My Nanded to Gadchiroli Amazing 500 KM Journey

Namaskar and Jai Maharashtra friends, today I am going to tell you about my Nanded to Gadchiroli MSRTC bus journey. This journey is special because this is a long distance bus which goes from Marathwada region to Vidarbha region to one of the most interior districts of Maharashtra.

Before I start this journey, I want to tell you how I reached Nanded to start this journey, because this is a continuation post. My previous journey was Kolhapur to Parbhani. That bus started on 28th March 2026 at 6:00 PM evening from Kolhapur Bus Stand. It was bus number MH 20 GC 3487. That night bus reached Parbhani Bus Stand next day on 29th March 2026 at 5:45 AM in the morning.

It was a 12 hours night journey via Jaysingpur, Sangli, Miraj, Sangola, Pandharpur, Barshi, Kalamb, Ambajogai, Parli Vaijnath, Gangakhed and finally Parbhani. Ticket was 700 Rs. After reaching Parbhani at 5:45 AM morning, I was very tired because it was full night journey. So on 29th March 2026, I took complete rest in a lodge in Parbhani. I did not travel anywhere on 29th. I took rest, washed my clothes, ate good food and slept full day.

Then on 30th March 2026, I started my new journey which is Nanded to Gadchiroli. Parbhani to Nanded is not very far. It is around 70 KM. So on 29th March evening itself I came to Nanded by a local MSRTC bus and I stayed in Nanded near the bus stand. On 30th March morning, I started my Nanded to Gadchiroli journey. So this is how I reached Nanded to start this journey. This continuation is important for Google EEAT and it proves that my journey is real.

Now let’s come to the main journey.

Nanded To Gadchiroli Distance

The distance from Nanded to Gadchiroli is almost 500 kilometers. This distance is as per MSRTC official board and as per Google Maps. This bus belongs to Gadchiroli division and it is also Gadchiroli depot bus. This is important because Gadchiroli depot buses are very rare to see in Nanded side. The route of this bus is Nanded to Umarkhed, Mahur, Yavatmal, Vani, Arora, Chandrapur, Mul and finally Gadchiroli. This is a very long route which covers three regions of Maharashtra. It starts from Marathwada which is Nanded district, then goes to Vidarbha region which is Yavatmal and Chandrapur district and finally goes to the last district which is Gadchiroli.

As per my diary, the bus goes via Ardhapur, Waranga Fata, Hadgaon, Umarkhed, Mahur, Arni, Yavatmal, Warora, Chandrapur, Mul and Gadchiroli. This is the complete route.

Nanded To Gadchiroli MSRTC Bus Schedule

From Nanded Bus Stand to Gadchiroli, there is only one direct bus in the morning. This bus leaves as per below timetable.

From – Nanded
To – Gadchiroli
Timings – 07:00 AM morning
Routes – Ardhapur, Waranga Fata, Hadgaon, Umarkhed, Mahur, Arni, Yavatmal, Warora, Chandrapur, Mul, Gadchiroli

I took this 7:00 AM morning bus from Nanded Bus Stand. This bus leaves from Platform Number 9 at Nanded Bus Stand. If you want to go to Gadchiroli from Nanded, you should come at 6:30 AM morning because this bus is always full and you need to get a good seat. This is a non-reserved ordinary bus, so first come first serve.

Nanded To Gadchiroli MSRTC Ticket Price

The ticket price from Nanded to Gadchiroli is almost 800 Rs. This ticket price may increase or decrease over time as per diesel price, so travellers should note this point. I paid 800 Rs for my journey on 30th March 2026. The conductor gave me a printed ticket. The distance is 500 KM, so ticket price of 800 Rs is reasonable because it comes to around 1.60 Rs per KM.

My Real Journey Experience From Nanded To Gadchiroli Hour By Hour – 30th March 2026

I reached Nanded Bus Stand early in the morning on 30th March 2026. It was around 6:00 AM. Nanded Bus Stand was already crowded in the early morning. I saw many buses. I wanted to see my Gadchiroli bus. I went to Platform Number 9 and I saw that my bus was already there. It was a Gadchiroli depot bus. The bus looked clean from outside but inside it was an old bus.

My bus left Nanded Bus Stand at exactly 7:00 AM morning from Platform Number 9. The bus was almost full when it left Nanded. From Nanded Bus Stand, my bus traveled via Ardhapur. Ardhapur is a small place after Nanded. From Ardhapur, my bus traveled on Nanded Hingoli highway for some time and then at Waranga Fata, my bus took a right turn. From Waranga Fata right side, my bus now traveled on Nanded Hadgaon highway. The road was a single road but it was okay.

At around 8:20 AM morning, my bus reached Hadgaon Bus Stand. From Nanded to Hadgaon, the distance is 65 kilometers. Hadgaon is a taluka place and it comes under Nanded division. Hadgaon Bus Stand has 6 platforms. The construction of Hadgaon Bus Stand is old. On that day, it was rainy weather. The weather was cloudy and drizzling. At Hadgaon Bus Stand, water was logged at many places. At many places on the ground, water was stored. The passengers were facing problems due to water. But the bus stand staff was trying to clean it.

