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

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.
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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.
- 01Roman 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 - 02Jama 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 - 03Salim 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 - 04Dr. 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 - 05Alamgir 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 - 06Bhadkal 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 - 07Government 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 - 08Soneri 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 - 09Aurangabad 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 - 10Prozone 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
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Aurangabad Caves
This is a fine piece of architecture, is presented in the most unembellished manner.
- 02Bibi ka Maqbara
Take an MSTRC bus from Central Bus Station to Makbara Bus Stop.).
- 03History Museum - Dr
Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University (Located on the University campus.
- 04Pan Chakki
Take a northbound city bus from CBS to VITS Hotel and walk half km west.
- 05Shrimant Chatrapati Shivaji Raje Museum
Dr Ambedkar Rd, Himayat Bagh (Collector's Office Bus Stop, near to Delhi Gate).
- 06Soneri Mahal
Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Campus and is on the way to Aurangabad caves.).
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Things to do
- 01Siddharth Garden
Mhada (Next to Aurangabad Central Bus Station).
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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…
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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 → Aurangabad647 km · quickest by road, 12h 25m · ₹4,990–6,250
- Nashik → Aurangabad163 km · quickest by road, 2h 36m · ₹1,180–1,470
- Pune → Aurangabad217 km · quickest by road, 3h 50m · ₹1,530–1,920
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
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.
- 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.
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