Roadways and Highways in Dharwad
It is difficult to achieve proper growth of the society without proper infrastructure like roads and highways, which connect major cities to smaller towns and villages; they are the prime reason which help in developing industries, commerce and transportation as well.
Dharwad, situated in North Karnataka is an ancient town with historical lineage, although currently it is a fast emerging as an industrial and IT hub. Hubli-Dharwad counts among the major districts in Karnataka and are well connected by a nexus of roads, highways and national highways.
Dharwad is connected via State Highway KA SH 1, spanning 450 kilometers which passes through other districts in Karnataka like Kalghatgi, Padubidri, Karkala, Agumbe, Thirthahalli, Anandapuri, Hangal, Tadas, Belawadi, to name a few.
National Highway which passes through Karnataka and also connects the entire south, also passes through Dharwad in the form of National Highway 4 or NH 4. It connects Dharwad and Hubli with Pune and Mumbai in Maharashtra and Bangalore in Karnataka and other cities as well. It’s a 4 lane carriageway and facilitates easy conveyance and transportation between cities and also aggravates trade and investment as well as infrastructure.