NITK Beach

• National Institute of Technology Karnataka • Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre • Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences • Srinivas University College of Engineering & Technology (SUCET) == Accessibility ==

NITK Beach is well connected by public transport. There are several city buses(2,2A,41) from the main bus stop in statebank. One can also take the non-express service buses that give a stop for NITK Beach at NITK. Once off the bus, one can take 15 mins walk to reach. Distance from: • Surathkal - 5 km • Panambur Beach - 8 km • New Mangalore Port- 10 km • Tannirbhavi Beach- 15 km • Kadri Park - 16 km • Pumpwell - 20 km • Pilikula Nisargadhama - 22 km • Infosys DC, Mudipu - 37 km • Manipal - 51 km • Malpe- 52 km • Dharmasthala - 84 km • Kukke Subramanya Temple - 118 km Nearest Railway Stations: • Surathkal railway station - 4 km • Mangalore Central railway station, Hampankatta - 20 km • Mangalore Junction railway station - 21 km Nearest Airport: • Mangalore International Airport (India) - 19 km == Climate ==

Mangaluru has a tropical monsoon climate and is under the direct influence of the Arabian Sea branch of the southwest monsoon. == Accidents ==

This beach is notorious for drowning accidents since 1960's. Although reported mainly in local Kannada language newspapers. The alluring rocks on the seashore misguides people that sea is not deep, but strong waves and whirlpool can make person drown. Also there are no lifeguards here. • A student of NIT Warangal named Nirmala Dangwal from Bageshwar, drowned here on 21 January 2020. • A student from SVIT drowned here in 2008. == See also ==