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“Atithi Devo Bhava.” A Guest is equivalent to God.

Bangalore, or Bengaluru as it is officially called now, welcomes you, beloved Atithi, to our city and into our homes.

Bangaloreans are quiet, peace loving and accommodating by nature. As a long-time resident in this wonderful city of ours, it is my pleasure to share with you with these Bangalore transportation tips.

I’m sure you don’t really need any tips to download the UBER or OLA app and move around the city in a cab. That’s fine, but where is the adventure, and the thrill and intrigue of learning your way around a new city? I, for one, firmly believe that the best way to get to know a city better is to use its public transportation system.

Let me assure you at this point that your comfort and safety will never be compromised. My tips involve only the best of Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation’s elite “Vajra” and “Vayu Vajra” services, and the existing routes of Namma Metro rail transportation services. So what are you waiting for? Start exploring our beautiful city.

1. Vajra Routes -This service uses air-conditioned Volvo buses for its fleet. Given below is a list of bus routes with the names of the places covered.

Route No.	From	Destination	Via
V.G-4	Brigade Road	Bannerghatta National Park	Johnson market, Dairy Circle, IIMB, Hulimavu, Meenakshi Temple.
V-195	Shivajinagara	Chandra Layout	Indian Express, Majestic, Rajajinagar, Vijayanagar.
V-215 H	Kempegowda Bus Station	Jambusavari Dinne	Maharani College, K.R Circle, Corporation, Basavanagudi, Jayanagar, J.P Nagar.
V-331 A	Cantt. Railway Station	Kadugodi	Mayo Hall, Domlur, Manipal Hospital, HAL, Whitefield.
V-335 E	Kempegowda Bus Station	Kadugodi	Richmond Circle, Mayo Hall, Manipal Hospital, Marathahalli, Whitefield.
V-342 F	Kempegowda Bus Station	Sarjapura	K.R.Circle, St.Marthas Hospital, K.H.Road, Wilson Garden, Nimhans, Dairy Circle, Koramangala, WIPRO.
V-360 B	Kempegowda Bus Station	Attibele	K.R.Circle, Shanthinagar, Wilson Garden, Koramangala, Madiwala, Bommanahalli, Electronic City.
UD-500 D	Hebbala	Central Silk Board	Manyata Tech Park, Kalyan Nagar, K.R.Puram, Bellandur, HSR Layout.
V-500 BC	BEL Circle	Banashankari	Hebbala, Manyata, Kalyan Nagar, K.R.Puram, HSR, Sangam Circle.
V-500 DF	Hebbala	ITPL	Manyata, Kalyan Nagar, K.R.Puram, Garudachar Palya, SAP, Whitefield.
V-500 E	Hebbala	Electronic City	K.R.Puram, Bellandur, HSR, Bommanahalli, Singasandra, Infosys.
V-502 G	Yeshwanthpura	ITPL	Sadashiva Nagar, Kasturi Nagar, K.R.Puram, Hoodi, Whitefield.
V-505	Electronic City	ITPL	Singasandra, Bommanahalli, HSR, Sarjapur Cross, Marathahalli, SAP, Whitefield.
V-505 A	C.V.Raman Nagar	Electronic City	DRDO, BEML Gate, Jeevan Bheema Nagar, Thippasandra, Indiranagar, Domlur, Koramangala, Madiwala, Central Silk Board.

2. Vayu Vajra Routes -An exclusive airport shuttle service originating from various part of the city which you can use as a supplement to the above.

Route No.	From	Via
KIAS-4	HAL Main Gate	Indiranagar, Thippasandra, Millers Road, Coles Park.
KIAS-4 A	Whitefield	HAL, Indiranagar
KIAS-5	Banashankari	Jayanagar, Richmond Circle, Wilson Garden, Guttahalli
KIAS-5 A	Jambusavari Dinne	Wilson Garden, Guttahalli.
KIAS-6	Kadugodi	Whitefield
KIAS-7	HSR Layout	Dairy Circle, Jakkasandra, Richmond Circle, Wilson Garden, Guttahalli.
KIAS-7 A	HSR Layout	Jakkasandra, Domlur, Shivaji Nagar, Mayo Hall, Raj Bhavan.
KIAS-8	Electronic City	Singasandra, Bommanahalli, Mahadevapura, Marathahalli, K.R.Puram.
KIAS-8 EW	Electronic City	WIPRO Gate
KIAS-9	Kempegowda Bus Station	Shivananda Store, Guttahalli.
KIAS-10	Mysore Road Satellite Bus Stand.	Magadi Road Toll Gate.
KIAS-!2	BTM Layout	J.P Nagara, Jayanagar, Ashoka Pillar, Wilson Garden, High Ground, Guttahalli

For more information on Vajra services, routes and timings, visitmybmtc.com.

3. Namma Metro -A feather in the cap of the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL).Phase-1 is partially operational now and expected to be fully operational in just a couple of weeks time. Here are the stations covered by the Green and Purple line of Phase-1.

Namma Metro Green Line:

No.	Station	No.	Station	No.	Station	No.	Station
1	Nagasandra	2	Dasarahalli	3	Jalahalli	4	Peenya-1
5	Peenya-2	6	Yeshwantpur-1	7	Yeshwantpur-2	8	Sandal Soap Factory
9	Mahalakshmi	10	Rajajinagar	11	Kuvempu Road	12	Srirampura
13	Mantri Square	14	Kempegowda	15	Chickpete	16	K.R.Market
17	National College	18	Lalbagh	19	Southend Circle	20	Jayanagar
21	Rashtreeya Vidyalaya	22	Banashankari	23	J.P Nagar	24	Puttenahalli

Namma Metro Purple Line:

No.	Station	No.	Station	No.	Station	No.	Station
1	Baiyappanahalli	2	Swami Vivekananda Road	3	Indiranagar	4	Halasuru
5	Trinity	6	M.G.Road	7	Cubbon Park	8	Vidhana Souda
9	Sir M.Visveshwaraya	10	Kempegowda	11	City Railway Station	12	Magadi Road

For more information about Namma Metro routes and station locations, visitbmrc.co.in.

Conclusion:Though Bangalore doesn’t have a suburban train network like Chennai or Mumbai to support its transport system, due credit should be given to the innovative way urban development funds have been used to reform the city’s public transport system, making it one of the largest in India.

With the completion of Namma Metro Phase-1 around the corner, and Phase-2 by 2020, and with constant upgrades and maintenance of the existing network, Bangalore is well on its way to claiming the top public transport position in the country.

Bangalore Transportation Tips for Visitors

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