Aurangabad
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.
Getting to Aurangabad
Aurangabad is well connected by air, rail and road to other parts of country. Aurangabad enjoys central location with respect to Maharashtra and Goa. All major cities in Maharashtra lie within a radius of 500 km. Aurangabad has a good network of national and state highways connecting all parts of the country.
- 01Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Airport
- 02Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar SCR
- 03Aurangabad Central Bus Stand
- 04Aurangabad depot of MSRTC
Worth seeing
- 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.).
Things to do
- 01Siddharth Garden
Mhada (Next to Aurangabad Central Bus Station).
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…
Getting around Aurangabad the local way
- 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. Last edited 2026-09.
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