Nashik Road (sometimes referred to as Nasik Road) is a

suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...

Nashik Nashik (, Marathi: aːʃik, also called as Nasik ) is a city in the northern region of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Situated on the banks of river Godavari, Nashik is the third largest city in Maharashtra, after Mumbai and Pune. Nashik ...

that contains the city's

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. The name 'Nashik Road' was originally used for the

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surrounding the station (about 8 km or 5 miles southwest from the heart of Nashik city) and parts of the adjoining

Deolali Deolali, or Devlali (), is a small hill station and a census town in Nashik district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Now it is part of Nashik Metropolitan Region. Deolali has an important army base. Deolali Camp, one of the oldest Indian m ...

village, but has been administratively merged with the

Nashik Municipal Corporation The Nashik Municipal Corporation(NMC), is the governing body of the city of Nashik in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The municipal corporation consists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infras ...

since the year 1984. Nashik Road is one of the fastest growing suburbs of the area, with almost 575,000 residents.

Geography

Nashik Road is a developing suburb of Nashik. The district has hotels and restaurants. Among the district's major residential areas are Dattamandir, Andhashala, Gandharvanagari, Shikhrewadi, Jailroad, Gaykhe Mala, Jai Bhavani Road, and Upanagar.

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, known as the home of

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, is near Nashik Road.

Infrastructure

The area is also known for its plethora of hospitals and financial institutions such as Business co-op Bank, The Nashik Road Deolali Vyapari Sahakari Bank Ltd., SBI and the

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Transport

Road

The

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Highway (NH3),

Pune Pune (; ; also known as Poona, (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million ...

Highway (NH 50), Peth Road, Wani Road, Bhagur-Nashik Road (Lam road), and Jail Road are among the major roads in the city, alongside residential and commercial neighborhoods. The first road overpass of the city (named 'Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar

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flyover') is Nashik Road and goes over the NH 50.

Railway

Nashik Road railway station was built by Bhagwant Singh Kapoor's local

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company. This

is an important stop on the

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and Mumbai-Bhusawal-

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Central Railway routes. Heavy passenger traffic is a daily feature of the sector. In 2017, the government of Maharashtra and the Ministry of Railways unveiled a joint venture to construct a 248-km track to enable train service between Nashik Road and Pune. Similarly, the

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train started running from Nashik to

in 2011.

Air

Nashik Road hosts

Nashik Airport Nashik International Airport is a International airport and an Indian Air Force base serving the city of Nashik, Maharashtra, India. It is located at Ozar, Nashik District, Ozar, northeast from the city centre. It is owned by Hindustan Aerona ...

(operated in conjunction with the

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), offering a 50 minute flight to Mumbai.

Tourism

Muktidham Muktidham is a marble temple complex honouring various Hindu gods. It is a popular tourist attraction situated in the Nashik Road suburb of the city of Nashik in the State of Maharashtra in India. It is privately operated through a trust and was ...

and Bhaktidham is a

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complex honouring various

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deities. Mhasoba Mandir at Andha sala, also known as Temple of Bell, is a Shri Icchamani Ganesh Temple at the Upnagar area of Nashik Road. The city railway station is located in Nashik Road. The

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of the

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is located there. This shrine houses an idol of Infant Jesus, which is only found elsewhere in

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. A fair is held each February to honor the religious idol. Triambakeshwar, one of the most notable holy sites of India, is near Nashik. Triambakeshwar is one of the twelve

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in India. It is sacred for multiple reasons.

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originates from this place. It is a place of Tri-Sandhya Gayatri. It is the birthplace of Lord Ganesha. It is a place of the first Nath of

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and others. Nivrittinath was made to imbibe the holy knowledge by his Guru Gahininath there. Nivrittinath made his brothers and sister attain the self by his preaching there.

Education

Educational institutions include Ryan International School, St. Xaviers High School, St. Philomena's Convent High School, Ashoka Universal School, Purushottam English School, K.N. Kela Progressive, R.J.C. Bytco Girls School, Kothari Kanya Shala, Jairambhai, and K. J. Mehta, Bytco College of Commerce, Science and Arts,M.s Gosavi Polytechnic (Bytco College Campus),S. V. K. T. College (popularly known as Bhatia College & Bytco Campus), Matoshree College of Engineering, and the research center Eklahare Nashik.

Economy

The India Security Press (the National treasury press) was the biggest employer in Nashik Road for many decades, until the late eighties, when the service-based economy started to thrive. The existence of the India Security Press provided employment to thousands of residents and spawned the surrounding economy. It also kept the green canopy in the city protected. It has an adjoining Gymkhana and a large playground, which is a favorite games/exercise spot for children and adults. The government began creating IT parks in Nashik Road. Industries include

Mahindra & Mahindra Mahindra & Mahindra Limited (M&M) is an Indian multinational automotive manufacturing corporation headquartered in Mumbai. It was established in 1945 as Mahindra & Mohammed and later renamed as Mahindra & Mahindra. Part of the Mahindra Group, ...

, an automobile industry based out of the region. MICO Bosch is located at Satpur. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited is a fighter aircraft manufacturing company in the Ojhar, a mere 20 km from Nashik at east side.

References

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