Bangalore

BANGALORE SSB CENTRE

Cubbon Road, Bangalore – 560042

Fax – 080-25587883/25594954

Phone – 080-25591075 Extn 6804

Mobile – 9916322971/9480948061

E-Mail – bloressb@rediffmail.com

Reporting Point – Bangalore City Railway Station.

Bangalore Board or Selection Center South has three Boards which are 12SSB, 17SSB and 24SSB, the first board i.e 12SSB was raised on April 1,

1949 which shortlists candidates for Army and Navy. An addidional board 24SSB was raised in December 1962 and the third board 17 SSB was shifted from Roorkee in March 1976

BRIEF History –

Bangalore also pronounced as Bengaluru is the capital of Indian state Karnataka. Bangalore fort was captured by the Britishers in 1791.

How To Reach

Bangalore is easily accessible from various parts of the country.

Rail – The Indian Railways Network connects the city to the other parts of the country. Bangalore City Railway station is connected to almost all major parts of the country. The city is well connected to Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Indore, Hyderabad, Belgaum, Mysore, Hubli, Bhagalpur, Trivandrum, Tatanagar and Bhopal.

Road – Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation or BMTC controls public transport in the city. These buses connects various parts of the city.

Air – The Bengaluru International Airport has service of approximately all air carries operating in the Country. There are frequent and daily service to and from Mumbai and Delhi.

Hotels -

Following are the Hotels which are close to Bangalore City Railway Station.

Name – Venkateshwara Lodge

Range – Rs. 200 onwards

Distance – 6 Km from Bangalore City Railway Station

Name – Supreme Guest House

Range – Rs. 300 onwards

Distance – 1 Km from Bangalore City Railway Station

Name – Golden Guest House

Range – Rs. 300 onwards

Distance – 1 Km from Bangalore City Railway Station

Places to Visit

he city is also known as the Garden City of India. Important tourist attractions are Commercial street, Brigade Road, MG Road, Vidhana Soudha etc. The city also hosts many lakes and parks. Special buses are offered by BMTC for sightseeing which includes a double Decker open roof bus known as Cauveri. For nature lovers Bangalore offers various parks and gardens like Lal Bagh, Cubbon Park and Birds at Hebbal lake. There are numerous historical monuments in Bangalore such as Bangalore Fort, Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace, Bangalore Palace and Mayo Hall. The city also has many IT Parks such as ITPL, Manyata Tech Park, Bagmane Tech Park, Global Village Tech Park. FunWorld an Amusement parks where you can have great fun.