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[[Kannada]] is the official language of the state and the mother tongue of around 70% of the population.
[[Kannada]] is the official language of the state and the mother tongue of around 70% of the population.
Languages spoken as mother tongues by a minority include [[Urdu phrasebook|Urdu]] (9.72%), [[Telugu phrasebook|Telugu]] (8.34%), [[Marathi phrasebook|Marathi]] (.5%), [[Tamil phrasebook|Tamil]] (3.82%), [[Malayalam]] (1.69%), [[Tulu phrasebook|Tulu]] (3.38%), [[Konkani phrasebook|Konkani]] (1.78%), and [[Hindi phrasebook|Hindi]] (1.87%).
Languages spoken as mother tongues by a minority include [[Urdu phrasebook|Urdu]] (9.72%), [[Telugu phrasebook|Telugu]] (8.34%), [[Marathi phrasebook|Marathi]] (.5%), [[Tamil phrasebook|Tamil]] (3.82%), [[Malayalam]] (1.69%), [[Tulu phrasebook|Tulu]] (3.38%), [[Konkani phrasebook|Konkani]] (1.78%), and [[Hindi phrasebook|Hindi]] (1.87%).
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English and Hindi are spoken by most educated people.
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English and Hindi are spoken by most educated people
as well as those in major cities
.
==Get in==
==Get in==
===By plane===
===By plane===
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[[Bangalore|Kempegowda]] International Airport is the 4th-busiest airport in India, connecting with
many
domestic
and 20 international destinations.
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[[Bangalore|Kempegowda]] International Airport is the 4th-busiest airport in India, connecting with
major
state capitals
and
cities as well as
20 international destinations.
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Mangalore International Airport serves primarily the [[Persian Gulf|Gulf]] region, and domestically, the Four Metros - [[New Delhi]], [[Kolkata]], [[Chennai]] and [[Mumbai]]
,
and the state capital of [[
Bangalore
]].
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[[
Mangalore International Airport
]]
serves primarily the [[Persian Gulf|Gulf]] region, and domestically, the Four Metros - [[New Delhi]], [[Kolkata]], [[Chennai]] and [[Mumbai]] and the state capital of [[
Bengaluru
]].
===By train===
===By train===
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===By bus===
===By bus===
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Karnataka Govt owned and operated Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) connects Karnataka with the neighboring states of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Kerala]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Telangana]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Goa]] and the Union Territory of [[Pondicherry]] . KSRTC
also
provides trip planning, hotels and ticketing on [http://www.ksrtc.in/ KSRTC]. KSRTC has dedicated bus terminals across Karnataka and while in other states
use
dedicated sections of the
inter
-
state
bus
terminals
as provided by the respective State Govt.
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Karnataka Govt owned and operated Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) connects Karnataka with the neighboring states of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Kerala]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Telangana]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Goa]] and the Union Territory of [[Pondicherry]] . KSRTC provides trip planning, hotels and ticketing on [http://www.ksrtc.in/ KSRTC]
as well as smartphone app. KSRTC reservation counters are available at all bus terminals as well as numerous travel agents located across the state. Discounted fare is applicable for return journeys purchased online
. KSRTC has dedicated bus terminals across Karnataka and while in other states
uses
dedicated sections of the
Inter
-
State
Bus
Terminals (ISBT)
as provided by the respective State Govt.
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The State-owned bus operators of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Kerala]], [[Goa]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] also provide inter-state bus services into Karnataka
.
These
operators
also provide ticketing
on their websites.
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The State-owned bus operators
from the states
of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Kerala]], [[Goa]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] also provide inter-state bus services into Karnataka
with
ticketing
services
on their websites.
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Numerous
private bus operators also provide inter-state bus services into Karnataka. The private bus operators operate from the
inter-state
bus
terminals across
the states
and
have
their own
schedule
and
stops
.
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The numerous
private bus operators also provide inter-state bus services into Karnataka. The private bus operators operate from the
ISBT
located
in
the states
.
They
feature
their own
stops
as
well as schedules. Ticket booking for the various private operators is available on [http://www.redbus.in/ Redbus], [http://www.makemytrip.com/ Makemytrip] as well as owned booking offices for most operators. Some larger private operators maintain individual websites for ticketing services. Travel agents across Karnataka provide bus tickets for the private bus Operators
.
==Get around==
==Get around==
===By bus===
===By bus===
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KSRTC, mentioned in "Get in", also
provides trip planning, hotels and ticketing on [http://www.ksrtc.in/ KSRTC]. KSRTC
plies intra-state buses connecting most of Karnataka
. KSRTC reservation counters are available at all terminals as well as numerous travel agents located across the state. Discounts are applicable for return journeys purchased online
.
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KSRTC, mentioned in "Get in", also plies intra-state buses connecting most of Karnataka.
Services available:
Services available:
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The Subsidiaries of KSRTC provide bus services in Karnataka as follows:
The Subsidiaries of KSRTC provide bus services in Karnataka as follows:
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'''Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC)''' - bus services within the city of Bengaluru as well as some outlying areas.
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'''Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC)''' - bus services within the city of
[[
Bengaluru
]]
as well as some outlying areas.
'''North Western KSRTC (NWKSRTC)''' - bus services in Northern Karnataka and the adjoining states of [[Maharashtra]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Tamil Nadu]].
'''North Western KSRTC (NWKSRTC)''' - bus services in Northern Karnataka and the adjoining states of [[Maharashtra]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Tamil Nadu]].
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'''North Eastern KSRTC (NEKSRTC)''' - bus services in North Eastern Karnataka.
'''North Eastern KSRTC (NEKSRTC)''' - bus services in North Eastern Karnataka.
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Numerous private bus operator provide bus services for interstate areas, as well as to the neighboring states.
Booking
tickets
from
the various private vendors is available on [http://www.redbus.in/ Redbus], [http://www.makemytrip.com/ Makemytrip]
as well as
their individual website for some
private
operators.
Travel agents also provide bus tickets
for
the
private
bus
Operators
.
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Numerous private bus operator provide bus services for interstate areas, as well as to the neighboring states.
Travel
agents
provide
tickets
as well as private
package
tours
for
various
destinations
across
Karnataka
.
===By car===
===By car===
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All major cities in Karnataka are well connected by a mix of national and state highways.
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All major cities in Karnataka are well connected by a mix of national and state highways.
Tolled roads are applicable on the newer highways as well as certain areas within [[Bengaluru]] such as Bangalore Elevated Tollway located on the outskirts of [[Bengaluru]] on the way to [[Hosur]].
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Tolled roads are applicable in certain highways.
===By plane===
===By plane===