The climate of Aurangabad is Temperate Climate with low relative humidity and diverse but not extreme weather conditions
Aurangabad like any other part in India experiences three major seasons viz. Summer, Winter and Monsoon.
Summer is observed from March to May with an average maximum and minimum temperatures of 37 and 21 Degrees Celsius respectively. The hottest summer temperature is around 45°C but never goes above that. Nights are usually pleasant and cooler during the entire summer. Average Relative Humidity is as low as 9%.
Winter is seen from November to February which is the most comfortable time to visit Aurangabad. The average winter temperature ranges from a maximum of 22°C to a minimum of 10°C. As it gets cooler the mercury even touches 7°C but that is the lowest usual temperature. Just like summer the nights are cooler in Aurangabad. Average Relative Humidity is 17%.
Monsoon which ranges from June to October receives moderate rainfall of 91 cm on an average. The average relative humidity during this period of time is 40%.
Latitude: 19° 32', North. Longitude: 75° 14', East
* Area of Aurangabad city: 138.5 Sq.Km
* Altitude: 513m MSL (Mean sea level)
Major population in Aurangabad speaks Marathi- the regional language of Maharashtra. Hindi, Urdu and English are also spoken widely.
Generally people who come in close contacts with people do understand and speak fairly good English.
Aurangabad has its own International airport. A new airport terminal building was inaugurated on Nov. 21,.2008 on the outskirts of the city. Chikalthana Airport is equipped with all the modern facilities (airport code: IXU). Air India, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Class, Kingfisher Red and JetLite have a number of regular flights from Mumbai, Delhi & Hyderabad to Aurangabad. The nearest international airports are Mumbai and Pune. Kingfisher Class also operates a seasonal flight from Udaipur to Aurangabad. The first 'Jumbo Jet' - Boeing 747 (one of the largest commercial aircraft till date) landed in Aurangabad in 1974. Many war planes of the Indian Air Force refuel at the Chikalthana airport.
[http://aai.aero/allAirports/aurangabad_generalinfo.jsp]
Flights to Aurangabad
*FLIGHTS FROM [wiki=8ebaad59980c95ade797c903761fa815]MUMBAI[/wiki]
Air India (IC-887 - Dep 15:55 hrs) -Full Service Carrier [http://www.indianairlines.in/index.aspx]
Jet Airways (9W-113 - Dep 07:15 hrs) -Full Service Carrier [http://www.jetairways.com/Cultures/en-US/India/]
Jet Airways (9W-3109 - Dep 18:25 hrs) -Full Service Carrier [http://www.jetairways.com/Cultures/en-US/India/]
Kingfisher Red (formerly Deccan) (IT4139 - Dep 19:05 hrs) -Budget Carrier [http://www.flykingfisher.com/]
*FLIGHTS FROM [wiki=9baaebe1759ba1a6365a2b0539081516]DELHI[/wiki]
JetLite (S2-6171 - Dep 09:05 hrs) -Budget Carrier [http://www.jetlite.com/in/default.aspx]
Air India (IC-887 - via Mumbai - Dep 13:00 hrs) -Full Service Carrier [http://www.indianairlines.in/index.aspx]
*FLIGHTS FROM [wiki=02a342794409deaf5f29216201d9da30]HYDERABAD[/wiki]
Kingfisher Class (formerly Kingfisher) (IT-2921 - Dep 15:00 hrs) - Except Tuesday -Full Service Carrier [http://www.flykingfisher.com/]
FLIGHTS FROM [wiki=f285ed849de3d1818390b00873bf67ce]UDAIPUR[/wiki] (Available during the Tourist season only)
Kingfisher Class (formerly Kingfisher) (IT-2331 - Dep 07:55 hrs) - Except Monday -Full Service Carrier [http://www.flykingfisher.com/]
Aurangabad is a railway station of South-Central railway on Manmad - Secunderabad section (Railway Station code - AWB). The city has direct rail links to important Indian cities like New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, etc.. Aurangabad Railway Station is an average Indian railway station, with an information booth, waiting rooms, rest rooms, book stalls, canteen and a computerized ticket booking office. Wheel chairs are available on request from the Station Master's office located on Platform No. 1. No trolleys are available. Porters can be hired to help with luggage. Please utilize the services only of licensed porters wearing red uniforms having numbered badges and pay them a fixed rate. The official approved rates in Maharashtra currently are as follows-
INR-25 for up to 10 kgs/3 pieces of luggage (whichever is less)
INR-20 per additional 5 kgs/piece of luggage (whichever is less)
A lightweight briefcase not exceeding 300 cubic cm is not included, but carries a INR-5 surcharge.
No receipt is given by the porters. You can tip the porters up to INR-5 if you desire.
