Showing posts with label Shirdi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shirdi. Show all posts

Thursday, 23 April 2020

Road trip to Sai Ashram, Shirdi





Star category rooms are available at the Sai Ashram in Shirdi, Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra for ₹200 only.
There are lifts at each of the A, B, C, D, E blocks which are the staying facilities in the ashram. Each floor has Aquaguard for clean drinking water. They have a park, gym, hospital, etc.
Free bus facilities are there to reach the devotees to the Sai Baba Temple.
Tea and coffee are are available for ₹2, milk ₹3, puri-sabzi ₹5.
There's a Punjabi Dhaba nearby which serves excellent vegetarian food from a paltry sum of ₹80 only.
Online accommodation booking link at the ashram:
https://www.sai.org.in/en/accomodations

Courtesy: Abhisek Ghosh. 

Monday, 9 March 2020

Solo ride from Goa to Spiti Valley and back in 9 days by Satyapratap Rane


Solo ride in 2012 model Hero Impulse by Satyapratap Rane from Goa to Spiti Valley and back in 9 days.

Day 1 - Panjim to Shirdi
via. Belgaum, Kolhapur.
(590 kms approx)

Day 2 - Shirdi to Delhi (2am)
via. Kopargaon, Yeola, Manmad, Malegaon, Dhule, Sangvi, Palasner, Sendhwa, Balsamund, Thikri, Manpur, Bhicholi, Indore bypass, Dewas, Maksi, Shajapur bypass, Pachore, Biaora, Guna, Puran Khadi toll plaza, Padora, Shivpuri, Gwalior, Morena, Chambal River Bridge, Dholpur, Utangan River Bridge, Agra, Mathura.
(1270 kms approx)

Day 3 - Delhi to Shimla
via. Meerut, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Dehradun.
(500 kms approx)

Day 3 - Shimla to Jeori
(150 kms)

Day 4 - Jeori to Spillow
via. Sarahan, Chitkul.
(200 kms)

Day 5 - Spillow to Kaza
via. Kibber, Chicham.
(200 kms)

Day 6 - Kaza to Nako
via. Hikkim, Langza.
(160 kms)

Day 7 - Nako to Chandigarh.
(420 kms)

Day 8 and 9 - Chandigarh (5.30am) to Panjim (5.30pm)
via. Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Thane, Pune.
(2100 kms)

Total: 5871 kms exact as per odometer reading.

Wednesday, 13 November 2019

Pune to Indore (via. Nashik, Dhule) - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route from 

Pune to Indore (via. Nashik, Dhule) 
(Pune_Indore), 
Nashik to Indore 
(Nashik_Indore), 
Nasik to Indore 
(Nasik_Indore), 
Pune to Malegaon 
(Pune_Malegaon), 
Pune to Dhule 
(Pune_Dhule), 
Nashik to Malegaon 
(Nashik_Malegaon), 
Pune to Sendhwa 
(Pune_Sendhwa), 
Pune to Dhamnod 
(Pune_Dhamnod), 
Nashik to Dhule 
(Nashik_Dhule), 
Nasik to Dhule 
 (Nasik_Dhule):  

