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General Information

About the venue

J. N. Tata Auditorium, National Science Seminar Complex, is well designed facility for organizing conferences/seminars. The Complex houses the main auditorium and several halls for parallel sessions. The main auditorium and seminar halls are fully air-conditioned, with excellent stage visibility.

State-of-art projection and sound systems are in place. The complex is located on southern part of the campus, set in an serene atmosphere, ideal for scientific sessions. The lower foyer provides excellent office space and the upper foyer is suitable for exhibits and commercial stalls. Parking space is also available.

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Reaching the venue

1. If you are arriving at the airport, kindly approach “Airport Taxi” – they ask for Karnataka State Government approved fare. Otherwise, you can use app-based services of “Uber” and “Ola” for renting a taxi. You may also contact one of the following two taxi service providers for arranging pick up from airport and/or drop to airport:
   

   Aum Travels (Mr. Girish): +91-9845402784

   Smart Travels (Mr. Srinivas): +91-9972018099

   All of above taxi services are fixed price, charging the standard rate. There would be no need to negotiate fare. Paying taxi fare using credit card may be an issue and hence either use cash or pay using phone-based payment methods. Please check beforehand if your phone-based payment methods would work in India.

2. If you are arriving by train, please use “Uber”, “Ola” or above two taxi services (Aum and Smart Travels).
3. As you enter the campus of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore or the Conference Center, the security persons may stop the taxi/vehicle and ask the purpose for the visit. They may ask for it even if you are walking. Please inform them about the conference and visit to the Department of Materials Engineering. They may take a note of vehicle number and ask for your badge. We have informed the security about this conference and have shared the list of delegates.
4. If you are staying in one of the guest houses of the Institute, the conference center would be less than 2 km. You may walk to the conference or book a taxi as per the suggestions above. If you are staying in one of the hotels outside the campus, you may need to use taxi to reach the conference center.
5. The conference organizers will arrange for buses to reach Banquet hotel from the conference center (and back).

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About Bangalore

Bangalore, the capital city of Karnataka is called the Garden City for its fascinating blossoms and luxuriant greenery that renders an unique beauty to this charming city. Bangalore, the fifth largest city in India, is also known as the Science city of India. The growth of the city has been phenomenal in recent years, largely due to unprecendented industrial progress with the establishment of many large, medium and small scale industries and techincal and professional institutions of national importance.

End of February-early March is quite pleasant in Bangalore - with an excellent mix of sun and comfortable temperatures. With the backdrop of such a beautiful weather, we look forward to welcoming you!

Bangalore is well connected by road, rail and air to most major cities of the country. One can fly directly to Bangalore from several international airports as well. Visas are required for travel to India.

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How to get there?

On the international circuit, Bangalore is well connected to US, Canada, Europe, Middle-East, East and South East Asia and all major international destinations by direct flights or immediate connections through Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata, and Chennai. International airlies, such as Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, Etihad, Gulf Air, Japan Airlines, Kuwait Airways, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Saudia, Air Arabia, Thai Airways, Malaysian Airlines, Air India, Singapore Airlines, British Airways, etc., fly directly to Bangalore.

On the domestic sectors, Air India, IndiGo, GoAir, Vistara, Spice Jet and AirAsia India connect the city to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore, Pune, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Goa (Panjim), Kochi, Ahmedabad, Mangalore, Ahmadabad, Lucknow, Patna, etc.,  through regular flights.

Indian Railways are the second largest railway system in the world under a single management. It has 62,300 kms of track, 6984 stations and carries 12 million passengers everyday. It is also very well connected to all cities of the country.

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In and Around Bangalore

Vidhana Soudha: A magnificent building housing the state legislature and secretariat. It was conceived and executed by Kengal Hanumanthaya, the then Chief Minister, in 1956. It is built entirely of Bangalore granite in the Neo-Dravidian style.

