Bandivade in Ponda was established by King Sripala. He also built a Jain temple of Neminatha in Ponda. Government and politics Ponda is part of Ponda (Goa Assembly constituency) and South Goa (Lok Sabha constituency). Transport Ponda is connected by road to the capital of Goa Panaji, to the main railway junction of Margao and to the International Airport at Dabolim. Regularly scheduled bus services to Panaji(Panjim), Margao and Vasco (near Dabolim) depart from the Kadamba Transport Corporation bus stand on the outskirts of the town. Buses to nearby villages and towns, as well as interstate buses, also depart from the same bus stand. There are buses regularly between Ponda and Dharwad, Hubballi and Belagavi run by the Kadamba Transport Corporation and the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation. The National Highway 566 connects Ponda to Vasco via Verna. The National Highway 4A connects to Belgaum/Hubli and Panaji(Panjim). References External links National Institute of Construction Management and Research Cities and towns in North Goa district