THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT BENGALURU (BANGALORE)

Dress: Informal dresses are worn by Bangaloreans with no ties and suits at even business meetings. Revealing clothes will not be appreciated.

Crime: Like any other city in the world, it is always better safe than sorry.

Business: If you are making a business visit to Bangalore then you must know that there are two tech zones in the city. The International Tech Park in Whitefield and Electronic City on Hosur Road. You can get one-stop solution integrating office, production, commercial, recreational and residential needs under single roof at Tech Park. Electronic city is a hub of all electronic items.

Eating Out: Due to strict rules observed by local Police, most of the bars close by 11:30 in the night. They're some restaurants that open till late in midnight. There are 24-hour coffee shops that can be best place to eat after pubs are close. Except for good restaurants you can expect food to be served without cutlery as local people eat without cutlery. You can use basins available and always eat with right hand.

Tourist Enquiry Offices
Tourist Reception Counter: Airport-2526 8012
Tourist Reception: Cauvery Bhavan-2221 5489
City Railway Station - 2287 0068 K.S.T.D.C-2221 2901
Government of India Tourist Office-2558 5417

Trains connecting to and from Metropolitan Cities
Delhi
Karnataka Express
Kongu Express
Katak Sampark Express
Swarna Jayanti Express

Mumbai
AII YPR Special
JU Bangalore Express
AII SBC Express
Coimbatore Express
Chalukya Express
Udyan Express

Kolkata
MFP YPR Express
GHY SBC Special
HWH YPR Express
GHY SBC Express
HWH YPR Express
GYY SBC Express

Chennai
MFP YPR Express
GHY SBC Express
Sangha Mitra Express
Bangalore Express
Mysore Express

For Air Travelers
Bangalore International Airport is the best way to land up in the Silicon City of India. For your convenience we have listed some of the international airports in India. You can take up domestic flights or rail route to reach Bangalore.

1. Indra Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
2. Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai
3. Chennai International Airport, Chennai
4. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata

Prepaid Booths in Bangalore
There are numerous prepaid booths for taxi services and cabs in Bangalore. Always ensure that you hire a public transport from government-controlled booth. Private booths may have fraudulent agents trying to fool foreigners.

Helpline Numbers
Police - 100
Fire Station - 101
Ambulance - 102

Domestic Airports
Indian Airlines - 140,141, 2221 1914
Jet Airways - 22522 1929
Sahara Airlines - 2522 3286
Deccan Airways - 2525 0429

International Airports
Air India - 2227 7747
Air France - 2558 9397
Australian Airways - 2558 5394 Lufthansa-2558 8791 Railway General Enquiry-131 Railway Reservation Enquiry-132 Railway Arrival and Departure Enquiry-133