Cubbon Park: This beautiful park, sprawling across 300 acres, was laid out by Lieutenant General Sir Mark Cubbon in 1864.

Lalbagh: Lalbagh was started by Hyder Ali in 1760 and later completed by Tipu Sultan. This 240 acre landscaped park is home to some very rare species of plants. The Glass House inspired by the Crystal Palace in London, is the venue of an annual flower show.

Bangalore Palace: Inspired by the Windsor Castle, this palace was built in the Tudor style by a Wodeyar king in 1887.

Bull Temple: One of the oldest temples in the city, built by Kempe Gowda, the founder of Bangalore. The temple is dedicated to Nandi, the sacred bull.

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Things to do

Golf : Golf can be played in India in a variety of surroundings. The Golf Club in Bangalore, established in 1876, is a great golfing venue with the well maintained greens. You can enjoy your favourite sport at - Karnataka Golf Association and - Eagleton Golf resort , the golf resort at the Bangalore-Mysore highway, one of the best options for a full day Golf Tour.

Eating out : Garden restaurants, drive-in eating joints, restaurants with attached pubs and bars, fast food joints and typical South Indian thali meals in the local style are available all over Bangalore.

Pubs & Night Life : Pub-crawling is a past time in vogue with the younger set. The beer here is among the best in the world, locally brewed, fersh and bubbly. The food here is snacky, tandoor kind.

Ayurveda : Ayurveda is a combination of two words; Ayur and Veda. Ayur means Life and Veda means knowledge, so it means Science of Life. It is five thousand years wisdom distilled into a system of practice. Ayurveda is much more than the well being of the body. Ayurveda defines health as “purity” of the body, mind and soul. The city has various Ayurvedic Centres where one can go and simply relax.

Shopping : Shopping is delightful experience in Bangalore. You will find some of the exquisite silks here. You can also take home handicrafts in Sandalwood and rosewood, available in state-owned emporia & private stores. For gold & jewellery you can visit the quaint Jeweller's street.

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Excursions

Mysore (139 Kms) : Lush green Mysore, picturesquely located 750 m above sea level. All roads in Mysore lead to the Maharajah's Palace. The palace built in Indo-Saracenic style is profusely decorated and gilded.

Shravanabelagola (150 Kms) : Wedged between two stark rocky hills, this legendary pilgrim center and shrine of the Janis since early times. The monolithic statue of Lord Gomteshwara, a Jain saint and an object of worship for centuries, standing atop one of the hills, is 18 meters high and is said to be one of the tallest and mist graceful monolithic statues in the world.

Belur (222 Kms) : Belur is known as the Dakshina Varanasi or Southern Benaras. The serenity of Belur is attributed to the celebrated temple of Channakeshava, built by the Hoysala king Vishnuvardhana in 1117 A.D. to commemorate his conversion from Jainism to Vaishnavism.

Halebid (239 Kms) : This place was known as Dwara Samudra, the wealthy capital of the Hoysalas. Halebid has several strikingly beautiful Hoysala temples and Jain shrines. The Hoysaleshwara temple, standing on platform like a casket, is a sculptural extravaganza, richly endowed with most finely detailed scroll in stone.

Somnathpur (137 Kms) : The little village of Somnathpur where you can see the famous 13 Century temple well known for its great architectural beauty.

Bannerghatta (21 Kms) : Numerous wild animals roam freely in this densely forested hilly area-an ideal picnic spot for wildlife lovers.

Nrityagram Dance Village (30 Kms) : India's only village for classical dances.

Nandi Hills (60 Kms) : This hill station is a paradise located 4,850 feet above sea level. There is a fairly extensive plateau with gardens, lawns, tourist bungalows and hotels with wind surfing facilities

Muthyala Paduvu-Pearl Valley (45Kms) : A beautiful picnic spot. A waterfall gushes down 90 meters in a cascade of pearly drops. The Shiva temple located nearby is worth a visit.