Known as Hubballi in Kannada, the Hubli city is the busiest commercial hub of North Karnataka. The city serves as a trade hub, market centre, transportation hub, and industrial city for that part of Karnataka. It is a part of Hubli-Dharwad twin city.
Rayar Hubballi, the earlier name of Hubballi got transformed into Hubballi. The British had thought of converting this city into a city of trade and commerce, but their attempts were failed due to Shivaji’s attack in the 17th century.
The impact of Maharashtrian culture is visible in Hubli and Dharwad twin cities. That could be seen in their language, cuisine and attire. The British reoccupied the region in the 18th century and a railway station was built at that period of time. Railway route increased the traffic in trade and commerce and Hubli grew as one of the major trading centre in that region.
Cotton and agricultural products are mainly traded over here. Handloom weaving, marketing and cotton trade are the main revenue yielding sectors of the city economy. It is a transit point for the farmers of Western Ghats section.
Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation was established in 1962. Hubli is situated at about 20 km from Dharwad. Population of the twin cities exceeds 10 lakhs. Dharwad is a cultural centre where as Hubli acts as a commercial centre. Hubli houses the headquarters of south Western Railway Zone. The cities experience hot summers and cool winters.
Gadag, Mundgod, Belgaum, Dandeli, Haliyal, and Navalgund are some nearby cities to approach Hubli. Approximate distances of other cities from Hubli:
Gadag -60km, Mundgod -50km, Dandeli-75km, Belgaum-103km, Saundatti-55km, Bangalore -410km, Goa (Panjim)- 185km, Mangalore-180km, Badami-106km
You can reach Hubli by road, railways and airways. The airport at Hubli was inactive for some time and now, the Spicejet Airlines has started regular flights to Hubli from Bangalore and Mumbai.
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Hubli Junction has been renovated recently. Direct trains are available to Bangalore, Mysore, Delhi, Jammu, and Mumbai. You would get connecting trains to some cities from Hubli. By road, the city is very well connected to all major cities of Karnataka and Maharashtra. Both, private and public transport agencies are available for travelling.