Trains are quite comfortable and a fairly fast mode of transport. They are ideal for long and short hauls in India, as they are extremely cheap and affordable. The difference between a lowest-fare air-ticket and the highest class train fare is remarkable. E.g. The highest fare (Air-conditioned First Class Overnight Sleeper) for Mumbai - Aurangabad travel (around 375 Km) is only about INR-1050/-, or INR-420/- for an air-conditioned Chair Car in a superfast Janshatabdi for a day journey of 6 1/2 hours, while the lowest air-fare of any low cost Airline, starts from around INR.3500/-! Indian Railways offer various options including air-conditioned compartments like air-conditioned First Class (railway code 'H'), air-conditioned 2-Tier Sleeper (railway code 'A'), air-conditioned 3-Tier Sleeper (railway code 'B'), and for day trains air-conditioned Chair-Cars (railway code 'C'). IRCTC provides complementary blankets, pillows and hand towels on all air-conditioned sleeper class compartments (H, A & B). Apart from this reserved non air-conditioned sleeper class (railway code 'S') and Second Class Seating (railway code 'D') are available on all sleeper trains and seating trains respectively.
*TRAINS FROM [wiki=8ebaad59980c95ade797c903761fa815]MUMBAI[/wiki] (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus / Dadar Railway Station)
Tapovan express (7617) - Dep-06:10 hrs Arr-13:15 hrs
[wiki=8ebaad59980c95ade797c903761fa815]Mumbai[/wiki], Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Dewlali Cantt., [wiki=59ee120b8d92f7ad313eb4489d9fd51d]Nasik[/wiki], Lasalgaon, Manmad, [wiki=dc0f01709c66590e837839d2b5a12eeb]Aurangabad[/wiki], Jalna, Parbhani, Nanded.
Aurangabad Jan-Shatabdi (2071) - Dep-13:55 hrs Arr-20:30 hrs
[wiki=8ebaad59980c95ade797c903761fa815]Mumbai[/wiki], Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, [wiki=59ee120b8d92f7ad313eb4489d9fd51d]Nasik[/wiki], Manmad, [wiki=dc0f01709c66590e837839d2b5a12eeb]Aurangabad[/wiki].
Nandigram Express (1401) - Dep-16:35 hrs Arr-23:43 hrs
[wiki=8ebaad59980c95ade797c903761fa815]Mumbai[/wiki], Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Dewlali Cantt., [wiki=59ee120b8d92f7ad313eb4489d9fd51d]Nasik[/wiki], Lasalgaon, Manmad, [wiki=dc0f01709c66590e837839d2b5a12eeb]Aurangabad[/wiki], Jalna, Parbhani, Nanded, Adilabad, Wani, Sevagram, [wiki=432007c3f174617746840467d4f324fc]Nagpur[/wiki].
Devagiri Express (7057) - Dep-21:05 hrs Arr-04:00 hrs
[wiki=8ebaad59980c95ade797c903761fa815]Mumbai[/wiki], Dadar, Thane, Kalyan, Igatpuri, Dewlali Cantt., [wiki=59ee120b8d92f7ad313eb4489d9fd51d]Nasik[/wiki], Lasalgaon, Manmad, [wiki=dc0f01709c66590e837839d2b5a12eeb]Aurangabad[/wiki], Jalna, Parbhani, Nanded, Dharmabad, Basar, Nizamabad, Secunderabad.
*TRAINS FROM [wiki=9baaebe1759ba1a6365a2b0539081516]DELHI[/wiki], [wiki=f9bf130c5961544b411cd94181491aa1]Amritsar[/wiki], [wiki=8d1fdd7dcc6f2309cd15746f7e7b16d6]Agra[/wiki], [wiki=9bdd58984cdce3fce045d615394577b9]Bhopal[/wiki]
Sachkand Superfast Express (2716) - Dep-13:10 hrs Arr-11:30 hrs
[wiki=f9bf130c5961544b411cd94181491aa1]Amritsar[/wiki], Jallandher, Ludhiana, Ambala Cantt., Panipat, New-[wiki=9baaebe1759ba1a6365a2b0539081516]Delhi[/wiki], Mathura, [wiki=8d1fdd7dcc6f2309cd15746f7e7b16d6]Agra[/wiki], Gwaliar, Jhansi, [wiki=9bdd58984cdce3fce045d615394577b9]Bhopal[/wiki], Itarsi, Khandwa, Bhusawal, Manmad, [wiki=dc0f01709c66590e837839d2b5a12eeb]Aurangabad[/wiki], Jalna, Parbhani, Nanded.
*TRAINS FROM [wiki=02a342794409deaf5f29216201d9da30]HYDERABAD[/wiki] (Secunderabad / Kacheguda Railway Station)
Ajanta Express (7064) - Dep-18:10 hrs Arr-04:00 hrs
Secunderabad, Nizamabad, Dharmabad, Nanded, Parbhani, Jalna, [wiki=dc0f01709c66590e837839d2b5a12eeb]Aurangabad[/wiki], Manmad.
Devagiri Express (7058) - Dep-13:320 hrs Arr-23:20 hrs
Secunderabad, Nizamabad, Dharmabad, Nanded, Parbhani, Jalna, [wiki=dc0f01709c66590e837839d2b5a12eeb]Aurangabad[/wiki], Manmad, Lasalgaon, [wiki=59ee120b8d92f7ad313eb4489d9fd51d]Nasik[/wiki], Dewlali Cantt., Igatpuri, Kalyan, Thane, Dadar, [wiki=8ebaad59980c95ade797c903761fa815]Mumbai[/wiki].
