Means To Arrive From Delhi To Shirdi

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Delhi is the capital of India and also of the National Capital territory of Delhi. It is the seat of the Government of India. Being under the rule of several rulers and dynasties, the city has a glorious past and rich cultural background. Delhi is marked with many ancient monuments like the Red Fort, India Gate, Qutub Minar and has bustling markets like Chandni Chowk and Connaught Place.

Shirdi, known for the great Saint Guru Shirdi Sai Baba is located in the Rahata Tehsil of Ahmendnagar district in Maharashtra state. Known as the ‘Land of Sai’, about 25000 pilgrims visits this temple daily. Every activity at Shirdi centre round the vast temple complex. Through Shirdi Sai Baba, this city has earned a significant place among the pilgrim centres of India.

Shirdi is located at a distance of about 1267 km via Jaipur on the NH79 and 1235 km via Gwalior on the NH3, from Delhi. The distance is quite large and driving takes about twenty hours on both routes. Starting from Delhi you can drive via Jaipur, Chittaurgarh, Ratlam, Dhule and Manmad to reach Shirdi. Alternately one can also take the second route via Gwalior, ...
... Guna and Indore. Since the drive is long one, travel by car or bus can be tiring and really very uncomfortable. So if you are a driving enthusiast, it would be preferable to take a night rest stop at any of the hotels enroute the major cities.

The best way to travel from Delhi to Shirdi is by train. Only few trains stop at the Shirdi railway station. The Nizamuddin Sainagar Special (04012) is a new train which runs directly from Delhi to Shirdi on Fridays and the journey takes a little more than a day.

Alternately one can take a train from Delhi to Kopargaon which is the nearest major railway station at a distance of 15 km from Shirdi. Many trains connect New Delhi to Kopargaon like the Jhelum Express (11078), Goa Express (12780) and Karnataka Express (12628). The journey by train takes about 20 -21 hours and the cost of a 3rd AC ticket is about Rs 1200. From Kopargaon, one can take any of the public transport like buses, auto or taxi to reach Shirdi.

Travel from Delhi to Shirdi by air directly is not possible as Shirdi does not have an airport. One has to take a flight from Delhi to Aurangabad, which is the nearest airport at a distance of about 125 km from Shirdi. The airfare is about Rs 3500 and the journey takes only about two hours. From Aurangabad you can take a private taxi to Shirdi and the rental charges is Rs 2500 and upwards.Regent Continental Delhi and Hotel ABS Shirdi have good customers services.