Posted by : Prashant August 14, 2012


Yelahanka is a suburban area of Bangalore city in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is served with a railway junction which comes under Bangalore Cy Jn of South Western Railway Zone. Yelahanka Railway Junction is perched on Bangalore-Bangarapet rail route. YNK is the station code of Yelahanka Jn. Yelhanka Kere Lake and Puttenhalli Lake are major picnic spots located near Yelahanka. One can also enjoy watching numerous species of domestic and migratory birds there. Those places have officially been declared as bird sanctuary.
Yelahanka lies just about 17 km away from the heart of Bangalore which serves to be the capital city of Karnataka. Other nearby places of interest which one can easily access from Yelahanka are Savandurga, Nandi hills, Shivgange, Lepakshi, etc. Some of the prominent trains which pass through Yelahanka Railway Junction include Mysore-Sainagar Shirdi Exp, Puri-Bangalore Spl, Hubli-Bangalore Exp, Nanded –Bangalore Exp, Sainagar Shirdi-Chennai Exp, etc. Bengaluru International Airport of Bangalore (21 Km) is the closest airbase to Yelahanka. 

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