Gandhinagar, Dharwad

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Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar
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From top, Gandhinagar main road, Gandhinagar residential area
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Gandhinagar
Location in Dharwad
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Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar (Karnataka)
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Gandhinagar
Gandhinagar (India)
Coordinates: 15°26′06″N75°01′05″E / 15.435°N 75.018°E / 15.435; 75.018
CountryIndia
State Karnataka
Metro Dharwad
Government
  Type Municipal corporation
  Body Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation [1]
Elevation
738 m (2,421 ft)
Population
  Total32,201
Languages
  Official Kannada
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
580004
Area code 0836
Vehicle registration KA-25
Lok Sabha constituency Dharwad (Lok Sabha constituency)
Planning agency Hubballi-Dharwad Urban Development Authority
Rapid Transit Hubballi-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System

Gandhinagar is an established upmarket residential area located in the south of Dharwad conurbation, [2] India named after prominent Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi. [3] It is located in proximity to Malmaddi and some Deccan areas of the city. [4] [5] [6] Gandhinagar is the commercial centre of Dharwad city.

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Location

Gandhinagar is located south east of Dharwad city which is 21 kilometres away from the city of Hubballi, The nearest railway station is Dharwad railway station in Malmaddi.

Localities

Gandhinagar consists of few smaller localities, Rajatgiri is the largest residential locality located in Gandhinagar it is a vast residential and commercial area adjacent to Saraswatpur. The other localities are Haripriya Colony and Dhavalgiri in the south.

Transport

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BRTS bus

Gandhinagar is well connected to Hubli-Dharwad Bus Rapid Transit System (HDBRTS) (Rapid transit) it is one of the stations of the HDBRTS corridor and one of the busiest BRTS stations in Dharwad during working days.

In December 2022 Gandhinagar was connected to BRTS feeder buses named 'Chigari Samparka' on basis, NWKRTC has started operating feeder buses between Navanagar (Hubli) to Gandhinagar. [7]

The nearest railway station to Gandhinagar is Dharwad railway station which is approximately 4 km (2.5 mi) and Navalur railway station is about 5.2 km (3.2 mi) far.

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