Road Network Maps Of Maharashtra

There is no better way to travel than by traversing the dusty roads and getting the real feel of the land. Maharashtra has been blessed with far – reaching road routes. The suburbs are not left behind in the race of providing the visitors with comfortable road journey. The entire state of Maharashtra is knitted together with a network of State Highways. At the same time it is well linked with the major states of the country by the National Highways. There are two major intra – state highways, one is the Mumbai – Pune Expressway, and the other one is still being constructed. It will be between Mumbai and Pune. The Mumbai – Pune Expressway forms an important link between the financial and the cultural capital of the state.

The total length of roads in the state of Maharashtra is 2, 29, 302 km of which 2, 00, 430 are surfaced roads. Mumbai is linked to all the important cities and towns with the National Highways. The international motoring associations provide a carnet to the foreign tourists who are interested to bring there cars to India. For this it is very important to insure the cars which are not allowed to stay in the country for more than six months.

National Highways 3, 4,6,8,9 and 17 connects Mumbai with the rest of the country. The driving time may vary with the quality of roads traveling from Pune to Mumbai takes approximately 3 hours. The Maharashtra Sate Road Transport Corporation’s buses cover an area of 1.2 million km with 15, 500 buses and a total of 19, 000 routes in the state. Other than this a local flavor in traveling can be tasted with non – private taxis, auto – rickshaws and intra – city buses. The local buses run by the Bombay Electric Supply and Transportation Undertaking, or the BEST, carry a total of 4.2 million passengers.

The Maharashtra Sate Road Transport Corporation also provides luxury coach services connecting Mumbai with some major cities of Maharashtra and other adjoining states. The buses are available from the cities of Ahmedabad, Bangalore , Goa, Indore, Pune and Surat. The main bus terminal is near the Central Station in Mumbai.

The Western India Automobile Association provides car booking services, which are as follows: (terms and conditions applied)

Type of Vehicle	Local Use 8 hrs/80 kms .	Extra Per Km .	Extra Per Hr .	Airport Transfer Return 4 Hrs/55Kms .	Driver's Outstation Allowance
M.Eateem/T.Indigo	1400	14	75	800	200
Ford Icon	1500	15	85	900	200
Baleno/Opel	1600	16	100	1000	200
Lancer / H.City	2000	20	125	1200	200
Skoda/Sonata	3000	30	300	2000	300
H.Accord/T.Camry	5000	50	500	3000	300
Mercedes 'E' Class	7500	75	700	4500	500
Scorpio/Qualis Non A/C	1200	8	65	1200	200
A/C	1600	10	75	1500	200
Toyota Innova A/C	2000	14	100	1800	200

Maps and Information on Road Network of Maharashtra

Ahmadnagar Amravati Bhandara Buldhana Usmanabad Gadchiroli Gondiya Jalgaon Kolhapur Nagpur Nandurbar Parbhani Raigarh Sangli Sindhudurg Thane Washim Akola Aurangabad

Bid Chandrapur Dhule Greater Mumbai Hingoli Jalna Latur Nanded Nashik Pune Ratnagiri Satara Solapur Wardha Yavatmal