Tumkur City Transport Service by KSRTC
Tumkur city is located at about 70 km northwest of Bangalore, which makes it the largest city closest to Bangalore. The city had a population of 248,592 during the 2001 Census. Owing to its proximity to Bangalore, the city is witnessing significant growth and development. The Government of Karnataka has even issued a notification recently (August 2010) for upgrading the Tumkur City Municipal Council to a City Corporation.