Kadur, Chikkamagaluru

Kadur is a taluk headquarters town in Chikkamagaluru district, functioning as the district's principal rail and road gateway. The town sits on NH 69, and carries pincode 577548. It is positioned roughly 40 km from Chikkamagaluru town itself, with buses and taxis covering that stretch as an extension of the rail journey.

The town's defining asset is Kadur Junction railway station (station code DRU), an on-ground station on the Bangalore–Hubli line that also feeds into onward routes through Arsikere. This connects Chikkamagaluru district to the Bengaluru–Hubli main line, giving Chikkamagaluru rail access to Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Hubli. For decades, Kadur has been the region's transit hub — travellers heading to Chikkamagaluru from Bengaluru typically travel by express train to Kadur, the nearest railway station to Chikkamagaluru, and then take a 45-minute bus or taxi ride onward.

Administratively, Kadur taluk is sizeable — it covers an approximate area of 1,015 square kilometers and has a population of around 300,000 people. The local economy leans agricultural, with the region characterized by its agricultural economy, with significant production of coffee, areca nut, and various food crops. Karnataka's industrial planning body has also carved out space here, with the Nagadiyath Kaval Kadur industrial area spanning 236.38 acres as part of the state's push to diversify the district's economic base.

For homebuyers and investors, Kadur's appeal rests on its dual identity — a working junction town with rail, highway and industrial infrastructure, and a gateway to the Malnad hill country of Chikkamagaluru. Prestige Group has already signalled confidence in this district with an 85-acre land bank acquisition for a villas and plots development, marking a national developer's formal entry into the Chikkamagaluru real estate market.