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Gandhinagar, Dharwad

Coordinates: 15°26′06″N 75°01′05″E / 15.435°N 75.018°E / 15.435; 75.018
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Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar
From top, Gandhinagar main road, Gandhinagar residential area
Gandhinagar is located in Dharwad
Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar
Location in Dharwad
Gandhinagar is located in Karnataka
Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar (Karnataka)
Gandhinagar is located in India
Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar (India)
Coordinates: 15°26′06″N 75°01′05″E / 15.435°N 75.018°E / 15.435; 75.018
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
MetroDharwad
Government
 • TypeMunicipal corporation
 • BodyHubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation[1]
Elevation
738 m (2,421 ft)
Population
 • Total32,201
Languages
 • OfficialKannada
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
580004
Area code0836
Vehicle registrationKA-25
Lok Sabha constituencyDharwad (Lok Sabha constituency)
Planning agencyHubballi-Dharwad Urban Development Authority
Rapid TransitHubballi-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System

Gandhinagar is an established upmarket residential area located in the south of Dharwad conurbation,[2]India named after prominent Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi.[3] It is located in proximity to Malmaddi and some Deccan areas of the city.[4][5][6] Gandhinagar is the commercial centre of Dharwad city.

Location

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Gandhinagar is located south east of Dharwad city which is 21 kilometres away from the city of Hubballi, The nearest railway station is Dharwad railway station in Malmaddi.

Localities

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Gandhinagar consists of few smaller localities, Rajatgiri is the largest residential locality located in Gandhinagar it is a vast residential and commercial area adjacent to Saraswatpur. The other localities are Haripriya Colony and Dhavalgiri in the south.

Transport

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BRTS bus

Gandhinagar is well connected to Hubli-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System (HDBRTS) (Rapid transit) it is one of the stations of the HDBRTS corridor and one of the busiest BRTS stations in Dharwad during working days.

In December 2022 Gandhinagar was connected to BRTS feeder buses named 'Chigari Samparka' on basis, NWKRTC has started operating feeder buses between Navanagar (Hubli) to Gandhinagar.[7]

The nearest railway station to Gandhinagar is Dharwad railway station which is approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) and Navalur railway station is about 5.2 km (3.2 mi) far.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "HDMC official website". Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  2. ^ Jamkhandi, Gururaj (16 January 2021). "11 dead as minibus hits tipper near Karnataka's Dharwad". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Power Disruption". The Times of India. TNN. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
  4. ^ http://ww25.dharwad.com/dharwad.html%20Gandhinagar?subid1=20220124-2157-41f9-a21b-972fd025210c
  5. ^ "Gandhinagar, Dharwad: Map, Property Rates, Projects, Photos, Reviews, Info". www.magicbricks.com. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  6. ^ "dharwad: Dusty Roads Upset Motorists, Residents". The Times of India. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
  7. ^ Admin (17 December 2022). "HDBRTS Feeder buses 'Chigari Samparka' launched". Hubballi Infra. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
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