Travel options In Bangalore

When you are  a new comer in Bangalore, your worry may be about how to reach a place. Nothing to worry, Bangaore has got a wonderful public transport system run by Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation(BMTC).

Bus Facility: There are routes to almost all part of city from anywhere in Bangalore. There is something called Daily Pass or Monthly Pass, based on your requirement, you canbuy one and travel how many times in a day/ month using this pass. One of the most affordable way.

Metro Service: Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation is growing by its routes now. One of the easiest and fastest way of communication inside city.
AS mentioned the BMRCL is running on specified routes and covering more area in its map. Even BMRCL provides pass option for its commuters.

Autos and online cabs: You can even select autos or online/app based cabs like OLA and UBER. There are some car pooling apps too which is used inside city.

First time in Bangalore? How people may treat you as an outsider who doesnt know Kannada.

Be polite, one of the most friendly people here.

Bengalurians are one of the most friendly and helpful people I have ever met. You might have heard that people force Kannada here, but all on quora. Talk to any one nicely, they will revert you the same way. Even you can talk in Hindi to localites, any one talks Hindi here.

Then why am I hearing so much about topic 'learn Kannda if you are in Bangalore'?

This is for the people who are staying in Bangalore from years and who are not ready to recognise localites and their culture. After marriage, we stay in a new house and years later too, if you dont mingle with the people there, how they feel?

So, my recommendation is, if you have plan of staying here for long time, please learn the language. Its bnot only about Bangalore, any where in this world. When you mingle with people in thier local language, you get more respect because localites can understand your feeling better.

About Author: Please note, I am not a Born Kannadiga, In Bangalore for more than 10 years, I learned reading Kannada using 30 days learn Kannada book, I can speak Kannada well too. And definitely, I get good response from people when I communicate in local language.

What you need to be careful in Bangalore on rainy days?

Below given some of the precautions when you see rain in Bangalore. This section is under update.

1. Traffic: the traffic gets worse on these days.
2. Power: Any time power failure may happens, be ready for that.
3. Trees & falling: Never park the vehicles under a tree or neither stand beneth the tree. The trees which has beautiful flowers on summer season are all very delicate and any time branches may fall.
4. Local floods: Some of the areas doesnt have a tested drainage, so chances of flooding are quite heavy. You need to reach a safe zone quickly.