Availability of trains can be checked here on the Indian Rail Official web-site : [http://www.indianrail.gov.in/inet_srcdest_names.html]
Rail links via Manmad Junction:
Manmad is the nearest railway junction on Central Railway wherein trains to all parts of India are available. Manmad - Aurangabad journey can be made by a good connection of trains or by road in a span of 2 to 2 1/2 hours. If you have a connecting train, make sure that there is at least a gap of 2 hours in the departures. In case you miss the connecting train, due to late running of a previous train, you can avail of a full refund at any of the two stations (i.e. connecting station or destination station).
Aurangabad is linked by national highways and state highways to all parts of the country. Aurangabad has excellent road connectivity to all important cities in Maharashtra, namely [wiki=8ebaad59980c95ade797c903761fa815]Mumbai[/wiki], [wiki=432007c3f174617746840467d4f324fc]Nagpur[/wiki], [wiki=76d62042b96824bfa5e72053e947a478]Pune[/wiki], [wiki=59ee120b8d92f7ad313eb4489d9fd51d]Nasik[/wiki] etc.. The highway connections make the journey to the world famous destinations of [wiki=c6cf16a55bceb180f06dfc5f563019fe]Ajanta[/wiki] and [wiki=7f5b1e1f499bdb765e640ec2e404f0a8]Ellora[/wiki] very comfortable.
BUS SERVICES TO AURANGABAD
*From Mumbai - Aurangabad can be reached by road from [wiki=8ebaad59980c95ade797c903761fa815]Mumbai[/wiki] via [wiki=76d62042b96824bfa5e72053e947a478]Pune[/wiki] or [wiki=59ee120b8d92f7ad313eb4489d9fd51d]Nasik[/wiki]. The best option if you can not afford flights is train though. Via road [wiki=76d62042b96824bfa5e72053e947a478]Pune[/wiki] is a faster option despite a bit longer distance. MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation) and private buses ply regularly and is an overnight journey. MSRTC operates their premium world class Airconditioned Volvo B7R Bus service on this route named 'Shivneri'. A few recommended private buses from [wiki=8ebaad59980c95ade797c903761fa815]Mumbai[/wiki] would be Royal Cars(AC), Konduskar(AC), Ghatge Patil-Snozzer (AC Sleeper), Humsafar (Non AC budget carrier). Book your tickets only from authorized travel agents in Mumbai. A sinlge ticket on Air-conditioned bus is from INR-450/- to INR-650/-, Air-conditioned sleeper bus is from INR-700/- to INR-850/-, and for budget Non Air-conditioned buses is INR-250/- to INR-350/-. Do not pay any agent more than this.
*From Pune if you do not wish to drive then the safest and most reliable option is an MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation) Shivneri Air-conditioned Bus Service. The fleet consists of all Volvo B7R-9400 buses and are extremely safe, comfortable and fast. MSRTC Shivneri buses depart every hour from Shivajinagar Bus Stand starting from early morning 6.00 AM till late night up to 1.00 AM. For budget travellers, an award winning Non Air-conditioned semi luxury bus service Asiad, also operated by MSRTC is available. Asiad buses depart every half an hour from Shivajinagar Bus Stand starting from early morning 5.00 AM till late night up to 1.00 AM. These are non Air-conditioned but comfortable buses. Avoid taking Air-conditioned and Non Air-conditioned private Buses. They never leave and reach on time!
*From Nasik there is a similar semi luxury Asiad bus service of MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation) with semi luxury Asiad buses available every hour departing from Nasik Central Bus Stand (CBS).
*From Nagpur also Aurangabad has also a good road connectivity. If you are traveling by bus, it will take you a bit more than 12 hours. MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation) operates semi luxury - Asiad and ordinary buses to Aurangabad from Nagpur. Private AC Volvo and Non AC luxury buses are also available on local basis. Good carriers include Prasanna(AC), Saini(AC) and Saini(Non AC budget carrier).
Apart from these cities Aurangabad has direct bus links from cities like [wiki=02a342794409deaf5f29216201d9da30]Hyderabad[/wiki], [wiki=490e54223291c52f154cee2795c44d0a]Solapur[/wiki], [wiki=11b6b6238559c3ff16160ddf357d4ee4]Kolhapur[/wiki], [wiki=904848bc2d46b8dcd2e90e5a025f726e]Goa[/wiki], [wiki=a6ed05911356fc578c660f121f2ad0de]Ahmedabad[/wiki], [wiki=bc43f7e60bccbed2408a5abf46870ea5]Indore[/wiki] and many more.
Visit MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation) web site for time-table of all buses to and from Aurangabad
(NOTE: The web site requires the location of bus station eg. for Pune you have to write 'Shivajinagar' for Ellora you may enter 'Verul')[http://msrtconline.in/timetable.aspx]
AMT (Aurangabad Municipal Transport) intra-city buses ply throughout the city including the outskirts and connect different parts of the city and adjoining suburbs together. The AMT bus service is affordable and thus masses use it for their daily transport. AMT buses carry thousands of passengers to and fro their workplaces, schools & colleges daily and thus are quite crowded during morning and evening rush hours.
MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation) buses connect Aurangabad to nearby tourist places, distant suburbs and villages around. MSRTC Red Buses are available at regular intervals to the important tourist destinations near Aurangabad like Ajanta, Ellora, Daulatabad, etc. The frequency is good, are extremely safe and fairly comfortable though not very luxurious. MSRTC also operates semi-luxury Asiad buses also to these destinations but the frequency is not very good. All these buses depart from and arrive at the Aurangabad Central Bus Stand (CBS). There is no need for Advance Booking and the tickets are issued on the bus itself. [http://msrtconline.in/timetable.aspx]
Tourists who wish to travel to Ajanta, Ellora, Daulatabad, Paithan or any nearby tourist place are STRONGLY RECOMMENDED to travel only in MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation) buses from Aurangabad CBS (Central Bus Stand), if they have not hired a Chauffeur driven Taxi from an authorised agent. Do remember that it is worthwhile to wait some time for an MSRTC bus than travelling in maxi-cabs (medium sized black-yellow taxis) parked outside the Aurangabad CBS (Central Bus Stand). These taxis are extremely unsafe.
Aurangabad depot of MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation) was crowned as Number One in Maharashtra in terms of the passenger flow and revenue generation for the year 2007-08. Aurangabad Bus depot is also the depot operating maximum number of 'Janata Bus routes' (public buses which halt at every stop particularly connecting the small villages and localities around the nearest big city) to and from the smaller towns nearby.
In general, public transport in and around the city is fairly good.
MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation) and ITDC (India Tourism Development Corporation) operate daily conducted tours by semi-Luxury buses to the tourist destinations like Ellora, Ajanta and Daulatabad wherein they also take a note of the tourist destinations in the city. These journeys can be booked at Aurangabad Central Bus Stand (CBS).
Tour 1: Aurangabad CBS to Ajanta Caves, Bibi-Ka-Muqbara, Pan-Chakki and back to Aurangabad CBS
Tour 2: Aurangabad CBS to Ellora Caves, Daulatabad Fort, Bibi-Ka-Muqbara, Pan-Chakki and back to Aurangabad CBS
These conducted bus tours are ideal only if you are short of time and are alright having a glance at all these places. The major disadvantage of these tours is a very tight time-schedule. The sightseeing has to be wound up very fast without you being able to take your own time.
Metered Auto-Rickshaws are undoubtedly the most suitable and convenient way of traveling through the city. This is due to their easy availability at any time and the affordability. These are hired three-wheeler taxis which are ideal to move around the city. The Meter reading is read along-with a 'tariff-card' available with the driver. The actual fare is usually around 10 times the meter reading. Always ensure that the driver starts the meter on beginning of the journey. Fare from Mid night 12:00 AM to 05:00 AM is One and Half times the regular fare. The minimum regular fare is as low as INR 12/- Only.
These are ideal for the tourists visiting the city and the tourist destinations around. The tourist taxis can be booked from various travel agents in the city like Blue-Ocean travels,Wonder, Manmandir, Saibaba, Welworth, Classic Cars, etc. All hotels also have a taxi-counter. The fare is calculated per kilometre with a minimum of 80 KM. The fare depends on the class of vehicle and the type (AC or Non-AC). See to it that the taxi you hire has a tourist permit and is not a private vehicle. The tourist permit cars can be easily identified by a yellow number plate.
This is the most common way of transport for the local people. But for the tourists, self driven cars and two wheelers are not easily available on hire basis in India. Driving on the streets is fairly comfortable as there is not much traffic on the roads and the roads are wide (except that in old part of the city). Some roads are not very well-maintained and are prone to pot-holes.
Indian Vegetarian(a-la-carte)
* Smile - Nirala Bazaar
* Laadli - Jalna Road
* Madhu's - Adalat Road
* Mrignayani - Sootgirni
* Ashoka's Fast Food - Nirala Bazaar
Indian Vegetarian(Thaali Meals)
'Thaali' in Marathi & Hindi means a complete meal. Thaali meals consis of Assorted Indian breads, Rice varieties, 2 or 3 vegetables, Munchins, Dals, Kadhi, Tradtional cold drinks, Indian Desserts, etc.
* Bhoj, Near Varad Ganesh Mandir is one of the oldest Thaali restaurants in the city. The contents keep on changing daily. The Thaali is neither spicy nor very oily. Recommended and worth a visit even for foreigners visiting the city.
* Thaat-Baat,Off Adalat Road serves a similar kind of Thaali in traditional Indian Silver pottery. The Thaali is a good deal.
* Naivedya on Jalna Road, is also a good and reputed Thaali restaurant near the Aurangabad Airport and is an ideal place for people visiting or staying around Airport Road.
* Swad at Osmanpura is another good Thaali restaurant.
* Indrali at Aurangpura is a good budget Thaali restaurant.
