Sunday 12 June 2011

How to reach Bhandardara


The Bhandardara hill station is located in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra in India. It is located about 185 kms away from Mumbai, and about 191 kms from Pune. It is at a distance of about 70kms from Nasik, and just about 45kms away from Igatpuri.

It is possible to reach Bhandardara by road or by train. The nearest railway station is the Igatpuri railway station on the central railway line. Maharashtra State transport (ST) buses are available to go from Igatpuri to Bhandardara.

How to reach Bhandardara from Mumbai by road:

Located at 185 kms from Mumbai, Bhandardara can be reached in about 3 to 4 hours from Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Kalyan, Thane and other suburban areas of Mumbai, and can be an excellent weekend destination especially in the monsoon season.

To reach Bhandardara from Mumbai, get onto the Mumbai-Nashik highway. Just a few kms. beyond Igatpuri, there is a right turn, that takes you through the narrow road of the Ghoti village. After navigating through this road, you can get to the Bhandardara road, which will curve up the hills, and take you straight upto Bhandardara.

How to reach Bhandardara from Pune by road:

To reach Bhandardara from Pune you can take the Pune-Nasik road, and drive upto Sangamner. Near Sangamner ST stand, you can turn turn left onto a road that takes you via Akola to Bhandardara (Bhandardara is about 50 kms away from Sangamner).

How to reach Bhandardara by Buses/Train:

If you are going to travelling by State Transport buses, then you can first reach Igatpuri either by road or by train, and from Igatpuri ST buses are available to take you to Bhandardara. Igatpuri is the nearest railway station to reach to Bhandardara.

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