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Where
is Shirdi? and How to get there? |
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Shirdi is not on railway
map. To reach 'Shirdi' via railway one has to reach 'Manmad'
station which is 55 Km from 'Shirdi Town' or 'Nashik'
city which is 90 Km from 'Shirdi'.
Shirdi is located approximately 296 Kilometers from Mumbai
(Bombay) City in India. The nearest railway station is
Kopargaon 15 kilometers on Manmad-Daund section of Central
Railways. From there one may reach 'Shirdi Village' by
taking bus or taxi. |
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get to Shirdi from within India: |
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From Mumbai (Bombay): |
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You
could take a Cab, hire a private taxi or drive. (If
you are an international tourist you may want to check
the requirements for Driver's license and road regulations
with the Maharashtra State Road Transport department.)
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You could take a Maharashtra State Transport Bus.
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You could take a Bus operated
by Private operators.
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You could take a Central Railway
train of the Indian Railways from Mumbai (Bombay)
V.T. station to Manmad station and then take a bus
to Shirdi. State transport buses are available from
Manmad to Shirdi.
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From any other City within India: |
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You
could first go to Mumbai by train, bus or an airplane
and then follow the steps listed above.
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You could take a train from the city of origin to
Manmad or Nashik. Not all trains go directly from
point to point. You have to check if the train goes
directly to Manmad or if you have to break your journey
and change over trains. From Manmad you have to take
a bus or cab to Shirdi.
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You could drive, hire a cab or
private taxi to take you directly to Shirdi. (If you
are an international tourist you may want to check
the requirements for Driver's license and road regulations
with the Maharashtra State Road Transport department.)
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You could take a Central Railway
train of the Indian Railways from Mumbai (Bombay)
V.T. station to Manmad station and then take a bus
to Shirdi. State transport buses are available from
Manmad to Shirdi.
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For Fares,
Schedules and other details contact your local travel
agent, the Government of India Tourism Office, the Maharashtra
State Tourism Board Office, the Central Railway booking
office or the Maharashtra State Transport booking office. |
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To get to Shirdi from outside India: |
First, you have to
travel to India. (Check with the Office of Consulate General
of India in your region for visa and travel requirements.).
You could either go by Sea or by Air. Presuming that you
want to go by Air, the first choice of landing airport
should be Mumbai (Bombay) . Alternatively you could land
in any other city which has an international airport.
After reaching India, you have many options to travel
to Shirdi.
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