Indian Non-Vegetarian
* sagar hotel- buddi lane
* M son's Restaurant- Collector office / ST COLONY
* jazeera hotel-buddi lane
* mughal darbar-juna bazaar / kat kat gate]].
* City Spice - Cannought Gardens (Restaurant & Fluid Lounge)
* Angeethi - Seven Hills, Jalna Road (Bar & Restaurant)
* Gharonda - Nirala Bazaar (Bar & Restaurant)
* Hotel Janaki - Surana Nagar, Jalna Road (Non veg multi-cuisine)
* Riviera - Seven Hills, Jalna Road (Bar & Restaurant)
* Kohinoor Plaza - Nirala Bazaar (Bar & Restaurant)
* Atithi-Rooftop - Seven Hills, Jalna Road (Bar & Restaurant)
* Amarpreet - Jalna Road (Bar & Restaurant)
Non Vegeterian Dhabas (Garden Restaurants & Bars) on outskirts of the city
These are Open air/ semi open restaurants on outskirts of the city. They serve good food and liquor. Being a bit far from town they make ideal getaway for families.
* pasha bhai ka dhaba-daultabad road.
* pathan dhaba-opp meadows hotel.
* Fauji Dhaba - Nasik Road
* Ambiance Dhaba - Nasik Road
* Tinu's Dhaba - Nasik Road
* Master Cook - Beed Highway NH-211
* Madhuban - Beed Highway NH-211
* Garden Court - Beed Highway NH-211
Pizza, Coffee, Breakfast, Snacks, Savories, Pastries, etc.
* Domino's Pizza - City Pride, Opp Gurudwara Gate, Mondha Naka, Jalna Road - is the outlet of the world's no.1 pizza chain.
* Smokin Joe's - Nirala Bazaar is a pizza chain serving good veg and non-veg pizzas.
* Korn Klub - Nirala Bazaar serves a large variety of tasty corn products.
* Cafe Coffee Day - Nirala Bazaar and Jalna Road are the outlets of India's largest coffee chain serving variety of coffees and soft drinks along with savories and pastries.
* Kream & Krunch - Opposite Aurangpura AMT Bus Stop and at Aakashwani - Jalna Road,Opp to Big bazaar serves excellent non veg & veg sandwiches, savories, pastries, soft drinks, etc. One of the best place for non-veg savories in the city.
* Baker's Lounge at Osmanpura and CIDCO (opposite Lemontree Hotel)serves mouth watering pastries, cakes (best in town) and excellent veg savories in an elegant contemporary decor.
* Fast Food Center(Veg) - Nirala Bazaar serves good burgers, sandwiches, savories.
* Smile, Nirala Bazaar and Laadli, Jalna Road serve good south Indian vegetarian snacks.
* Cafe Cofee Break at Nirala Bazaar and Cannought Gardens, CIDCO serve good coffees, cold drinks and veg savories at an affordable price.
* Cafe Coffee Day - at Nirala Bazaar and at CIDCO opposite to Sakaal Newspaper office. You will enjoy various diffrent varieties of coffees.
Hookka lounges
* Chimney - Off Jalna Road, Near 7 Hills flyover.
* City Spice - Cannought Gardens, CIDCO.
Residency(Restaurant at Taj) at Ruza Buag, Harsool Road serves excellent Indian, Chinese & Continental food in traditional Mughal decor and cozy ambiance.
* Society (Restaurant at the Ambassador Ajanta) on Jalna Road evokes the memory of Diwan - E -Aam that was built by the Mughal Emperor Akbar at Fatehpur Sikri. This recently renovated multi - cuisine restaurant serves Indian, Chinese and Continental food.
* Restaurant at Rama International on Jalna Road serves good multi-cuisine varieties.
* Relish (Restaurant at the Windsor Castle) Jalgaon Road, CIDCO - Feast on Chinese, continental and Indian culinary delights at Relish Restaurant.
There are a number of good road side eateries in the city. Apart from being cheap, they serve hot and tasty food provided you are used to deep fried and medium spicy Indian junk food. Drinking water should be avoided at such places.
* Gayatri Chaat Bhandaar at Kranti Chowk and Gulmandi are the oldest road side eateries in town. They serve excellent deep fried snacks like Kachoris, Samosas and Bhajjiyas hot and fresh prepared in front of you on a 'Chulha' (clay oven). The places open at 6:30 PM.
* Bikaner Bhujiyawalla at Kranti Chowk has a snacks counter serving hot & fresh Kachoris, Samosas, Bhajjiyas and Dhoklas.
* Omkar Pav Bhaji at Kranti Chowk serves good Paav Bhaji. Pav Bhaji originated at Bombay as a quick nourishing meal consisting of Indian bread and mashed & Stir fried mixed vegetables with a dash of butter.
* A number of road side eateries serve good Indian grilled chicken varieties like Chicken Tikka, Tandoori, Kebabs, etc. at Cannought Gardens, CIDCO. The places usually open at around 8:00 PM and are open till midnight.
* Vada Paav a traditional Marathi snack, a Maharashtrian version of burger is available at a number of places in town. The Vada Paav at almost all locations is fairly good. But do insist on a hot Vada Paav.
