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IIT Dharwad

Reaching Dharwad:

Dharwad and Hubballi (also Hubli) are twin cities, about 20km apart, located in the northwestern part of Karnataka, very close to the border with Maharashtra and Goa. The nearest AIRPORTS are:

• Hubbali (HBX) with direct service to Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Delhi (30km/60min drive)

• Belgaum (IXG) with direct  service to Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Delhi (75km/90min drive)

• And the two Goa airports (GOX and GOI) are about 4 hours away.

RAIL CONNECTIVITY is also excellent, with many direct trains reaching Hubli (UBL) or Dharwad (DWR).
There is a daily Vande Bharat service to Bangalore (20661/20662) and Pune (20669/20670). In addition, there are several overnight trains to Bangalore, such as Rani Chennama Express (16589/16590) and Belgaum Exp (20653/20654). 

BY ROAD, Dharwad can be reached via the National Highway NH48, formerly the Pune-Bangalore highway. Quite a few bus operators (government-run and otherwise) provide connectivity to nearby places such as Bangalore, Pune/Mumbai, Goa, Mangalore, Hyderabad, and other parts of Karnataka. The drive from Pune to Dharwad takes about 7 hours in a car, about the same as from Bangalore. 

Reaching the Campus:

The IIT Dharwad Campus is located just outside the city limits of Dharwad to the northwest, and the nearest landmark is the High Court or the Tata Motors factory. The best way to reach campus from the airport is to take a taxi. Ride-sharing apps Ola/Uber/etc do not operate in Hubli-Dharwad, but NammaYatri has recently launched operations. It is possible to get an autorickshaw from the railway station or the Bus station to the campus. Some city buses come to the IIT Campus from Dharwad Central Bus Terminus (CBT or Old Bus Stand) and also the New Bus Stand.  The IIT Shuttle bus also connects the campus to the New Bus Stand.