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NITK Beach is situated in Surathkal, the northern part of Mangalore city, Karnataka. This beach is also known as Surathkal beach. It is a private beach that was later named after the nearby NITK (National Institute of Technology, Karnataka).

NITK Beach
Beach
Lighthouse alongside NITK Beach
Location	Surathkal
City	Mangalore
Country	India
Activities	Swimming
Government
• Body	Mangalore City Corporation

A lighthouse constructed in the year 1972 is very near to this beach. [1]

Educational Institutions nearby

• National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal, Mangalore
• Srinivas Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Mukka, Mangalore
• Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences, Mukka, Mangalore
• Srinivas University College of Engineering & Technology (SUCET), Mukka, Mangalore

Hospitals

• Srinivas Hospital, Mukka, Mangalore
• Padmavathi Hospital, Surathkal, Mangalore
• Venus Hospital, Surathkal, Mangalore
• Atharva Hospital, Surathkal, Mangalore

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, Mangalore - 5 km
• Panambur Beach, Mangalore - 8 km
• New Mangalore Port, Mangalore- 10 km
• Tannirbhavi Beach, Mangalore- 15 km
• Kadri Park, Mangalore - 16 km
• Pumpwell, Mangalore - 20 km
• Pilikula Nisargadhama, Mangalore - 22 km
• Infosys DC, Mudipu, Mangalore - 37 km
• Manipal - 51 km
• Malpe- 52 km
• Dharmasthala - 84 km
• Kukke Subramanya Temple - 118 km

Nearest Railway Stations:

• Surathkal railway station, Surathkal, Mangalore - 4 km
• Mangalore Central railway station, Hampankatta, Mangalore - 20 km
• Mangalore Junction railway station, Padil, Mangalore - 21 km

Nearest Airport:

• Mangalore International Airport (India) - 19 km

Climate

Mangalore 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 2000s

• NIT Warangal girl drowned here on 21 January, 2020
• SVIT student in final year drowned in 2008

See also

• Surathkal
• Panambur Beach
• Tannirbhavi Beach
• Ullal beach
• Someshwar Beach
• Pilikula Nisargadhama
• Kadri Park
• Tagore Park
• Bejai Museum
• Aloyseum

References

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