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Aurangabad

Aurangabad, officially renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in 2023, is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Aurangabad
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The place

Aurangabad, officially renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar in 2023, is a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the administrative headquarters of Aurangabad district and is the largest city in the Marathwada region. Located on a hilly upland terrain in the Deccan Traps, Aurangabad is the fifth-most populous urban area in Maharashtra, after Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Nashik, with a population of 1,175,116.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Aurangabad

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    Roman Catholic Diocese of Aurangabad

    The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aurangabad ) is a diocese located in the city of Aurangabad in the ecclesiastical province of Nagpur in India.

    1.3 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in India · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Jama Masjid, Aurangabad

    The Jama Masjid is a Friday mosque, located near the Killa Arrak in Aurangabad, in the state of Maharashtra, India. Completed in 1612 CE and extended in 1692, the mosque is historically significant because it was constructed very soon after the foundation of Aurangabad by Malik Amber in 1610.

    1.5 km · mosque in India · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Salim Ali Lake

    Salim Ali Lake is located near Delhi Gate, one of the many Gates in Aurangabad, opposite Himayat Bagh, Aurangabad. It is located in the northern part of the city.

    3.2 km · lake in India · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

    Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, is a public university located in Aurangabad (a.k.a.

    2.9 km · state public university in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra, India · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Alamgir Mosque, Aurangabad

    The Alamgir Mosque, now more commonly known as the Shahi Mosque, is a mosque located in Aurangabad, in the state of Maharashtra, India. It was built in 1693 by Mughal emperor Aurangzeb for his private use.

    2.2 km · Personal Mosque of Aurangzeb Alamgir Build in Aurangabad · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Bhadkal Gate

    Bhadkal Gate is a structure in Aurangabad City in Maharashtra, India. This gate is the biggest in the city.

    1 km · 1612 memorial in Maharashtra, India · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    Government Medical College, Aurangabad

    Government Medical College, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar is a medical school affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik. The College is recognized by the National Medical Commission, New Delhi for medical education in India.

    1.1 km · medical college in Maharashtra, India · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    Soneri Mahal

    Soneri Mahal ˑhaːlˑ]; lit. "Golden Palace"), is a historic monument located in Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India, situated in the Satmala mountain range.

    3.2 km · building in India · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Aurangabad District Cricket Association Stadium

    N2 Stadium or Aurangabad District Cricket Association Ground or City and Industrial Development Corporation Stadium is cricket stadium in city of CIDCO, Aurangabad, Maharashtra. The ground has hosted domestic and couple of women's international cricket matches.

    4.7 km · stadium in Maharastra, India · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    Prozone Mall Aurangabad

    Prozone Mall, Aurangabad is one of the largest, as well as one of the first horizontally designed shopping malls in India. It has over 600,000 sq ft of retail space and was the first modern mall in Aurangabad, Maharashtra.

    5.5 km · building in India · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

See

What Wikivoyage says to see

  1. 01
    Aurangabad Caves

    This is a fine piece of architecture, is presented in the most unembellished manner.

  2. 02
    Bibi ka Maqbara

    Take an MSTRC bus from Central Bus Station to Makbara Bus Stop.).

  3. 03
    History Museum - Dr

    Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (Located on the University campus.

  4. 04
    Pan Chakki

    Take a northbound city bus from CBS to VITS Hotel and walk half km west.

  5. 05
    Shrimant Chatrapati Shivaji Raje Museum

    Dr Ambedkar Rd, Himayat Bagh (Collector's Office Bus Stop, near to Delhi Gate).

  6. 06
    Soneri Mahal

    Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Campus and is on the way to Aurangabad caves.).

From Wikivoyage: Aurangabad, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Siddharth Garden

    Mhada (Next to Aurangabad Central Bus Station).

From Wikivoyage: Aurangabad, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Eat

Where to eat

Aurangabad has a fairly good restaurants and eating joints spread across the town. Apart from the star category hotels there are many restaurants in the city. Indian Vegetarian (à-la-carte) Smile - Nirala Bazaar Laadli - Jalna Road Madhu's - Adalat Road Mrignayani - Sutgirni Chowk Red Velvet - Sutgirni Chowk Green Leaf - Cidco Kake di Hatti - Cidco (Punjabi Food) Indian Vegetarian (Thaali Meals) 'Thaali' in Marathi…

From Wikivoyage: Aurangabad, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Go there

Getting to Aurangabad

Airports
Shirdi (SAG), 101 km · Nashik (ISK), 149 km · Pune (PNQ), 206 km
Stations
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Airport, 8.4 km · Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar railway station, 2.5 km
  • Kakadi → Aurangabad
    647 km · quickest by road, 12h 25m · ₹4,990–6,250
  • Nashik → Aurangabad
    163 km · quickest by road, 2h 36m · ₹1,180–1,470
  • Pune → Aurangabad
    217 km · quickest by road, 3h 50m · ₹1,530–1,920
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Aurangabad

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Aurangabad. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • Get aroundThe city of Aurangabad has all forms of transport right from intra-city buses, metered auto-rickshaws to chauffeur-driven taxis.
  • Get aroundAs a tourist one is recommended to either take metered auto-rickshaws (3-wheeler taxis) or chauffeur-driven taxis.
  • Get aroundMetered auto-rickshaws are undoubtedly the most suitable and convenient way of traveling through the city.

From Wikivoyage: Aurangabad, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.

The nearest places where the work is done
  1. 01
    HampiIN

    8 ways of moving, 18 sources

    520 km
  2. 02
    GokarnaIN

    7 ways of moving, 14 sources

    602 km
  3. 03
    NelliyampathyIN

    7 ways of moving, 26 sources

    1,050 km
  4. 04
    AgattiIN

    8 ways of moving, 19 sources

    1,057 km
  5. 05
    KanthalloorIN

    6 ways of moving, 13 sources

    1,093 km

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