Bangalore Bus Tips for Non Bangaloreans

If you are new to Bangalore and you don't know to read Kannada initially you will find it a bit difficult to go around by bus because there are route numbers and bus boards will have only Kannada boards. It is a good idea to learn Kannada but it will take time. There are three important bus stations in Bangalore and you can see buses to these three places from most places in Bangalore.

• Majestic Bus Stand also known as Kempe Gowda Bus Station or KBS (ಕೆಂಪ ಗೌಡ ಬಸ್ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ) - This is the major bus stand in Bangalore and you can get buses to most of the places around Bangalore from Majestic bus stand. ಕೆಂಪ ಗೌಡ ಬಸ್ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ(Kempe Gowda Bus Nildana) means Kempe Gowda Bus Station and the bus board will also have the bus number. ಕೆಂಪ ಗೌಡ ಬಸ್ ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ is not very difficult to memorize if you observe the pattern. The first letter ka is similar to ta (ठ) in Hindi and the first letter of ನಿಲ್ದಾಣ is a slight variation of na (न) in Hindi. Keralites can easily recognize the la sound in niladana. If you are still not able to recognize ask for a bus to Majestic because I really doubt how many people know the actual name Kempe Gowda Bus Station.
  
  Majestic Hogutha ? (will it go to Majestic ) will work most of the time. If you lost your way there is an unwritten rule in Bangalore that then you should catch the next bus to Majestic :-). There is some logic in it because you will get a bus to almost any place in Bangalore from Majestic bus stand.
  
• K.R Market (ಕೆಆರ್ ಮಾರ್ಕಟ್) - K.R Market is the next major bus stand after Majestic and it is the major market place in Bangalore. The bus board will be written as ಕೆಆರ್ ಮಾರ್ಕಟ್ (K R MARKET). As mentioned earlier you should be able to recognize Ka easily and the last letter ttu (ಟ್) you can easily remember.
  
• Shivaji Nagar (ಶಿವಾಜಿ ನಗರ್) - The third important bus stand is Shivaji Nagar (ಶಿವಾಜಿ ನಗರ್). It is also very easy to remember if you observe the pattern. The first letter sha is a variant of श in Hindi.
  

Some more major destinations:

• Shanthi Nagar- ಶಾಂತಿ ನಗರ್
• Banashankari- ಬನಶಂಕರಿ
• Indira Nagar- ಇಂದಿರಾ ನಗರ್
• Marthahalli- ಮರ್ಥಹಳ್ಳಿ

I am also listing a few bus route numbers that may help:

• Attibele- Kempegowda Bus Station -360-B
• Electronics City- Kempegowda Bus Station -356-C
• Narayana Hrudayalaya- Kempegowda Bus Station -356-N
• Banashankari -Hebbal 500-A
• I T P L Banashankari 500-C
• Silk Board Hebbal 500-D
• Marathahalli -Kempegowda Bus Station -333-J
• I T P L -Kempegowda Bus Station -333-P
• Kadugodi -Nagarbhavi -333-T
• Kadugodi -Kempegowda Bus Station -335-E
• Bannerghatta National Park- Kempegowda Bus Station 365
• Kormangala- Kempegowda Bus Station 171

To find all the bus routes you can see the following links: http://www.mybmtc.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Metropolitan_bus_routes_in_Bangalore http://bangalore.citizenmatters.in/articles/1919-bengaluru-bmtc-bus-information http://www.narasimhadatta.info/bmtc_query.html

How to get marriage certificate in Kerala

I recently registered my marriage and got my marriage certificate after a few day's effort in Kerala. I am sharing my learning through this post.

As per Kerala Government order in 2008, all marriages happening after 2008 should be mandatory registered under the respective local body (Panchayath, Municipality or Corporation) where the marriage was held. For example if your marriage occurred in a temple under Aluva Municipality you should register your marriage under Aluva Municipality. Registration will happen only between 11 AM and 3 PM. So, if you go there some other time you may have to go again.

Procedure varies according to the time period you are registering after the marriage.

With in 45 days- As per rules you should ideally register your marriage with in 45 days. If you are registering your marriage with in 45 days you need the following documents.

1. Filled up application form with one duplicate copy. You need to affix two photos each of bride and bridegroom.
2. A certificate from the religious institution where marriage was held.
3. Copy of Marriage Invitation (Good to have.)
4. 2 copies of certificate (SSLC book, Passport or Voters ID) to prove age of bride and bridegroom attested by a gazetted officer.

Once you have all the documents, both bride and bridegroom need to go to the respective local body office with two witnesses. Witnesses should have identity proof. Fees for the registration is 10 rupees.

It may not take much time to complete the proceedings and will get your marriage certificate, but all depends on the official you are dealing with :-). If you are lucky you will get it with in one day. As per rules you should get it with in 5 days after submitting the application.


With in 45 days and 1 year - The more delay you make proceedings become tougher. If you are registering your marriage with in 45 days and 1 year you need the following documents.

1. Filled up application form with one duplicate copy. You need to affix two photos each of bride and bridegroom. In addition you need to get both forms attested by a gazetted officer , MLA, MP or member of the local body. The same person should attest both forms.
2. A certificate from the religious institution where marriage was held.
3. Copy of Marriage Invitation (Good to have.)
4. 2 copies of certificate (SSLC book, Passport or Voters ID) to prove age of bride and bridegroom attested by a gazetted officer.
5. One application in white paper with 5 rupees stamp mentioning the reason for delay.

Once you have all the documents, both bride and bridegroom need to go to the respective local body office with two witnesses. Witnesses should have identity proof. Fees for the registration is 100 rupees. My situation was this. It took me 3-4 days to get it because I was not clear about the procedures and the officials were not helping much.

After 1 year - After 1 year proceedings become more tougher. You need the approval from the registrar general at the district level and it may take more time. If you are registering your marriage after 1 year you need the following documents.

1. Filled up application form with two duplicate copies. You need to affix three photos each of bride and bridegroom. In addition you need to get all the three forms attested by a gazetted officer, MLA, MP or member of the local body. The same officer should attest all the forms.
2. A certificate from the religious institution where marriage was held.
3. Copy of Marriage Invitation (Good to have.)
4. 2 copies of certificate (SSLC book, Passport or Voters ID) to prove age of bride and bridegroom attested by a gazetted officer.
5. One application in white paper with 5 rupees stamp mentioning the reason for delay.

Once you have all the documents, both bride and bridegroom need to go to the respective local body office with two witnesses. Witnesses should have identity proof. Fees for the registration is 250 rupees. It may take more time because one copy needs to be sent to the district registrar general and needs his approval.


The detailed government order you can see here:

http://www.go.lsgkerala.gov.in/files/gz2008229_6397.pdf


Kerala government says you can apply online but detailed procedures are not listed any where.