Bengaluru: Overview

Step into one of India's most progressive cities - just be sure to look both ways.

Bustling Bangalore (official name: Bengaluru) is where to get your kicks in Southern Karnataka. Elegant lounges, upmarket bars and fast food will lure you to the Mahatma Gandhi Rd area where you can refuel no matter what your budget. Good transport connections, pleasant parks and grand temples make the city an ideal pit stop.

Fast Facts

Population

6,100,000

Currency

Name: Indian Rupee
Code: INR
Symbol: Rs

Electrical Plugs

European plug with two circular metal pins South African/Indian-style plug with two circular metal pins above a large circular grounding pin
230-240V 50Hz

Languages Spoken

Official: Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Bengali, Kashmiri, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu
Essential: English

Time Zones

GMT/UTC GMT 

Country Dialing Code

+91

Weights & Measures

Metric

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