India /Karnataka /Bijapur /Bijapur
Almatti Dam, On Krishna River, Bijapur. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
The Almatti Dam is in a Bijapur, is built across the Krishna River. The construction was done in 2005, so it is a relatively new dam. It is the main reservoir of the Upper Krishna Irrigation Project and it uses Kaplan Turbines. Water is released into the Narayanpur reservoir once it uses it for power generation and serves the irrigation requirements. 10 meters of height was increased in this dam after the Supreme Court ordered to do so. Almatti Dam A picnic Spot. There are about seven terrace gardens that have been built as a picnic spot in Almatti dam area. Musical fountains, stagnant fountains, boating facilities etc. have been set up here for people who wish to visit it. This makes it a great tourist attraction. There is a garden named ‘Rock Hill’ situated on one of side of this Dam. It also has an artificial forest with ceramic wild animals.
Almatti Dam,Bijapur
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Best Season to VisitEdit
October-February (During Winters)
Best Time To VisitEdit
Morning, Afternoon, Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
1 hours.
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How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Tourists can hire taxis to visit famous destinations like Gol Gumbaz, Ibrahim Rauza, Jumma Masjid and Malik-e-Maidan
Bus : KSRTC buses are running regularly between the nearby cities to Bijapur. Tourist luxury buses are regularly available from Bangalore and Mumbai, each will cost about Rs 1200-1,500 per head.
Train : Bijapur is connected by rail to many cities in the state and also the cities in the neighboring states. It is well connected to Bangalore (Mysore Weekly Express), Mumbai (Bjp Bb Fast Pas), Hyderabad (Bolarum Passr) and Hubli (Yeswantpur Exp).
Air : The nearest airport to Bijapur is Belgaum, which is about 205 km away. Belgaum is connected to Mumbai by domestic flights. From Belgaum to Bijapur, taxi charge is about Rs 3,500. Mumbai (501 km) and Bangalore (539 km) are the International Airports close by, from where it requires about 12 – 13 hours travel to reach Bijapur by Taxi/ buses.
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Safety / WarningEdit
- Double-check all hotel and restaurant bills for errors.
- Don’t leave cash and valuables in your hotel room. Use room safes where available.
- Keep daily cash in separate pockets.
HelplineEdit
- Control Room : 250844, 100.
- Tourisum Dept : 250359.
- Fire Brigade : 101.
- Ambulance : 102.
