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Sholapur
City in Maharashtra, India

Sholapur

Solapur is a city located in the south-western region of the Indian state of Maharashtra, close to its border with Karnataka.

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Solapur is located on a major highway, rail routes between Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore and Hyderabad, with a branch line to the cities of Kalaburagi and Vijayapura in the neighbouring state of Karnataka. Solapur Airport (SSE) was inaugurated on 29 September 2024.

It is classified as A1 Tier and B-1 class city by House Rent Allowance (HRA) classification by the Government of India. It is the seventh biggest Metropolis Urban Agglomeration and 11th most populated city in Maharashtra as well as 43rd largest urban agglomeration and 49th most populous city in India.

Get in

Getting to Sholapur

Solapur is a transport hub connecting Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is well connected by road and rail to major districts and cities. The national highways 9, 13 and 211 pass through Solapur city. Solapur is located on Pune-Hyderabad NH9, approximately 275 km away from Pune. Regularly buses ply from Pune.

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    Solapur

    No air service is available for Solapur city.

See

Worth seeing

Highlights for tourists include: Temple of Lord Siddharameshwar Temple of Markandeya Mahamuni Hipparga Lake - a scenic nature area Kambar Lake, newly named as Sambhaji lake IndraBhavan - Solapur Corporation building Bhui-Kot Castle - castle of 15th century and under the Bahmani period Hutatma Garden Mahatma Gandhi National Zoo Chetana Park Navi Peth - For shopping

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    Solapur Bhuikot Killa
Do

Things to do

Ganagapur,. Dattatraya devastan, Sangam

Eat

Where to eat

Try Nasle Shenga Chutney. Supraja Pav-Bhaji Pani Puri at Madhla Maruti. Stalls along Lucky Chowk. Chutni Puri, Bhaji Misal, Madhla Maruti. ₹7.

How locals move

Getting around Sholapur the local way

  • Get aroundPublic transport in Solapur is primarily provided by buses operated by Solapur Municipal Transport (SMT) and auto rickshaws.

From Wikivoyage: Solapur, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-08.

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