Chamarajanagar

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Chamarajanagara v • d • e Karnataka, India
Chamarajanagara
District(s)	Chamarajanagara District
Coordinates	11.99° N 76.83° E Coordinates: 11.99° N 76.83° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Codes · Postal · Telephone · Vehicle	· 571 31x · +08226 · KA-10

Chamarajanagar is a town in the southern end of Karnataka state in India. It is also the headquarters of the Chamarajanagar district of Karnataka.

1 Getting There
2 Places to see

[edit] Getting There

[edit] By Road

From the state capital Bangalore, one can take the State Highway 17 which goes to Mysore and then proceed to Chamarajanagar (65 kms from Mysore). The total distance from Bangalore to Chamarajanagar is around 205 kms. Alternatively for a more scenic drive, one can take the Bangalore - Kanakapura - Kollegal - Chamarajanagar road. The latter however can be a difficult drive because of unpaved roads. The distance however is more or less the same.

[edit] By Rail

Chamarajanagar has a railway station but the railway line is not yet broad gauge (the standard gauge followed by Indian Railways). It lies on the metre gauge line which runs from Mysore to Chamarajanagar. Mysore being an important location is well connected by rail to major cities in India and hence passengers can stop over at Mysore and take another train to reach Chamarajanagar. Conversion of the existing metre gauge line in Chamarajanagar to broad gauge is in progress. There is also a proposal to connect the railway line at Chamarajanagar to the railway line at Mettupalayam in Tamil Nadu which will provide connectivity to Nanjangud to other cities in the south of India.

[edit] By Air

The nearest airport is the one at Bangalore. Alternatively one can use the airports at Coimbatore or Calicut for reaching Chamarajanagar. However, the airport at Mysore is being upgraded which can then be used to reach Chamarajanagar.