The name Ballery originates from the word Balari which refers to Goddess Durugamma who had manifested herself in this town. Spreading from Southwest to Northwest of Karnataka Ballery is located on the Eastern Side of the state. It is bounded by several districts such as Raichur, Dharwad, Davangere, Chitradurga etc. Granite Rocks and hills form a prominent feature of Ballary and Granite mining is among the main occupation of the people over here. The city is spread around two rocky granite hills, the Ballari
Weather in Ballery The summer months are generally hot and dry with the maximum temperature of about 45°C and winter are cold but pleasant to visit this place. The best months to visit Ballery are from October to March.
How to reach Ballery
By Air to Ballery: Ballery is currently served by Vidyanagar airport located in the Jindal Vijayanagar Steel complex Toranagulla in Sandur Taluk which is 40 Km from Ballery. Bangalore International airport is the nearest airport to Ballery which is 300 Km from Ballery.
By Rail to Ballery: Currently Ballary is served by two Railway Stations Ballery Junction and Cantonment Junction. Ballery is well connected by rail to Benaluru, Raichuru, anantapuram , Hindupuram, Tirupati, Hubballi, Guntakallu, from where the trains from Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai are available. By Bus to Ballery: Ballery is well connected with the network of roads to the major cities of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Goa. The major highways passing through the city and connect it to the other major parts of India are :
National highway 63 connects Ankola in Karavali of Karnataka to gooty in Andhra Pradesh. This highway also connects the city with Hubli, Hosappete and Hampi.
State highway number 19, connecting Bidar to Srirangapatna. This highway also connects the city to Raichur, Gulbarga and Bidar in the North and Mysore and Bangalore in the South.
State highway number 132, connecting the city with Kurnool, Mantralaya and Hyderabad.
The city is connected with the bus network run by North east Karnataka road Transport Corporation (NEKRTC).
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