Pune (MH) (Balewadi Stadium on NH48) ---- Bhumkar Chowk Bridge over NH48 ---- Pimpri ---- Chinchwad (MH) ---- Moshi ---- Alandi Phata ---- Chakan (MH) ---- Bhama River Bridge ---- Shiroli ---- Rajgurunagar ---- Peth (MH) ---- Manchar (MH) ---- Kalamb ---- Meena River Bridge ---- Narayangaon (MH) ---- Vadgaon Kandali ---- Kukadi River Bridge ---- Sadguru Nagar ---- Chalakwadi ---- Chalakwadi Toll Plaza (NH60, MH) ---- Alephata (MH) ---- Malwadi ---- Bota ---- Dolasne ---- Gunjalwadi ---- Candanapuri ---- Hiwargaon Pawasa Toll Plaza (NH60, MH) ---- Sangamner (MH) ---- Nandur Shingote ---- IOCL Neev Petroleum, P4QC+42, MH SH45, Dodi Bk, MH 422606 on left of NH60 ---- Dodi Bk (MH) ---- HPCL Shri Bramhanand Swami Petroleum, Gat No. 46/3, Nashik-Pune Highway, NH60, Dodi Kh., Sinnar district, MH 422606 on left ---- Samruddhi Expressway, Sinnar and Gonde interchange ---- BPCL Aayushi Fuel Plaza, Gonde on left ---- Jio-BP Sai Leela Petroleum on right ---- BPCL COCO Sinnar on right ---- Gurewadi Phata ---- Sinnar (MH) ---- Mohadari ---- Shinde ---- Darna River Bridge ---- Nashik / Nasik (MH) (Indira Nagar Tunnel Jogging Track) ---- 
Nashik (Mumbai Naka Circle) (MH) ---- Sahyadri Superspeciality Hospital, Dwarka Circle, Nashik (on right of old NH3) ---- Godavari MIDC (on right of old NH3) ---- Godavari River Bridge ---- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Panchavati, Nashik (on right of old NH3) ---- Apollo Hospital, Swaminarayan Nagar, Nashik on right of highway ---- Lokmanya Multispeciality and Accident Hospital, Dhatrak Phata, Nashik (on left of old NH3) ---- ROL: Dr Vasantrao Pawar Medical College, Adgaon ---- Adgaon (Nashik) ---- BPCL Adgaon (COCO) on left of old NH3 ---- Jio-BP Filling Station, Ojhar on left ---- Kadwa River Bridge ---- Pimpalgaon Baswant Toll Plaza (XRG+PH2, Mumbai-Agra NH3, MH 422209) ---- Pimpalgaon Baswant (MH) ---- Pimpalgaon Onion and Grapes Research Station on right ---- BPCL Shri Babu Dada Petroleum, Pimpalgaon Baswant on left ---- HPCL Thete Patil Petroleum (24x7), Shirwade Wani on left of highway ---- Shirwade Phata ---- Khadakjamb ---- Hotel Yashraj Family Restaurant, Vadalibhoi, MH 423117 on left old NH3 ---- Vadalibhoi (MH) ---- Sogras ---- BPCL Mharana Petroleum on left ---- Chandwad Toll Plaza (MH) ---- Chandwad ---- Rahud Lake on left (of old NH3) ---- Rahud ---- Jio-BP Filling Station, Chinchave on right ---- Chinchave ---- Umbrane ---- Mungase ---- Malegaon bypass (MH) ---- Daregaon ---- Jio-BP, Sayane Kh,  MH 423203 on left (of old NH3) ---- BPCL Zodge (COCO) ---- Zodge (MH) ---- MNGL (Mahanagar Gas Ltd) CNG & LNG Filling Station, Zodge on right ---- Arvi ---- Laling ---- Awadhan ---- Dhule bypass starts, Mohadi Upnagar (MH) (RA: Dhule city 4 kms. Keep right to continue on Dhule bypass/ old NH3. RTO Dhule on right of old NH3) ---- Dhule (MH) (Nagaon Bari, Tapi River water tanks, Oswal Nagar) ---- Podar International School Dhule on left ---- Songir Toll Plaza ---- Songir (MIDC) ---- Nardana ---- Shirale ---- Dabhasi ---- Tapi River Bridge (MH) ----Savalade ---- Amode ---- Hadakhed (MH) ---- Sangvi ---- Palasner (MH) ---- Madsingya (MH-MP border) ---- Borghat ---- Gawadi ---- Sendhwa (MP) --- Khalghat Jamli Toll Plaza ---- Balsamund (MP) ---- Julwania ---- Anantpura ---- Thikri ---- Nimrani (industrial area) ---- Khal Khurd ---- Narmada River Bridge ---- Dhamnod (ROR: Maheshwar 14 kms) ---- Dudhi ---- Sirsodiya ---- Gujri ---- Neemgad ---- Bakaner ---- Manpur ---- Bhicholi (ROR: Mhow) ---- Pithampur ---- Indore (MP) 

Distances From To: 
Pune to Indore 
(Pune_Indore) = 

Pune to Sinnar 
(Pune_Sinnar) = 185 kms.
Sinnar to Nashik 
(Sinnar_Nashik) = 25 kms.
Nashik to Dhule 
(Nashik_Dhule) = 160 kms.
Dhule to Songir 
(Dhule_Songir) = 20 kms. 
Songir to Shirpur Toll Plaza 
(Songir_ShirpurTollPlaza) = 30 kms. 
Shirpur Toll Plaza to Sangvi 
(ShirpurTollPlaza_Sangvi) = 23 kms. 
Sangvi to Madsingya 
(Sangvi_Madsingya) = 13 kms. 
Madsingya to Sendhwa 
(Madsingya_Sendhwa) = 15 kms. 
Sendhwa to Balsamund 
(Sendhwa_Balsamund) = 17 kms. 
Balsamand to Dhamnod 
(Balsamund_Dhamnod) = 60 kms. 
Dhamnod to Manpur 
(Dhamnod_Manpur) = 34 kms. 
Manpur to Bhicholi 
(Manpur_Bhicholi) = 10 kms. 
Bhicholi to Pithampur 
(Bhicholi_Pithampur) = 16 kms. 
Pithampur to Indore (New York City Flyover) 
(Pithampur_Indore New York City Flyover) = 18 kms. 

