Mumbai to Nanded - Indian Roadie Preferred Route / Motoring Route

Indian Roadie Preferred Route/ Motoring Route/ route for 

Mumbai to Nanded (Mumbai_Nanded): 

Option 1: 

NH222 (Kalyan - Malshej ghat - Ale Phata - Ahmednagar - Pathardi - Padalshingi - Majalgaon - Pathri - Manwath - Parbhani - Basmat - Malegaon Phata - Nanded) 

Route is scenic and decent. Some bad patches near Majalgaon and Pathardi.

Option 2: 

Mumbai - Pune - Ahmednagar - Aurangabad - Jalna - Mantha - Jintur - Aundha - Basmat - Malegaon Phata - Nanded 

This route has 4 lane roads till Mantha. Some bad patches between Mantha - Basmat.
Bad roads between Nanded - Loha - Palam - Gangakhed - Parli Vaijnath. 

One might get struck in traffic jam at railway crossing at Gangakhed.

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