yard in Karnataka
state.
The cities of Hubli and Dharwad, 13 miles (21 km) apart, were
incorporated as one city in 1961. Dharwad is the district
administrative center for a rice and cotton growing area. Hubli is
a trade and transportation center, with cotton and silk factories,
railway workshops, and a major newspaper industry. It is built
around an 11th century Hindu stone temple. Dharwad grew up around
a fort thought to have been built in 1405 by an officer of the
Hindu king of Vijayanagar. It was captured by the Muslims in 1685
and by the Marathas in 1753. Hyder Ali, ruler of Mysore, occupied
Dharwad in 1778. It was ceded to the British in 1818. There are
many colleges in the metropolitan area, making it an education
center for S India.
Education:
Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli-580 022 Tel 372109
B.V.Bhoomareddi College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli-580
031 Tel 372076 353006
There are many other sciences, arts and commerce colleges
including some diploma and ayurvedic medical colleges.
Art & Culture:
Hubli-Dharwad is also home to towering stalwarts in the Indian
Classical Music arena such as Pt. Basavraj Rajguru, Pt.
Mallikarjun Mansur and Smt. Gangubai Hangal. These people have not
only contributed immensely to the rich tradition of Indian fine
arts, but they have also put Hubli right up there on the global
map of music. The musical audience of Hubli-Dharwad is not one
that will simply nod heads to everyone's music. To this day, even
the biggest artistes agree that their fame hasn't spread wide
enough if it hasn't spread to Hubli-Dharwad.
Places of Interest:
Unkal Lake:
Unkal is a beautiful water spot with resplendent sunset view. Here
we have cool breeze blowing in the dusk, where people ranging from
infants to aged come to alleviate their pains of tiresome day. It
has green garden, recreational facilities for the children,
boating. Just opposite to this spot is Hotel Naveen.
Glass House:
Glass House as the name itself says that it's a palace of
glass. This was inaugurated by late Smt. Indira Gandhi. This is
very much similar to the one present in Lalbagh, Bangalore.
Siddarudh Math:
It is a prominent religious institution, a centre of Advaita
philosophy as preached by Swami Siddharoodha (1837-1929). The
latter has a very large number of devotees among all communities,
all over karnataka and also in the neighboring states, Maharashtra
and Goa.
Note: Many kannadigas might have seen this place on TV that was
featured in one of the famous KANNADA films - Akasmika starring
Dr. Raj Kumar.
Amenities
Hotels:
Hotel Naveen, Unkal, Hubli Ph. 372283, 373215, 373264
The Hans*** Hotel, Vidya Nagar, Hubli Ph.374770, 374769, 374771
Hotel Ayodhya, opp.Central Bus Stand, Hubli - 24 Ph. 351952
Gokul Garden Gokul Road, Hubli - 30 Ph. 332044, 330319
Hospitals:
E S I Hospital Tel 303219
Govt Ayurvedic Hospital Tel 372406
After Care Home for Mentally Retarded Woman Tel 373857
K I M S Casualty Tel 372222
Railway Hospital Tel 363472
Cancer Hospital Tel 322664
City Scan Centre, Club Road
Sports Centers & Stadiums:
Name: Nehru Stadium
Established: 1958-59
Pitch type: Grass
Capacity: 15,000
End names: Ashok Hotel End, Pavilion End
Home Team: Karnataka
Where To Stay:
Most of the hotels are near the railway station. The bus
station is a fifteen-minute walk from the railway station. The
Retiring Rooms at the railway station are Rs 100/125 and dorm beds
are Rs 40.
Hotel Ajantha (362-216) has rooms with common bath for Rs 100/125
and Rs 125/175 with bath. 24-hour checkout.
Ashoka Towers Hotel (362-271), Lamington Rd, a half km from the
station, has clean rooms for Rs 175/225 and Rs 600 with A/C. It is
a good value.
Hubli Woodlands (62246) has rooms for Rs 400/450 and Rs 500/600
with A/C.
Hotel Vipra (362-336) has good rooms with bath for Rs 135/175.
Hotel Kailash (352-235) has comfortable rooms with bath, hot
water, and
a TV for Rs 400/500 and Rs 550/700 with A/C. It has a vegetarian
restaurant.
Where To Eat:
Parag Restaurant, by the Modern Lodge, has a rooftop section.
It has decent Indian and Chinese food (Rs 50 main dish).
Royal Palace, near the Ashok Hotel, has good North Indian food (Rs
60 main dish).
The Woodlands Hotel has a good restaurant.
Transportation
AirPort:
The airport is 8km from the center of town. Its called Hubli
AirPort; 25 Km east of city
Contact:
Manager (Aero)
Address AAI Hubli-580030 Telephone 91-836-332884 / 331884 Fax
91-836-331884
Second in Command
Address Officer In Charge (ACS) AAI Hubli-580030
Telephone 91-836-332884 Fax 91-836-331889
Train:
Hubli is a major rail junction on the Bombay to Bangalore route
and for trains to Bijapur and Hospet. If you are heading for Goa
the No 237 Gadag to Miraj Link Express at 8.30 pm has a 2nd class
three tier sleeping coach and another combined 1st and 2nd class
two tier sleeping coach attach to the train, and these go all the
way to Vasco da Gama, thus avoiding the need to change at Londa.
At Londa these coaches are detached from 237 and added to the 7806
Miraj to Vasco Gomantak Express at about 3.30am
The booking office is open daily 8 am to 8 pm. There are usually
two daily express trains to Mumbai and Bangalore. There are
express trains to Hospet (for Hampi) at 10 am and 4.30 pm. To get
to Bijapur, you take a train to Gadag (1½ hr, same train that
goes to Hospet), then take another train from there.
Railway Enquiry:
Railway Enquiry: 131
Railway Reservation Enquiry: 132
Enquiry (Auto Announcing System): 362000/266703
Bus:
There are regular buses to Bangalore (9 hr) and Hospet (4 hr).
NWKRTC (five daily) and Goa Kadamba bus company (five daily, Gate
#10) buses go to Goa daily. There are also buses to Mumbai (15
hr), Mangalore (10 hr), Jog Falls, Gokarna, Mysore (10 hr), and
Bijapur. Across from the bus stand are private bus companies
offering deluxe buses to Goa, Bangalore, Pune, Mangalore, Mumbai,
and Bijapur. Hubli has a large and busy bus station. Buses to
Panaji take 11 hours and leave 3times a day. These Goa government
Kadamba buses are semi luxury and should be booked in advance from
6.30am to noon and 2 to 3.30pm.
Roadway Enquiry:
KSRTC Bus Stand, Hubli. 352167
KSRTC Reservation Counter, Hubli 352227
CBT, Hubli 363363
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