COMMUNICATIONS

TRAVEL AND TOURIST FACILITIES

The Government has provided some travel and tourist facilities in Ahmadnagar district. There are 46 rest-houses maintained by the Government of Maharashtra. Primarily these rest-houses are meant for Government officers on duty. But they are also made available to the public. A nominal rent is charged to Government servants on duty. The rental charge is higher for the general public. The rest-houses are usually equipped with furniture, mattresses, utensils and crockery. The statement that follows gives a taluka-wise list of rest-houses.

Serial No.

Taluka

Place of bungalow

No. of suites

1

Ahmadnagar

Ahmadnagar

3

Ahmadnagar

4

Dongargaon

2

Rui Chattisi

1

Kandgaon

1

Chinchodi-Patil

1

2

Akola

Akola

2

Rajuri

2

Waki

1

Kotal

1

Bahamanwada

1

Ghatghar

1

Bhandardara

2

3

Jamkhed

Jamkhed

1

4

Karjat

Karjat

1

Bhavadi

1

Walwad

1

Mirajgaon

1

Mahijalgaon

1

5

Kopargaon

Kopargaon

2

Tandel

1

Rahata

2

Ranjangaon

1

Sonewadi

1

Padhegaon

1

6

Nevasa

Nevasa

2

Toka

2

Vadala-Bahiroba

2

Kukane

1

7

Parner

Supa

2

Takli-Dhokeshwar

1

Mandwa

1

8

Pathardi

Tisgaon

1

9

Rahuri

Rahuri

2

Vambori

1

10

Sangamner

Sangamner

2

Nimgaonjali

1

Dolsane

1

Bota

1

Ashwi (Bk.)

2

11

Shevgaon

Shevgaon

1

Miri

1

Bodhegaon

1

12

Shrigonda

Shrigonda

2

Kolgaon

1

13

Shrirampur

Shrirampur

2

Taklibhan

1

Chitali

1

TABLE No. 2—BRIDGES IN AHMADNAGAR DISTRICT AS IN 1969

Name of road

River or nallah

Nearby village or town

Mile No.

Total number of openings

Average length of span

Waterway

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

National Highway

 

1. Pune-Nasik

(i) Kas river

Bota

60/7

9

25'

225'

(ii) Pravara river.

Sangamner

86/0

14

20'

520'

(iii) Chandan-puri nallah.

Chandan-puri.

79/6

3

61'

183'

State Highways

 

1. Daund-Manmad.

(i) Sheri nallah

Shingwe

12/1*

7

20'

110'

(ii) Chaundi nallah.

Shingwe

12/7*

5

20'

100'

(iii) Mula river

Rahuri

22/4*

6

20'

117'

(iv) Nallah

Taklimiya

22/2*

6

20'

120'

(v) N. A.

Chandegaon

29/7*

5

20'

100'

(vi) Nallah

Chandegaon

30/5*

6

22'

152'

(vii) Nallah

Tandulner

32/5*

5

20'

100'

(viii) Pravara river.

Kolhar

38/7*

6

20'

120'

(ix) Godavari river.

Kopargaon

60/3*

11

80'

880'

(x) Bhima river.

Nimgaon Khalu.

45/8†

35

19'

540'

2. Ghoti-Shevgaon.

(i) Pravara river.

Nevasa

19/5‡

5

11'6"

530'

(ii) Akhalungi river.

Sangamner

59/4‡

33

10'

330'

(iii) Adula river.

Chikhali

62/4‡

14

15'

210'

3. Pune-

Aurangabad.

(i) N. A.

Supa

54/4

9

30'

270'

(ii) N. A.

Kamargaon

61/5

5

N.A.

140'

(iii) Sina river

Ahmadnagar

72/5

14

15'

210'

(iv) Nallah

Jeur

83/4

7

20'

140'

(v) N. A.

Ghodegaon

94/5

7

20'

110'

(vi) Nallah

Vadala Bahiroba.

100/1

4

27'6"

110'

(vii) Goda Nallah

Vadala Bahiroba.

100/4

5

27'6"

137'

(viii) Nallah

Handini-mbgaon

106/4

5

30'3"

157'

4. Madhevadgaon-Shrigonda-Bhir.

(i) Nallah

Nimbodi

33/1

8

20'

160'

(ii) Sina river

Nimbodi

34/5

22

20'

440'

(iii) N. A.

Patoda

41/8

12

20'

240'

* Mile numbers are indicated from Ahmadnagar towards the north.

† Mile numbers are indicated from Ahmadnagar towards the south.

‡ Mile numbers are indicated from Shevgaon towards the west.

N. A.=Not available.

Bhandardara is an excellent holiday resort and a place of tourist importance. It is rich in panoramic and scenic beauty and provides beautiful landscape. Realising the importance of this place as an excellent holiday resort, the Directorate of Tourism of the Government of Maharashtra has maintained a holiday-camp for the tourists at Bhandardara. The holiday-camp provides independent residential accommodation. The occupants are required to pay moderate rental charges.

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