subject: Mumbai To Nagpur From The City Of Dreams To The City Of Oranges [print this page] Mumbai, the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra was called Bombay till recently. Placed along the western coast of the Indian subcontinent, Mumbai lies on the shores of Arabian Sea. Originally a cluster of seven islands, Mumbai is today the centre of financial growth and development of the entire country. It is often referred to as City of Dreams and Financial Capital of India and the like.
Nagpur, on the other hand, is known as the City of Oranges or the Land of the Oranges due to the fact that it is the leading producer of oranges in the country. Nagpur is also the winter capital of Maharashtra. Moreover, Nagpur is geographically located right at the centre of the country. Due to this fact, Nagpur houses the Zero Mile Marker, which is indicative of the geographical centre of the country. The origin of Nagpur can be traced back to the year 1703, when its foundation was laid by the Gond King of Deogad, Bakht Buland Singh. The city earned the name Nagpur because of the River Nag, which flows through it. Nagpur literally means the Land of Nag.
Mumbai and Nagpur are separated by a distance of 844 km by road. Both the cities enjoy good connectivity with each other by means of road, rail and airways. The time taken to cover this distance by road is about 11 hrs, 10 min. There are many buses that run between these two places. Operated by private agencies the buses are available in various categories like 2+2 Push Back and the 2+2 Non A/C types. The ticket fare varies from 250 to 300 according to the type of bus preferred. Bus journey is generally recommended for youngsters and backpackers.
Apart from this, hiring a cab is also a good option to reach from Mumbai to Nagpur. These taxis charge a fare ranging from INR 16000 to INR 21000 for a round trip, depending upon the type of vehicle one prefers.
However, the quickest and easiest means of reaching Nagpur from Mumbai is by air. There are several flights operated by various airlines like JetLite, Indigo, Kingfisher and Air India which offer regular flights. Of late, the price of the ticket has become more affordable.
The most common and comfortable mode of travel from Mumbai to Nagpur is train. A few of the popular trains in this route are Ltt Puri Sup Exp (12745), Hatia Express (12811), Ltt Bbs Sup Exp (12879), Gitanjali Exp (12859) and the Howrah Sup Exp (12869) among others. It has to be noted that the trains to Nagpur depart from 2 stations in Mumbai the Mumbai Cst (CSTM) and Lokmanyatilak Terminus (LTT).
