Bangalore : By road
Bangalore is a major hub of road communications in south india and national highways nos. 47 and 48 connect to all major centres of the region. Additionally, a good network of state highways provide links to all parts of the state. The roads are generally in a good condition and metalled. Road distances to some of the important stations in the region from bangalore are: hyderabad 565 km, vijayawada 719 km, mangalore 349 km, chennai 340 km, mysore 140 km, udhag-amandalam (ooty) 300 km, kabini river lodge 220 km, hassan 105 km, tirupati 240 km, puttaparthi 164 km, hospet 357 km, and pondicherry 303 km.
Bus services of andhra pradesh, karnataka, tamil nadu, kerala states road transport corporations (srtc) run regular and frequent bus services to the city connecting it to all the important stations in the region and state.
The interstate bus terminus is situated in subhash nagar, near majestic circle, opposite the city railway station, which is about 7 km from downtown brigade road OR m.g. Road area. City taxi and auto-rickshaw, both metered, are available at the bus station for transfer to different parts of the city. Auto-rickshaw pre-paid service, recently introduced, is also available from the kiosk near the exit gate.
Roadways enquiries. Karnataka srtc. Andhra pradesh srtc. Annai sathya transport corporation (tamil nadu)
In addition, a number of private bus companies operate an excellent network of deluxe, air-conditioned and sleeper coaches to/from the city connecting many major centres of tourist and commercial interest, like chennai, hyderabad, kochi, mumbai, madurai, tiruchirappali, pondicherry, thiruvananthapuram, coimbatore, goa, etc. Sleeper coach service to goa and hyderabad. The sleeper berth to goa, for example, costs private bus companies maintain fleets of very modern and comfortable coaches that match the best in the world. Generally, long distance services, like hyderabad, chennai, pondicherry, etc, depart in the evening in order to arrive at the destination early in the morning.
For details of bus companies, please refer to support section.
The city has now introduced a metered taxi, the white coloured maruti van with boldly displayed city taxi in black. The meter, which is fixed inside at left corner of dashboard, shows both the distance traveled, in kilometers, and the fare, in rupees. The flag-down charge is for first 40 km, for every subsequent kilo¬meter and waiting charge per hour.
At present, the taxis are easily available at the airport, railway station, bus station only. Very rarely do you find one cruising on the road. The city administration, however, is trying to find space for proper stands at prominent locations in the city, and it may not be very long before taxis are seen more commonly on city streets.
An attractive option, though, is to hail a taxi (metered) by telephone. This service, which was introduced over a year ago, is quite popular. The fare structure for these radio taxis is similar to city taxi service,
The more commonly used transport, however, is still the metered auto-rick¬shaw, found all over the city. The basic, flag-down, fare is though most auto-rickshaw meters have yet to be adjusted. These flag-down at and the correct fare has to be converted through a chart carried by the driver. Usually, the auto-rickshaw drivers will run according to the meter but some, specially at the railway stations, bus station or outside hotels will only go on negotiated, and obviously at a much higher, fare.
If you require to use a car for long du¬ration, full-day or half-day, or make an excursion out of the city then the better option is a tourist taxi, easily procured through agencies or hotel’s travel desk. The charges vary from for a non-a/c car to for an air-conditioned.
