Hubli–Dharwad

Hubli–Dharwad

Hubli (or Hubballi) and Dharwad are twin cities in the Indian state of Karnataka. Hubli-Dharwad form the second-largest municipality and urban agglomeration of Karnataka in terms of population, after the capital Bangalore.[1][2] While Dharwad is the administrative headquarters, the city of Hubli, situated about 20 km (12 mi) south-east of Dharwad, is the commercial centre and business hub of North Karnataka. The cities have a single municipal corporation called Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC).[3] Hubballi-Dharwad has the world's longest platform and Dharwad is known as an educational hub of Karnataka, along with other cities such as Udupi and Dakshina Kannada.