About Hubli

Hubli - Dharwad :

Hubli is the fastest growing city in the state of Karnataka and a profitable hub. The present inhabitants are more than 12 lakhs. Hubli also houses the largest number of government offices outside Bangalore.

Culture :

Hubli is one of the most essential centers for cultural, religious and social activities. Hubli is renowned for having people of different religions - Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Jains and Sikhs.

Education :

The city is blessed with 4 Universities and 2 deemed Universities and 200+ colleges providing quality education for students across North Karnataka, Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh and henceforth named as 'Shikshana Kashi'. Due to such a large cluster of learning centres, the twin cities Hubli-Dharwad are called the educational heart of North Karnataka.

Climate :

Summers are warm and dry, lasting from late February to early June. They are followed by the monsoon season and a large amount of rainfall. Temperatures are fairly moderate from late October to early February.

Transportation :

Hubli-Dharwad is well connected by road, rail and air.

Road :

NWKRTC (North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation) is a state run corporation headquarted at Hubli. There is also excellent inter-city transportation between Hubli and Dharwad.

Rail :

Hubli is the headquarters of the South Western Railways. Hubli railway station is an important junction with direct trains to major metro cities of India including Bangalore, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata.

Air :

The airport at Hubli finds a place on our national air map.Direct flights are available from Hubli to Bangalore and Mumbai. One can also fly from Hubli to Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Chennai by connecting flights available from Bangalore.

The twin cities are well connected with important cities like Bombay, Bangalore, Hyderabad and port towns of Karwar and Goa also has many tourist attractions in its vicinity.

IT Park :

The Government of Karnataka promoted IT Software Park is situated adjacent to the Karnatka Law University at Sutagatti. STPI-Hubli Software Technology Parks of India has been operational since mid 2001 and adds to the development of the IT Industry in the twin cities, besides providing tremendous job opportunities.

Mono Rail :

A high speed rail network connecting the twin cities of Hubli - Dharwad is proposed under the Public Private Partnership model. While the Government will provide the necessary land, the Private participant will be required to establish and operate the Mono Rail. Once the Scheme is implemented, the Twin City will be hugely benefited.