Frequently asked questions and answers
1. Where is Hubli?
Hubli is the second-largest city in Karnataka, India. Its located in the north of Karnataka. Its located at the center of Karnataka. It’s around 400km from Bangalore. Its 100km to Belgaum. It’s on the way to Bangalore Pune Highway.
2. What is the population of Hubli?
The Population of Hubli-Dharwad is about 1.5 million as of 2019. Since, Hubli is located next to Dharwad. Both Hubli-Dharwad is considered as the twin cities. Both share the same corporation making it the second-largest corporation in the state.
3. Hows the weather of Hubli?
Hubli-Dharwad has a tropical wet and dry climate. Summers are hot and dry, lasting from late February to early June. They are followed by the monsoon season, with moderate temperatures and a large amount of precipitation. Temperatures are fairly moderate from late October to early February, with virtually no rainfall. Hubli is 640 meters above sea level. The average yearly rainfall is 838 mm.
4. Hows the economy of Hubli?
Hubli is one of the commercial hubs of Karnataka. It has a wide cluster of industries and has more than a lakh small and medium industries. The Government of India has set up a Software Technology Park of India on Pune–Bengaluru Road and Aryabhata Tech Park in Navanagar region of Hubli. The city is situated on the dividing line between Malnad and the Deccan plateau. Malnad is well known for its forests and forest-based industries and the other three sides are known for their agricultural products including cotton, groundnut, and oilseeds, as well as manganese ore and granite.
The establishment of a new-generation diesel locomotive shed in the city by Indian Railways was another major boost for the development of industries in this region, as it was first of its kind in Indian Railways history. The diesel locomotive shed at Hubli is the largest holder of EMD locomotives in India and was set up in 1880.
5. Whats the Connectivity of Hubli Dharwad?
Hubli has good connectivity with the rest of India. It has connectivity by road, train and air with the other parts of country. Hubli Airport (HBX ). is picking up very fast and has connectivity to Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Tirupati, Delhi, Managalore, Ahmedabad and many cities of India.
Hubli lies on the “Golden Quadrilateral”. Asian Highway 47 passes through Hubli. It lies on National Highway 63 (Ankola – Gooty) and National Highway 218 (Hubli – Humnabad) which connect Hubli with major cities in the region. NWKRTC (North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation) is a state-run corporation headquartered at Hubli.
The city currently has 4 stations and one Junction. The Hubli Junction railway station is the main railway station in the city with a built-up area of 161460 sq.ft.. The other stations are Hubballi South, Unkal, Amargol and Navalur. Hubli is the headquarters of the South Western Railway zone. It was carved out as a zone from the current South Central Railway. It is the centre for the Hubli Division. The Hubli Division is one of the highest revenue-generating divisions in India. Hubli is well-connected by the Indian Rail Network. Several express, superfast and Jan Shatabdi trains ply between Hubli and Bangalore every day. Hubli, an important railway junction, has daily trains connecting with major towns across the country.