Transport in Karnataka

Konkan Railway which passes along the coastal region of the state is considered one of the toughest engineering projects being undertaken in India till date.

New routes of air service were introduced under the UDAAN scheme to Hyderabad and chennai everyday which received great response.

A decision was taken to build an underpass as it was blocked by rail route and a national highway connecting Kozhikode - a first kind in the country.

Belagavi Airport is the Oldest and north Karnataka busiest airport and the Major Airport in North Karnataka serving Belgaum city, Part of Goa and southernmost part of Maharashtra, Alliance Air(India) Indigo Star air To Bangalore, Air India started operation to Bangalore four days a week Mon, thu, fri, Sun including Pune.

Kalaburagi Airport serves direct flights to Bengaluru and has expansion plans to the other locations in near future.

The South Western Zone, headquartered at Hubballi was created in 2003 thus fulfilling a long-standing demand of the state.

Coastal Karnataka is covered under the Konkan railway network, a project that is regarded as one of the feats of Indian engineering and included the construction of a bridge of length 2,023 metres (6,637 ft) across the river Sharavathi at Honnavar and a tunnel of length 2,960 metres (9,711 ft) at Karwar.

[2][3][4] The train connectivity within Karnataka has improved since K.H.Muniyappa, Member of Parliament from Kolar constituency has been the Union Minister of State for Railways.

[6] Konkan Railway is an engineering marvel; the construction of which included the bridge across the river Sharavathi at Honnavar of length 2,023 m and a tunnel at Karwar of length 2,960 m. A high-end luxury train operated by the Tourism Department of Karnataka The Golden Chariot covers the places of interest in Karnataka and Goa under the tour name "Pride of the South".

The same train covers the places of interest in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala with a different tour name "Southern Splendour".

It was set up in 1961 with the objective of providing adequate, efficient, economic and properly coordinated road transport services.

Grameena Sarige is another initiative by corporation to provide bus service to the rural populace of the state.

Omni bus and Maxi cabs are also other modes of road transportation in the state, especially where KSRTC does not buses or run very few.