Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Bengaluru has a thorough local bus network, operated by the
Bangalore Metropolitan Transport
Corporation
(BMTC;
www.bmtcinfo.com
)
. Red AC Vajra buses criss-cross the city, while green
Big10 deluxe buses connect the suburbs. Ordinary buses run from the
City bus stand
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further south.
To get from the City train station to the MG Rd area, catch any bus from Platform 17 or
18 at the City bus stand. For the City Market, take bus 31, 31E, 35 or 49 from Platform 8.
METRO
Bengaluru's shiny new AC metro service, known as Namma Metro finally had some lines
up and running at the time of research (running from Baiyappanahalli to MG Road) while
others are still in development. With trains plying every fifteen minutes and tickets cost-
ing marginally more than intra-city buses, upon completion the service will come as a
welcome alternative to the city's congested public transport system. For the latest updates
on the service, log on to
www.bmrc.co.in
.
TAXI
Several places around Bengaluru offer taxi rental with driver. Standard rates for a long-
haul Tata Indica cab are ?7 per kilometre for a minimum of 250km, plus a daily allowance
of ?200 for the driver. For an eight-hour day rental, you're looking at around ?2000. Try
Skyway
22111401)
or
Meru Cabs
(
44224422)
.
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Around Bengaluru
Hessaraghatta
Located 30km northwest of Bengaluru, Hessaraghatta is home to
Nrityagram
( 080-284
66313;
www.nrityagram.org
;
10am-2pm Tue-Sun)
, a leading dance academy established in 1990 to
revive and popularise Indian classical dance.
The brainchild and living legacy of celebrated dancer Protima Gauri Bedi (1948-98),
the complex was designed like a village by Goa-based architect Gerard da Cunha. Long-
term courses in classical dance are offered to deserving students here, while local children