Chalisgaon Railway Junction
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Chalisgaon is a
city in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra state. It is a major railway junction
situated on Mumbai–Bhusawal rail route. Chalisgaon
Railway Junction belongs to Bhusawal Division of Central Railways. It has
rail connections to Dhule (60 km), Jalgaon (110 km), Bhusawal (140 km), Manmad (70 km), etc. Chalisgaon Jn is just about 70 km away from Manmad Jn which falls on
Mumbai-Aurangabad-Nanded rail route. Manmad Jn has also rail connection to
Kopargaon, Ahmadnagar, Pune, etc. The famous pilgrimage town of Shirdi lies just about 12 km away from
Kopargaon.
Chalisgaon has several
tourist attractions located around it. Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary famous for
its rich wildlife and lush green vegetations can easily be explored from
Chalisgaon. Patanadevi, a Hemadpanthi temple surrounded by dense vegetations of
the sanctuary, is place to visit near Chalisgaon. Another place of attraction
near Chalisgaon is Pittalkhora Caves (Buddhist caves) which are now in ruined
condition but are frequented by number of tourists. The world famous caves of Ajanta and Ellora which are also recognized
as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO are easily accessible from Chalisgaon.
They are about 110 km and 65 km away from Chalisgaon, respectively.
Chalisgaon is well
connected by rail and road to other parts of Maharashtra. Chalisgaon railway
station is served with many trains connecting it to Dhule, Manmad, Mumbai,
Jalgaon, Bhusawal and many other cities of India. Besides, a national highway
no 211 (NH-211) connecting Solapur-Aurangabad-Dhule also runs through the city.
Chikalthana Airport at Aurangabad (100
km) serves to be the nearest airbase to Chalisgaon.
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