Transportation
Shirdi is located approximately 296 km from Mumbai, capital of Maharashtra in India. Private Airlines are available from Mumbai to Shirdi. Shirdi now has a new railway station called Sainagar Shirdi, which became operational in March 2009. Currently, one daily train, the Shirdi Fast Passenger, connects Shirdi railway station to Mumbai CST. Trains also run from Manmad station which is 83 km from the heart of Shirdi, alternatively from Kopargaon station which is 12 km from Shirdi, or Nashik city, which is 119 km from Shirdi or Nagarsol. Daund railway station is 200 km from Shirdi. Buses and taxis ply from these railway stations and locations to and from Shirdi. Shirdi can be reached by bus from any of the following cities in Maharashtra State (India): Mumbai, Pune, Vashi, Panvel, Thane, Nashik, Akaluj, Dhule, Nagpur and Aurangabad. Bus tickets can now be booked online for Shirdi at redBus Redbus.in. Currently, four-laning of State highway
Nagar-Manmad highway is in progress on BOT basis and shoucompleted by Mid-2010. A new bypass is also been built so peoprashtra State Road Development Corporation]] has been assigned to execute the works of internal roads in Shirdi. Soon, Shirdi will have its own airport by 2012. It is to be located at Kakdi, some 14 km towards south-east of Shirdi. Land acquisition is in progress for the airport work.Its a beauriful and sacred place for visit and worshipping.
