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Bhatkal
Bhatkal also known as 'Batecala' in some Portuguese historical texts, is a port town in Uttara Kannada District of South Indian state of Karnataka. The town of Bhatkal lies on NH-66 running between Mumbai and Kochi and is one of the major railway stations along the Konkan Railway line running between Mumbai and Mangaluru. The closest airport is Mangaluru International Airport.The town is also called as Mini Dubai.
There is a high police presence in the city as it has a history of communal tensions. However the city is largely peaceful most of the time.