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Travel to Bellary


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Road

*Bellary is well connected by road to different parts of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Goa. The following are the major highways passing through the city :

*National Highway 63, connecting Ankola in Karavali Karnataka (west coast) to Gooty in Andhra Pradesh.

This is a major route for mining trucks transporting iron and manganese ore from the Sanduru hill ranges to the sea port at Mangalore and Karwar. This highway also connects the city to Hubli, Hospet and Hampi.

*State Highway 19, connecting Bidar to Srirangapatna.

This highway connects the city to Raichur, Gulbarga and Bidar in the north and Bangalore and Mysore in the south.

*State Highway 132, connecting the city with Adoni, Kurnool, Vinukonda, Guntur, Vijayawada.

*The city is served by the North East Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NEKRTC), offering travel services to almost all parts of Karnataka, many parts of Andhra Pradesh, Chennai, Pune and many parts of Maharastra. Additionally, a sizable number of private businesses offer travel services to important destinations.

*The main inter-city bus station is located in the now empty Nalla Cheruvu basin. This is a new improvement over the older bus stand located near Gadigi Chennappa Circle. The old bus stand still serves state owned buses which connect rural locations and city buses.

*A truck stationing facility, located in the Nalla Cheruvu basin, serves lorries and hauliers.

Railway

*During British rule, Bellary was served by The Southern Mahratta Railway, connecting Bellary with Hubballi on the west and Guntakallu on the east, and thus to Madras.

*Currently, two railway stations serve the city, both built during British rule. The city station (Bellary Junction) and the Cantonment station (Cantonment). The city is
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