Different Modes Of Travel Form Bhopal To Mumbai

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Bhopal, capital of MadhyaPradesh State, is also the administrative headquarters of Bhopal district. Known as the 'City of lakes', Bhopal has many natural and artificial lakes. A city rich in heritage and history, Bhopal is famous for the Taj-ul-Masajid, Upper and Lower lakes, Bharat Bhavan Museum, Bhimbetka; the world heritage site for the oldest cave paintings and Sanchi; the Buddhist pilgrimage site is near to Bhopal.

Mumbai, capital of Maharashtra state, is a conglomeration of seven islands which were joined to form the island of Bombay. This island was later joined with the island of Salsatte, to form what is today known as Mumbai. Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the west, Mumbai has many colonial era monuments like the Gateway of India, Chattrapati Shivaji Terminus, the Municipal Corporation and Police headquarters. There are also many modern structures like the Marine Drive and Nehru Centre.

Bhopal to Mumbai is well connected by road, rail and air routes.

Mumbai is located at a distance of 777 km from Bhopal. From Bhopal one has to start on the SH18 and drive up to Indore via Dewas. From Indore take ...
... the NH3 or the Mumbai Agra Highway and drive via Sendhwa and Dhule to reach Nashik. From Nashik continue driving on the NH3 to reach Mumbai, crossing Igatpuri and Shahpur in between. Alternately, one can take the Bhopal- Indore- Burhanpur- Ahmednagar- Aurangabad- Pune- Mumbai route. The time taken for this journey on both routes is twelve hours.

There are various facilities on this route for the convenience of the traveller. Petrol pumps, restaurants with good food, clean wash rooms, rest area are found on this highway at regular intervals.

There are a few bus operators conducting Volvo AC service from Bhopal to Mumbai. The journey takes about 16 hours and the cost of a ticket is about Rs 1200.
Alternately one can also hire a private taxi from Bhopal to Mumbai. But this can be quite expensive with the rental charges for a round trip starting from Rs 16000 upwards.

The most economical and comfortable way to travel from Bhopal to Mumbai is by train as many trains connect these cities. The cost of an AC ticket is approximately Rs 900 and the journey takes only 13 to 14 hours. Some of the trains are Pushpak Express (12533), Mangala Lakshadweep Express (12618), Gorakhpur Mumbai Express (12541) and Kamayani Express (11072).

The best way to travel from Bhopal to Mumbai is by air as the journey takes only 1 hour 35 minutes and the airfare ranges from Rs 4500 upwards. Many airlines conduct regular services on this sector. One can book for bus, train or air tickets from any of the various internet portals.Lake View Ashok Bhopal and Novotel Hotel Mumbai are nice place for relaxation.