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Air transport , which is based in Bangalore, Karnataka]] Mangalore and Bangalore are the only two cities in the state that have International flights operating from their airports. While the international flights from Mangalore International Airport are only to countries located in the Middle East , Bangalore has good international connectivity with flights from different nations landing here. The airport at Bangalore is termed as HAL Airport and Lufthansa , British Airways , Singapore Airlines and Malaysian Airlines are some of the important airlines that operate out of this airport. With Bangalore being the 'IT capital' of India, the air traffic to this city has increased manifold. The existing HAL airport does not have sufficient infrastructure to handle this increase in air traffic, and hence a new airport (currently called as Bangalore International Airport ) is being constructed at Devanahalli in the outskirts of Bangalore . This airport is expected to be operational by April 2008. Bangalore is the headquarters of the low-cost airline Air Deccan which has been instrumental in opening up the previously unused airports of Hampi , Bellary , Hubli and Belgaum to passenger air traffic. It is also the headquarters of Kingfisher Airlines . Mysore is one of the major cities in Karnataka that is lacking an airport. Rail transport standing at Mysore railway station]] The total length of rail track in Karnataka is 3089 kms. Statistics related to transportation in Karnataka is provided by 1 For a long time after independence, the railway network in the state was under the Southern and Western railway zones which were headquartered at Chennai and Mumbai respectively. The South Western Zone, headquartered at Hubli was created in 2003 thus fulfilling a long standing demand of the state. Several parts of the state now come under this zone with the remaining being under Southern Railways. Coastal Karnataka is covered under the Konkan Railway network, a project that is regarded as one of the feats of Indian engineering and included the construction of a bridge of length . across the river Sharavathi at Honnavar and a tunnel of length at Karwar . Bangalore, the capital city, is extensively connected with inter-state destinations while other important cities and towns in the state are not so well-connected.23 Karnataka does not have a good internal rail network though the South Western Railway's headquarters are located here in the city of Hubli The state of Railways in Karnataka is discussed by 4. Only Bangalore is connected well by trains to other cities in India . The following reasons indicate the poor rail network in the state:
The superpast Shatabdi Express trains run from Bangalore to Chennai and Mysore . A ''Jan Shatabdi'' express runs from Bangalore to Hubli and this is the first train in India that has been fitted with a GPS (Global Position System) based Location Announcement System. Using this system, the passengers are announced apriori the arrival of a station. The state of Railways in Karnataka is discussed by 5 Konkan Railway is an engineering marvel; the construction of which included the bridge across the river Sharavathi at Honnavar of length 2023 mts and a tunnel at Karwar of length 2960 mts. Water transport Karnataka has 1 major port; the New Mangalore Port and 10 minor ports; Karwar , Belekeri, Tadri, Honnavar , Bhatkal , Kundapur , Hangarkatta, Malpe , Padubidri and Old Mangalore . Ports in Karnataka are mentioned by 6 The construction of the New Mangalore Port was started in 1962 and completed in 1974. It was incoporated as the 9th major port in India on 4th May 1974. This port handled 32.04 million tonnes of traffic in the fiscal year 2006-07 with 17.92 million tonnes of imports and 14.12 million tonnes of exports. Details related to New Mangalore Port is provided by7 This was actually a slowdown in traffic at this port compared to the previous fiscal year mainly due to the reduction in iron ore exports from the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company limited. The port also handled 1015 vessels including 18 cruise vessels during the year 2006-07. The sector of Inland water transport within the rivers of Karnataka is not well-developed. Road transport ''See also : List Of National Highways In Karnataka '' Among the network of roads in Karnataka, 3973 km. of roads are National Highway s. National Highways in Karnataka are mentioned by 8 Karnataka also has state highways of length 9829 km. The road from Bangalore to Mysore (State Highway 17) is also well maintained and equal to the standard of a National Highway. The public bus transport in Karnataka is managed by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC). It was set up in the year 1961 with the objective of providing adequate, efficient, economic and properly coordinated road transport services. A brief disussion on KSRTC is provided by 9 It operates 5100 schedules using 5400 vehicles covering 1.95 million kilometres and an average of 2.2 million passengers daily. About 25000 people are employed in KSRTC. For better management of public transport, KSRTC was bifurcated into three Corporations viz., Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation, Bangalore on 15th Aug 1997, North-west Karnataka Road Transport Corporation, Hubli on 1st Nov 1997 and North-East Karnataka Road Transport Corporation, Gulbarga on 1st Oct 2000. The reserrvation system is networked and computerised and tickets can be availed at designated kiosks in towns and cities. An online reservation system called ''AWATAR'' has also been devised by KSRTC using which travellers can reserve tickets online. KSRTC plies various categories of buses viz. Airavata (high-end luxury Volvo AC buses), Mayura (luxury AC buses), Rajahamsa (deluxe buses), Semi-deluxe and normal buses. ''Grameena Sarige'' is another initiative by KSRTC to provide bus service to the rural populace of the state. Buses run by private persons are allowed to operate in few districts of Karnataka.Inter district transportation are run by private operators ,connecting capital Bangalooru and main cities like Mangalooru and Dharwad to district head quarters.Intra district transportation by private operators is currently allowed in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts.Omni bus and Maxi cabs are also other modes of road transportation in the state ,especially where KSRTC does not buses or run very few. Air transport Karnataka is well connected to the rest of India and the international world. The state has 6 airports in Bangalore , Mangalore , Hampi , Hubli , Belgaum , Bijapur , and Mysore . The Mysore airport is not operational. The HAL Airport in Bangalore and the Mangalore International Airport are the only airports currently offering international flights on a regular basis in Karnataka. Currently one international flight operates from Mangalore International Airport to Dubai. A brand new international airport near Devanahalli, Bangalore is expected to open by April 2008. Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) is owned by Siemens , Larsen & Toubro , Unique Zurich Airport, KSIIDC and Airport Authority of India. See See List Of Destinations To/from All Karnataka Airports for all the destinations available for flights originating from Karnataka. Rail transport Karnataka is also well connected to other states in India by Rail. South West Railway Zone is headquartered at Hubli. It also has an excellent interstate rail network. Konkan Railway runs daily trains in the coastal areas. Water transport Karnataka has 20 ports, of these Mangalore and Karwar are the biggest and most important. The New Mangalore Port is currently the 9th busiest in India in terms of Cargo handled. Karwar is currently set to become the largest naval base in Asia with the completion of Project Seabird with will result in the naval base INS Kadamba . The deep water port at INS Kadamba will have more than 50 berths and will be able to accommodate India's aircraft carriers. The port shall also have a new ship lift, the first of its kind in Asia which will enable the navy to repair her ships on land. Bus transport The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) was set up in the year 1961 with 1792 buses and is wholly owned by the Government of Karnataka, South India . The Government of India is also a shareholder in this corporation. The KSRTC operates its services to all the villages in the state which have motorable roads. The corporation serves over 2.2 million passengers on a daily basis. Till August 1997, KSRTC was holding a fleet of 10,400 buses, operating about 9500 schedules. In August 1997, KSRTC was divided and a new corporation by the name Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) was carved out of KSRTC. Currently, the KSRTC operates 5400 buses with 5100 different schedules, and employs over 25,000 people. The KSRTC is also the only state run bus corporation that is profitable. In November 1997, another new road transport corporation called North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) was formed to cater to the transportation needs of North Western parts of Karnataka. Recently, the North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NEKRTC) was also formed with its corporate office in Gulbarga . --> REFERENCES |
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