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Aurangabad to Jalgaon or vice versa. The caves are a short, steep climb from the ticket of-
fice; the elderly can opt for a chair carried by four sweaty bearers (?600).
On a rather perplexing note, a new tourist complex near the T-junction is under con-
struction, where they reportedly intended to replicate the major caves alongside restaur-
ants and shops!
Getting There & Away
Note that the caves are closed on Monday. Buses from Aurangabad or Jalgaon will drop
you off at the T-junction (where the highway meets the road to the caves), 4km from the
site. From here, after paying an 'amenities' fee (?10), walk to the departure point for the
green-coloured buses (with/without AC ?20/10), which zoom up to the caves. Buses re-
turn on a regular basis (half-hourly, last bus at 5pm) to the T-junction.
All MSRTC buses passing through Fardapur stop at the T-junction. After the caves
close you can board buses to either Aurangabad or Jalgaon outside the MTDC Holiday
Resort in Fardapur, 1km down the main road towards Jalgaon. Taxis are available in Fard-
apur; ?1200 should get you to Jalgaon.
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Jalgaon
0257 / POP 460,468 / ELEV 208M
Apart from being a handy base for exploring Ajanta 60km away, Jalgaon is really nothing
more than a convenient transit town. It sits on the main line leading northeast from Mum-
bai, and has rail connections to all major cities across India.
Sleeping
Hotel Plaza
HOTEL
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( 9370027354, 2227354;
hotelplaza_jal@yahoo.com
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Station Rd; dm ?200, s/d ?500/700, r with AC from ?1000;
)
Spending a night here is reason enough to halt in Jalgaon. Stepping into this serene
hotel with its clean lines and white interior is just the tonic after a long rail journey. And it
is only a short walk from the station. The rooms vary in size and layout but all are kept