Note: These are user generated best routes. 

Abbreviations used:  
RA = Road Ahead.
ROR = Road on Right.
ROL = Road on Left.
NH = National Highway.
SH = State Highway.
NE = National Expressway.  

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Thursday, 7 November 2019

Mumbai - Shirdi - Aurangabad - Nashik - Mumbai: Indian Roadie Preferred Route

Mumbai - Eastern Express Highway - Kasara - Igatpuri - Ghoti Toll Naka - take right turn - Sinnar - Vavi - Shirdi. This will bypass Nashik city.

After Shirdi Darshan visit Shani Shingnapur and come back to Shirdi and do a night stay (book rooms online with the Temple Trust). Next day you can leave for Aurangabad. You will need one day to cover Ellora, Grishneshwar and Bibi Ka Makbara. Next day go to Ajanta and come back to Aurangabad. Then travel to Triambakeshwar via Nashik.
One day you can visit the Triambakeshwar Temple, Kushavarta Kund, Ganga Dwar Temple in the nearby Bramhagiri Hills. Next day visit nearby waterfalls, lake and winery like Sula or York. One day you can visit Bhandardara area, which is a hill station.
Panchavati near Nashik and Grushneswar temple near Ellora. 

Thursday, 3 October 2019

Pune to Jabalpur, Pune to Bhopal - Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Motoring Route, Driving Route

Best Route For Road Trip, Indian Roadie Preferred Route, Best Intercity Driving Route, Motoring Route from 

Pune to Jabalpur (via. Ahmednagar, Shirdi, Dhule, Indore) 
(Pune_Jabalpur), 
Pune to Bhopal 
(Pune_Bhopal), 
Pune to Indore 
(Pune_Indore): 

Pune (MH) ---- Ahmednagar (MH) ---- Kolhar Bk ---- Shirdi (MH) ---- Kopargaon ---- Yeola (MH) ---- Manmad ---- Dhule (MH) (Nagaon Bari, Tapi River water tanks, Oswal Nagar) ---- Podar International School Dhule on left ---- Songir Toll Plaza ---- Songir (MIDC) ---- Nardana ---- Shirale ---- Dabhasi ---- Tapi River Bridge (MH) ----Savalade ---- Amode ---- Hadakhed (MH) ---- Sangvi ---- Palasner (MH) ---- Madsingya (MH-MP border) ---- Borghat ---- Gawadi ---- Sendhwa (MP) --- Khalghat Jamli Toll Plaza ---- Balsamund (MP) ---- Julwania ---- Anantpura ---- Thikri ---- Nimrani (industrial area) ---- Khal Khurd ---- Narmada River Bridge ---- Dhamnod (ROR: Maheshwar 14 kms) (MP) ---- Dudhi ---- Sirsodiya ---- Gujri ---- Neemgad ---- Bakaner ---- Manpur ---- Bhicholi (ROR: Mhow) ---- Pithampur ---- Indore (MP ---- Mangliya Toll Plaza (MP) ---- Dakachya ---- Kshipra ---- Dewas S.P. Office ---- Ujjain Square, Dewas ---- Dewas bypass (MP) ---- Keep driving east on SH18 ---- Khatambs ---- Daulatpur ---- Kundiya bypass ---- Mehatwara ---- Jhilela ---- Parvati River Bridge ---- Ashta bypass ---- Beda Khedi ---- Amlaha ---- Sehore (MP) ---- Bhopal (MP) ---- Vidisha ---- Sagar (MP) ---- Eklavya University ---- Damoh ---- Rithi bypass ---- Katni bypass (ROL: Rewa, ROR: Jabalpur) ---- Jabalpur (MP) 

Distances: 
Pune to Ahmednagar = 125 kms.
Ahmednagar to Shirdi = 85 kms.
Shirdi to Dhule = 145 kms.
Dhule to Indore = 260 kms.
Indore to Bhopal = 190 kms.
Bhopal to Vidisha = 60 kms.
Vidisha to Sagar = 110 kms.
Sagar to Damoh = 80 kms.
Damoh to Jabalpur = 105 kms.