Foreigners wanting to try the food from road-side eateries must make sure that it is hot, fried in front of them and must resist from having the non-vegetarian road-side eatables, sauces (chutneys), juices, ice-candies, etc; however tempting may they look! Drinking regular water on streets is strict no no. You must have mineral water.
Paan at Tara Paan Centre, Osmanpura is a must have. If you feel how can a 'Paan' be so special then you have to feel a variety of mouth melting Paans with exquisite presentation at this joint. You will not have a Pan like this anywhere in India.
Bubbles - Near Cannought Gardens, CIDCO
* City Spice - Restaurant & Fluid Lounge - Cannought Gardens, CIDCO
* Angeethi - Seven Hills, Jalna Road
* Gharonda - Nirala Bazaar
* Kohinoor Plaza - Nirala Bazaar
* Atithi-Rooftop - Seven Hills, Jalna Road
Garden Bar (Taj Residency) - Rauza Baug, Harsool Road is a semi-open bar in a sprawling campus of the Taj Residency inspired by Mughal Architecture.
* The Garbah Bar(The Ambassador Ajanta)The Ambience of Gujarat finds a faithful echo in an inviting appeal in this lovely bar.
* Slounge (Lemon Tree)- Airport Road, Aurangabad is a contemporary lounge & bar with young and cozy decor along with play-station facilities.
Hotel Shreemaya Behind Tourist Home,Aurangabad
Near Railway Station.
*Hotel Manor Aurangabad [url=http://www.hotelmanoraurangabad.com]]- Karnti Chauk,Aurangabad
Near Aurangabad Airport
*Hotel Atithi Aurangabad [url=http://www.hotelatithiaurangabad.com[/url]]- Seven Hill Flyover,Aurangabad
*Lemon Tree Hotel, Aurangabad - R 7/2, Chikalthana, Airport Road, Aurangabad[http://www.lemontreehotels.com/lemon-tree-hotel-aurangabad-58/home-page-aurangabad.aspx[/url]
*Hotel Manasi - Jalna Road, CIDCO, New Aurangabad
*Hotel Sahyadri - Near new High Court, Jalna Road, Aurangabad
*Hotel Heritage Palace - Opposite 'Sakal Papers', Jalna Road, CIDCO, New Aurangabad
Near Aurangabad Railway Station
*Hotel Classic - Near Goldie Cinema, Station Road, Aurangabad
*MTDC Holiday Resort (Government Owned & Opetated) - Station Road, Aurangabad
*Hotel Great Punjab - Station Road, Aurangabad
Near Aurangabad Central Bus Stand (CBS), Private Bus Stand & the City Center
*There is a Air-conditioned Dormitory for Rs.150 per head. Locker is free. - Adalat Road, Aurangabad
*Hotel Kohinoor Plaza - Nirala Bazaar, Samarth Nagar, Aurangabad
*Hotel Raviraj - Adalat Road, Aurangabad
*Hotel Girnar - Near LIC, Adalat Road, Aurangabad
*Hotel Amardeep - Adalat Road, Aurangabad
Outskirts of Aurangabad
*Aurangabad Sports Club (A.S. Club) - Nagar Road, Aurangabad
Near Aurangabad Airport
*Lemon Tree Hotel, Aurangabad - R 7/2, Chikalthana, Airport Road, Aurangabad.[http://www.lemontreehotels.com/lemon-tree-hotel-aurangabad-58/home-page-aurangabad.aspx]
*Hotel Atithi - Seven Hills, Jalna Road, Aurangabad [http://www.hotelatithiaurangabad.com]
*Hotel Amarpreet - Kranti Chowk, Jalna Road, Aurangabad [http://www.amarpreethotel.com/]
*Hotel Janki Executive - Jalna Road, Aurangabad [http://www.hoteljankiexecutive.com/]
Near Aurangabad Railway Station
*VITS Hotel - Station Road, Aurangabad [http://www.vitshotelaurangabad.com/luxury-hotel/]
*MTDC Holiday Resort (Government Owned & Opetated) - Station Road, Aurangabad
*The Manor Hotel - Kranti Chowk, Aurangabad [http://www.hotelmanoraurangabad.com]
Outskirts of Aurangabad
*Quality inn Meadows - 6,Padegaon,Nashik Mumbai Highway,Village Mitmita, Aurangabad. [http://www.themeadowsresort.com/]
Near Aurangabad Airport
*Hotel Atithi Aurangabad url="http://www.hotelatithiaurangabad.com" - Seven Hill Flyover,Aurangabad
*Taj Residency - Rauza Bagh, Harsool Road, Aurangabad [http://www.tajhotels.com/Business/Taj%20Residency,AURANGABAD/default.htm]
*The Ambassador Ajanta - Jalna Road, CIDCO, New Aurangabad [http://www.ambassadorindia.com/aurangabad.asp]
*Hotel Rama International - Opp. New High Court, Jalna Road, Aurangabad [http://www.welcomhotelrama.com/default.aspx]
*Aurangabad Gymkhana Club - Jalna Road, CIDCO, New Aurangabad
*Hotel Windsor Castle - Near CIDCO Bus Stataion, Jalgaon Road, New Aurangabad [http://www.hotelwindsorcastle.com/]
*Hiranya Resorts Daulatabad Aurangabad - Near Daulatabad Fort, ellora Caves Road, [http://www.hiranyaresortsaurangabad.com/]
Aurangabad international dialing code - +91-240-xxxxxxx (Dialing from anywhere in the world except India), 0240-xxxxxxx (Dialing from anywhere in India).
