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I and a few my pals took a street journey to Shirdi from Nagpur in Samruddhi Mahamarg. We began our drive within the evening round 12.30 am and reached Shirdi round 6.30 am. We ate breakfast and did Shirdi darshan and drove again to Nagpur. Round 10 am we left Shirdi and reached Nagpur by 3.30 Pm. Now we have an excellent sleep beforehand and all 3 of us took turns and drove. I’ll speak in regards to the street & facilities of Samruddhi Mahamarg from Nagpur to Shirdi. And whether or not you have to be travelling on Samruddhi Mahamarg.
Nagpur to Shirdi
We began our drive from Nagpur round 12.30 am at evening, we had 1 / 4 tank of gasoline and determined to refill on the Samruddhi Mahamarg. We received to a gasoline station round 120 Km into the drive, we refuelled and altered the driving force and drove additional. I began to really feel hungry, however we couldn’t discover something to eat on the Samruddhi Mahamarg. We thought it’s evening so we couldn’t discover something. So we stopped on the subsequent petrol pump the place we noticed loads of vehicles parked, we requested them if may we are able to get one thing to eat, he stated now we have to take an exit into any city and discover one thing to eat. However it was round 3 am, and we thought even when we took a detour right into a city now we can not discover something, so we saved driving.
Round 5 am we took an exit to Jalna, Jalna metropolis was simply 10 km from the exit level. We stopped at a tea stall and had some tea and chips as a result of it was early and we couldn’t get the rest to eat. So we modified the driving force and headed in direction of Shirdi, we reached round 6.30 am. The chaos across the well-known Shirdi temple was a sight to see, individuals stopped us and requested whether or not we needed to enter the Mandir, whether or not we needed to park our automotive, or needed to take bathtub. This was very frequent, as individuals saved on coming and asking us this.
A few occasions individuals requested us from the transferring bike which was hilarious. I used to be shocked to see the commercialism that has grown across the Shirdi temple. The final I visited was after I was a child round 6 years previous. So much has modified within the final 25 years. Another humorous factor which I noticed was every retailer, restaurant and lodge had Sai in entrance of their title.
We stopped at Sai Shubham Pure Veg for breakfast, we had a heavy breakfast, as we had been hungry. Then we began our approach again to Nagpur round 10 Am.




Shirdi to Nagpur
We began round 10 Am in direction of Nagpur, we crammed the petrol on Smaruddhi Mahamrag, and we clicked some movies and pictures alongside the way in which again. The entire roll price was Rs 1900, for a complete km of 1100, it price us round Rs 1.7 per km.
Facilities in Samruddhi Mahamarg
We in complete received 6 petrol pumps, 3 whereas heading to Shirdi and three whereas heading again to Nagpur. These petrol pumps had bogs for each Women and men, and the bogs weren’t that clear for a street that simply opened 3 months again. There is no such thing as a meals courtroom, or ingesting water provision within the petrol pump or anyplace else. If you wish to eat foods and drinks water, both carry it with you or take an exit to the closest cities on the way in which, which is able to eat additional time and gasoline.
Additionally, I didn’t see any electrical charging factors whereas I used to be travelling on Samruddhi Mahamarg, I might need missed it, in case you have seen it tell us within the feedback.
The street




The street is nice, with correct lane markings, and signal boards for exits. There are emergency u-turns at particular areas. You will have toll-free numbers, and we noticed loads of bolero pickups for roadside help in case of any issues. The views across the street are good, you see open lands, mountains and extra. The pace restrict is justifiable, you don’t really feel like you’re driving at 120 Kmph. You’ll be able to even go greater, to the unique pace restrict of 150 kmph, which has been restricted to 120 Kmph. However due to the bumpiness of the street, you won’t get the boldness to take action.
We noticed loads of skid marks on the street. The street is bumpy, and when there’s a bridge, the connection between the street and the bridge is kind of bumpier. You need to scale back your pace to fairly an extent in any other case you’ll really feel the jolt.
The driving will get boring after some time since you are driving straight constantly. Additionally, there may be numerous tyre noise, as you’re driving on the cement street, however you get used to it after a while. You’d additionally see random canines and monkeys on the street, even after the animal crossing which was constructed for them. The site visitors is kind of low, largely vehicles. Total it’s good to drive on this street. However you must be cautious.
However please make word of those factors if you’re planning to drive on Samruddhi Mahamarg.
Issues to test earlier than driving on Samruddhi Mahamarg
- Ensure your automotive is in good situation and serviced
- Ensure your tyre is in good situation and has the proper air stress.
- Carry Consuming water and meals with you, if you do not need to take a detour to the closest city
- Don’t drive constantly take breaks after 200 km, for 10-15 minutes, although it isn’t wanted it will be good in your automotive and your self
The issues with Samruddhi Mahamarg
The federal government opened Smaruddhi Mahamarg on Dec eleventh 2022 for the general public, and we travelled on the street on Feb 18th 2023. The street is straight with only a few turns which is able to create boredom, and that may create an opportunity of accidents. You might need heard of vehicles crashing, individuals dying, and animals dying on the Smaruddhi Mahamarg. We additionally noticed an i20 crash on the facet of the street within the daylight.
There aren’t any bushes across the Samruddhi Mahamarg solely bushes you possibly can see within the close by farmlands. Which makes the surroundings hotter, now it’s okay as a result of now we have temperatures round 30° C, even then we felt a bit scorching and needed to placed on our AC. However simply take into consideration travelling on Samruddhi Mahamarg in the summertime, with no facilities, no bushes round and a scorching temperature of 44°+ C, it will really feel like driving within the desert.
Driving constantly on cement roads within the warmth with a bumpy street just isn’t nice in your tyres. I believe the street was not presupposed to be open, with out facilities. Authorities ought to have waited and labored on the facilities and may have planted bushes within the surrounding.
Additionally, I want to point out, loads of farmland has been used, loads of mountains have been reduce and loads of animals’ day by day routes would have been disturbed, whereas within the making of this street.
Conclusion
I’d not counsel you journey by this street till all of the facilities are in place, and please keep away from travelling on Samruddhi Mahamarg throughout summer season, it will not be good in your automotive and for your self.
A number of issues are deliberate across the Samruddhi Mahamarg, sure it reduces journey time and connects the two main cities of Maharashtra. However opening with none facilities makes the street a bit dangerous for travellers. They need to have centered on the entire growth of the street not partial. So drive fastidiously and cautiously.