Mumbai to Nagpur... via the 3 mth.old Samrudhi highway...

5th May 2023... Planned to leave Mumbai at 5am but couldn't... There was a delay by an hr.
If you plan to reach within the day then 5 am would hv been an ideal time...
Anyways learning from my mis calculations as forgot to take into ac petrol halts and breakfast halt... Lunch we had carried thepla,fruits and salad so no halt needed.
Kasara ghat was congested with a few trucks that had break downs and some majore construction work was going on.
On reaching Ghoti we halted for poha and coffee...
A new route for us...
Then took the diversion to Shirdi for the Samrudhi highway but were told to drive all the way to Shirdi and then take the Samrudhi highway as the junction we wanted to join in from wasn't innagurated yet...so that was a 2 hr.set back...

Point to note before you take the Samrudhi highway to Nagpur you must tank up as no facilities or petrol pumps for nearly 220 kms.
Speed limits for cars is 120... You have the whole road to yourself so mileages go for a toss... Next petrol pump was available after another 200 kms I think...
Would strongly suggest to avoid night driving as yet ... as exits have lamp posts but the highway had lamp posts after a distance of 1 km.
The 1st functional petrol pump on the highway after Shirdi ...
Sunset in my mirror
Fruit vendors at the pump
Repairs ...


Nagpur... Charging stations for elec vehicles
Buddha Poornima ...
Nagpur moon shot...

Toll paid on highway was ₹900 for 1 way 

The total time taken from Versova (Mumbai) to Nagpur parsee Dharamshalla with 2 halts...
13 hrs.20 minutes

Note ... pl.tank up at every opportunity on this highway.

Comments

  1. Dilly Umrigar5 May 2023 at 10:02

    Thanks for all the super info. V useful to all travellers ! Have a safe trip ahead.

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  2. Anonymous5 May 2023 at 19:03

    Welcome... It was an experience... Fill tank up at every opportunity on Samrudhi highway...

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  3. Anonymous5 May 2023 at 20:13

    Enjoy... Have a great trip... Please be safe🍻

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  4. Anonymous5 May 2023 at 20:27

    Good info and safe travels Diana

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  5. Zo5 May 2023 at 22:03

    So good 🤩

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  6. Anonymous5 May 2023 at 23:13

    Thank you...

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  7. Rashna Dangore6 May 2023 at 00:39

    Informative inputs. Beautiful pictures as always. Enjoy your fly road trip have a safe journey Diana n fly

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  8. Anonymous6 May 2023 at 00:42

    Safe journey n keep posting the updates. Some of the pics r so beautiful. Enjoy💐💐👍👍

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  9. Anonymous6 May 2023 at 17:58

    Amazing Diana, you have penned down it so well. All the best for your entire journey. Have a safe drive.

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