*Aurangabad city is served by a number of mobile phone operators like BSNL, air-cell, Vodafone, Idea and Airtel for the GSM network. The CDMA network is offered by Reliance, Tata Indicom and Virgin Mobile.
*Public Telephone booths offering International, Domestic & Local calls are scattered throughout the city. The fare is calculated on a digital meter and the payment is done after the call. These booths are much cheaper than hotel phones.
A large number of internet cafes are available across the city. The surfing charges per hour vary from INR-20 to INR-35. A few of the good Internet cafes are:
*Internet Browsing Hub, Railway Station, Aurangabad
*Cyber Mall - Samarth Nagar, Aurangabad
*Sify I-Way, Nirala Bazaar, Aurangabad
*Sify I-Way, Osmanpura, Aurangabad
*Shradha Net Cafe, N-2,Thakare nagar, CIDCO, Aurangabad
*Priya Net Cafe- N-12,Hudco Aurangabad
*Log In- Nirala Bazar, Khatod Complex, Aurangabad
Ellora (Verul) Caves, Daulatabad, Bibi Ka Maqbara, Panchakki can all be covered in one day
* Ajanta Caves
* [wiki=b398a53ed20126cbec8312a843058a6e]Paithan[/wiki]
* Shirdi - Famous for the Temple of Sai-Baba, a renowned noble Indian Saint.
* Shani-Shingnapur is an important place dedicated to Lord SHANI (PLANET SATURN) from the Hindu Mythology.
* Mhaismaal - A local hill station
Flights from Aurangabad [http://aai.aero/allAirports/aurangabad_generalinfo.jsp]
*FLIGHTS TO [wiki=8ebaad59980c95ade797c903761fa815]MUMBAI[/wiki]
Air India (IC-888 - Dep 17:20 hrs) -Full Service Carrier [http://www.indianairlines.in/index.aspx]
Jet Airways (9W-114 - Dep 08:35 hrs) -Full Service Carrier [http://www.jetairways.com/Cultures/en-US/India/]
Jet Airways (9W-3110 - Dep 19:525 hrs) -Full Service Carrier [http://www.jetairways.com/Cultures/en-US/India/]
Kingfisher Red (formerly Deccan) (IT4140 - Dep 20:30 hrs) -Budget Carrier [http://www.flykingfisher.com/]
*FLIGHTS TO [wiki=9baaebe1759ba1a6365a2b0539081516]DELHI[/wiki]
JetLite (S2-6172 - Dep 11:20 hrs) -Budget Carrier [http://www.jetlite.com/in/default.aspx]
Air India (IC-888 - via Mumbai - Dep 17:20 hrs) -Full Service Carrier [http://www.indianairlines.in/index.aspx]
*FLIGHTS TO [wiki=02a342794409deaf5f29216201d9da30]HYDERABAD[/wiki]
Kingfisher Class (formerly Kingfisher) (IT-2922 - Dep 16:50 hrs) - Except Tuesday -Full Service Carrier [http://www.flykingfisher.com/]
*FLIGHTS TO [wiki=f285ed849de3d1818390b00873bf67ce]UDAIPUR[/wiki] (Available during the Tourist season only)
Kingfisher Class (formerly Kingfisher) (IT-2331 - Dep 11:25 hrs) - Except Monday -Full Service Carrier [http://www.flykingfisher.com/]
TRAINS TO [wiki=8ebaad59980c95ade797c903761fa815]MUMBAI[/wiki]
Tapovan express (7618) - Dep-14:40 hrs Arr-22:05 hrs (from Nanded to [wiki=8ebaad59980c95ade797c903761fa815]Mumbai[/wiki] Via-[wiki=59ee120b8d92f7ad313eb4489d9fd51d]Nasik[/wiki], Manmad)
Aurangabad Jan-Shatabdi (2072) - Dep-06:00 hrs Arr-12:35 hrs (from Aurangabad to [wiki=8ebaad59980c95ade797c903761fa815]Mumbai[/wiki] Via-[wiki=59ee120b8d92f7ad313eb4489d9fd51d]Nasik[/wiki], Manmad)
Nandigram Express (1402) - Dep-21:35 hrs Arr-05:30 hrs (from [wiki=432007c3f174617746840467d4f324fc]Nagpur[/wiki] to [wiki=8ebaad59980c95ade797c903761fa815]Mumbai[/wiki] Via-[wiki=59ee120b8d92f7ad313eb4489d9fd51d]Nasik[/wiki], Manmad)
Devagiri Express (7058) - Dep-23:25 hrs Arr-07:10 hrs (From [wiki=7d709dba87c82b0bf3cb4405448c3a14]Secunderabad[/wiki] to [wiki=8ebaad59980c95ade797c903761fa815]Mumbai[/wiki] Via-[wiki=59ee120b8d92f7ad313eb4489d9fd51d]Nasik[/wiki], Manmad)
*TRAINS TO [wiki=9baaebe1759ba1a6365a2b0539081516]DELHI[/wiki], [wiki=f9bf130c5961544b411cd94181491aa1]Amritsar[/wiki], [wiki=8d1fdd7dcc6f2309cd15746f7e7b16d6]Agra[/wiki] and [wiki=9bdd58984cdce3fce045d615394577b9]Bhopal[/wiki]
Sachkand Superfast Express (2715) - Dep-13:40 hrs Arr-12:10 hrs
*TRAINS TO [wiki=02a342794409deaf5f29216201d9da30]HYDERABAD[/wiki]
Ajanta Express (7063) - Dep-22:35 hrs Arr-09:10 hrs
Devagiri Express (7057) - Dep-04:05 hrs Arr-14:15 hrs
