Mumbai Aurangabad

typeOnegative · 12th January 2006, 17:13

Is anyone familiar with the Mumbai Aurangabad route through Pune? I will be driving down there the next weekend. Any tips? Which stretch to avoid, what time to start etc.

I have the road from Aurangabad to Pune on my bike. But that was close to two years ago and things must have changed. The Nashik route is mostly out of question, because I might have to pick up a friend. I planning to start from Mumbai late at night or very early in the morning.

RX135 · 12th January 2006, 17:18

There is supposedly a link road which bypasses Pune completely. You still have to come by Mumbai-Pune, but somewhere near Kamshet(?) there is bypass road which links directly to Pune-Nagar road.

typeOnegative · 12th January 2006, 17:24

Pune Nagar road? Okay. Will be grilling the wife on this one. Have you done that stretch RX?

RX135 · 12th January 2006, 17:28

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Originally Posted by typeOnegative

Pune Nagar road? Okay. Will be grilling the wife on this one. Have you done that stretch RX?

Nope. Last time, I travelled to Aurangabad, was 3 years back. Now, I mostly travel on 4 lane NH4

speedsatya · 12th January 2006, 17:42

dont do late in the night ..as the pune aurangabad road has on coming traffic ...and it had diversions the last time i had gone on it ...and had seen many accidents ...better to drive early in the morning ,say 4-5 am ..so that u do that stretch in daylight

drive safe

Rtech · 12th January 2006, 18:10

Did this last year in May during the Airtel Rally. We went through the Chakan route, bypassing Pune. But, got stuck in a major jam there, so not really sure about any advantage to that route. Roads are mainly dual lane highway, well surfaced (atleast before the rains) but as SS said, not to be done at night as you'd be blind by the end of it.

It took us a leisurely 6 hours to do it, but that was because of the strict limits we had to abide by for the rally. Should take you half that time.

paharino1 · 12th January 2006, 18:23

Here you go..u'll get most of the information through this link
http://www.marutiudyog.com/ut/destin...ch=5&ct=7&sc=3

typeOnegative · 12th January 2006, 19:16

Hey thanks guys. That was a lot of help. Rtech, 3 hours from Pune to Aurangabad right?

speedsatya · 13th January 2006, 10:18

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Hey thanks guys. That was a lot of help. Rtech, 3 hours from Pune to Aurangabad right?

yeah ....assume 3- 4 hours from pune

12th January 2006, 17:13	#1
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,502 Thanked: 28 Times	Mumbai Aurangabad Is anyone familiar with the Mumbai Aurangabad route through Pune? I will be driving down there the next weekend. Any tips? Which stretch to avoid, what time to start etc. I have the road from Aurangabad to Pune on my bike. But that was close to two years ago and things must have changed. The Nashik route is mostly out of question, because I might have to pick up a friend. I planning to start from Mumbai late at night or very early in the morning.
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12th January 2006, 17:18	#2
RX135 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: pune Posts: 2,106 Thanked: 77 Times	There is supposedly a link road which bypasses Pune completely. You still have to come by Mumbai-Pune, but somewhere near Kamshet(?) there is bypass road which links directly to Pune-Nagar road.
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12th January 2006, 17:24	#3
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,502 Thanked: 28 Times	Pune Nagar road? Okay. Will be grilling the wife on this one. Have you done that stretch RX?
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12th January 2006, 17:42	#5
speedsatya Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: bangalore/manga Posts: 3,167 Thanked: 742 Times View My Garage	dont do late in the night ..as the pune aurangabad road has on coming traffic ...and it had diversions the last time i had gone on it ...and had seen many accidents ...better to drive early in the morning ,say 4-5 am ..so that u do that stretch in daylight drive safe
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12th January 2006, 18:10	#6
Rtech Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 5,765 Thanked: 371 Times View My Garage	Did this last year in May during the Airtel Rally. We went through the Chakan route, bypassing Pune. But, got stuck in a major jam there, so not really sure about any advantage to that route. Roads are mainly dual lane highway, well surfaced (atleast before the rains) but as SS said, not to be done at night as you'd be blind by the end of it. It took us a leisurely 6 hours to do it, but that was because of the strict limits we had to abide by for the rally. Should take you half that time.
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12th January 2006, 18:23	#7
paharino1 BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 299 Thanked: 30 Times	Here you go..u'll get most of the information through this link http://www.marutiudyog.com/ut/destin...ch=5&ct=7&sc=3
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12th January 2006, 19:16	#8
typeOnegative Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vikhroli, Mumbai, India Posts: 1,502 Thanked: 28 Times	Hey thanks guys. That was a lot of help. Rtech, 3 hours from Pune to Aurangabad right?
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