Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Surabhi
(Hotel Sahyadri Bldg; mains ?70-100)
Close to the bustling bus stand, Surabhi is a great place to
savour Kolhapur's legendary snacks such as the spicy
misal
(puffed rice tossed with fried
rounds of dough, lentils, onions, herbs and chutneys), thalis and lassi. Saawan Dining
Hall, located alongside, serves nonveg food.
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Information
Axis Bank ATM
Twenty-four-hour ATM near Mahalaxmi Temple.
8am-11pm)
Internet access.
Internet Zone
(Station Rd, Kedar Complex; per hr ?20;
10am-5.30pm Mon-Sat)
Opposite the Collector's
MTDC Tourist Office
(
2652935; Assembly Rd;
Office.
State Bank of India
(Udyamnagar; 10am-2pm Mon-Sat)
A short autorickshaw ride southwest of the
train station near Hutatma Park. Handles foreign exchange. There's also a 24-hour
ATM
(In-
dumati Rd)
, parallel to Station Rd.
Getting There & Around
Autorickshaws are abundant in Kolhapur and many drivers carry conversion charts to cal-
culate fares from the outdated meters.
From the bus stand, services head regularly to Pune (semideluxe/deluxe ?262/449, five
hours) and Ratnagiri (ordinary/semideluxe ?115/154, four hours). Most private bus agents
are on the western side of the square at Mahalaxmi Chambers, across from the bus stand.
Overnight services with AC head to Mumbai (seat/sleeper ?450/750, nine hours) and non-
AC overnighters go to Panaji (?245, 5½ hours).
The train station, which is known as Chattrapati Shahu Maharaj Terminus, is 10
minutes' walk west of the bus stand. Three daily expresses, including the 10.50pm Sahy-
adri Express, zoom to Mumbai (sleeper/2AC ?302/1195, 13 hours) via Pune (sleeper/2AC
?236/855, eight hours). The Rani Chennama Express makes the long voyage to Bengaluru
(sleeper/2AC ?371/1575, 17½ hours, 2.20pm).
Kolhapur airport was not operational at the time of research.