Availability of trains can be checked here on the Indian Rail Official web-site : [http://www.indianrail.gov.in/inet_srcdest_names.html]
Aurangabad is linked by national highways and state highways to all parts of the country. Aurangabad has excellent road connectivity to all important cities in Maharashtra namely [wiki=8ebaad59980c95ade797c903761fa815]Mumbai[/wiki], [wiki=432007c3f174617746840467d4f324fc]Nagpur[/wiki], [wiki=76d62042b96824bfa5e72053e947a478]Pune[/wiki], [wiki=59ee120b8d92f7ad313eb4489d9fd51d]Nasik[/wiki] etc. The excellent road connections make the journey to the world famous destinations of [wiki=c6cf16a55bceb180f06dfc5f563019fe]Ajanta[/wiki] and [wiki=7f5b1e1f499bdb765e640ec2e404f0a8]Ellora[/wiki] very comfortable.
BUS SERVICES FROM AURANGABAD
*To Mumbai - Mumbai can be reached by road from [wiki=dc0f01709c66590e837839d2b5a12eeb]Aurangabad[/wiki] via [wiki=76d62042b96824bfa5e72053e947a478]Pune[/wiki] or [wiki=59ee120b8d92f7ad313eb4489d9fd51d]Nasik[/wiki]. The best option if you can not afford flights is train though. Via road [wiki=76d62042b96824bfa5e72053e947a478]Pune[/wiki] is a faster option despite a bit longer distance. MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation) and private buses ply regularly and is an overnight journey. MSRTC operates their premium Shivneri Air-conditioned Volvo bus service on this route. A few recommended private buses would be Royal Cars(AC), Konduskar(AC), Ghatge Patil-Snozzer (AC Sleeper), Humsafar (Non AC budget carrier). Book your tickets only from authorized travel agents.
*To Pune if you do not wish to drive then the safest and most reliable option is an MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation) Shivneri, an Air-conditioned Volvo bus service departing every hour from Aurangabad Central Bus Stand starting from early morning 6.00 AM till late night up to 1.00 AM. For budget travellers, semi luxury bus service - Asiad departing every half an hour from Aurangabad Central Bus Stand starting from early morning 5.00 AM till late night up to 1.00 AM is a good option. Avoid taking Air-conditioned and Non Air-conditioned private Buses. They never leave and reach on time!
*To Nasik there is a similar Asiad bus service of MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation) with semi luxury Asiad buses available every hour departing from Aurangabad Central Bus Stand (CBS).
*To Nagpur There is good road connectivity. If you are traveling by bus, it will take you a bit more than 12 hours. MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation) operates semi luxury - Asiad and ordinary buses to Nagpur. Private AC Volvo and Non AC luxury buses are also available on local basis. Good carriers include Prasanna(AC), Saini(AC) and Saini(Non AC budget carrier).
Apart from these cities Aurangabad has direct bus links from cities like [wiki=02a342794409deaf5f29216201d9da30]Hyderabad[/wiki], [wiki=490e54223291c52f154cee2795c44d0a]Solapur[/wiki], [wiki=11b6b6238559c3ff16160ddf357d4ee4]Kolhapur[/wiki], [wiki=904848bc2d46b8dcd2e90e5a025f726e]Goa[/wiki], [wiki=a6ed05911356fc578c660f121f2ad0de]Ahmedabad[/wiki], [wiki=bc43f7e60bccbed2408a5abf46870ea5]Indore[/wiki] and many more.
Visit MSRTC (Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation) web site for time-table of all buses to and from Aurangabad [http://msrtconline.in/timetable.aspx]
The Maharshtra State Roaad Transport Corporation (MSRTC) buses are available at the Aurangabad Central bus stand (CBS). Tickets can either be reserved at the counters on the Central bus stand or bought after boarding from the bus conductor. MSRTC buses run to almost every town and village in Maharashtra state.Saibaba Travels on Jalna Road and Manmandir Travels in Adalat Road and Wonder Travels in Jalna Road and near the Railway Station has facilities to book private bus tickets to Hyderabad, Indore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Nasik and Pune.
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