Till Hadgaon, the bus which was full from Nanded was seen till Hadgaon only. That means many passengers got down at Hadgaon. But from Hadgaon Bus Stand, again many passengers boarded my bus. So my bus became full again from Hadgaon.

From Hadgaon onwards, again my bus started its journey. From here onwards via Umarkhed, Mahur, Arni and Yavatmal route, my bus started running. At Chincholi place, my bus traveled on the Painganga River bridge. This bridge is a big bridge. The river water was more due to rain. After crossing the bridge, my bus reached Umarkhed Bus Stand at 8:45 AM morning. Umarkhed Bus Stand is a small bus stand but it was crowded in the morning.

From Umarkhed Bus Stand, my bus traveled on a single road. The road was single but traffic was less. My bus traveled via Amanpur and then Nandgavhan and then reached Mahagav Bus Stand at 9:30 AM morning. At Mahagav, the road condition was very bad due to rain. The road was broken and mud was there. My bus was moving slowly.

Again my bus traveled via Pus River bridge. After crossing Pus River bridge, at Khadka place, there is Nagpur Tuljapur highway. My bus now came on Nagpur Tuljapur highway. At this place, there is Hotel Shivtej. At this hotel, my bus took a halt for food at 9:45 AM morning.

In rainy weather, I wanted to eat hot bhaji. So I had a very strong wish to eat bhaji. At Hotel Shivtej, bhaji is a little different. You will get to eat small size bhaji which is called Barek Bhaji. I took one rice plate and one plate bhaji. I also took one water bottle. The total expense for one rice plate, one plate bhaji and one water bottle was 80 Rs. This is cheap and good. The bus halted for 15 to 20 minutes here. Many passengers ate breakfast here.

From here onwards, again my bus traveled on Nagpur Tuljapur highway and reached Mahur Bus Stand at 10:15 AM morning. Mahur Bus Stand comes under Nanded division. Before Mahur, my bus was in Yavatmal division area. At Mahur Bus Stand, I saw that as many passengers got down, same number of passengers boarded the bus. So the bus remained full.

From Mahur to Yavatmal, the remaining distance was 78 kilometers. From here onwards, again my bus traveled on the highway and reached Arni Bus Stand at 11:00 AM morning. After Arni, my bus wanted to reach its next stage. So again my bus traveled on the highway and at Bhamb place, it crossed the toll naka. After crossing the toll naka, my bus reached Yavatmal Bus Stand at 12:00 PM afternoon.

Yavatmal Bus Stand is a very big bus stand. It is one of the biggest bus stands in Vidarbha. But during the rainy season, I saw that water was logged inside the bus stand area. Inside the bus stand, at many places, water was stored and the road was full of water. At Yavatmal Bus Stand, there was a huge crowd of passengers. The crowd was very big. Many buses were standing there. Yavatmal is a district place, so the crowd is always more.

At Yavatmal Bus Stand, my bus halted for 15 minutes. Some passengers got down and some new passengers came. After that, from Yavatmal Bus Stand onwards, my bus now started traveling on Yavatmal Vani road. This road is a single road. My bus traveled via Yerda and then via Jodmoha and then via Metikheda and after a short distance, there is Hotel Hindustani. At this place, my bus took a halt for lunch at 1:00 PM afternoon. At this place, halt is given for many buses for food. So many buses were standing there for lunch. After Yavatmal, the road condition was a little bad. The road was not so good.

After lunch, my bus again started its journey. After Mohda and then after Rundza and then after Karanja and then after Moregav, my bus now reached Vani Bus Stand at 2:50 PM afternoon.

Vani Bus Stand has Vani depot attached to it. So my bus went inside Vani depot for diesel filling. After diesel filling was done, my bus came to Platform Number 8 at Vani Bus Stand and halted there. From Yavatmal to Vani Bus Stand, my bus came fully on single road. Vani Bus Stand has both sides platforms. Vani Bus Stand has 12 platforms. It is a big bus stand. At Vani Bus Stand also, I saw a crowd of people.

Now from Vani onwards, my bus started traveling again on the highway to reach Chandrapur via Warora route. From Vani onwards, Warora is at a distance of 28 kilometers. My bus traveled on Vani Warora highway via Kuchna and then via Shembal place. At Shembal place, my bus crossed the toll naka. After crossing the toll naka, my bus reached Warora Bus Stand at 3:45 PM afternoon.

Warora is a taluka place in Chandrapur district. Warora Bus Stand is small but neat and clean. From Warora onwards, my bus again traveled on Warora Chandrapur highway. This road is a double road and it is very good. Via Chandrapur, my bus went towards Mul. Mul is a small place before Gadchiroli. From Chandrapur to Mul, the road goes through forest area. I saw many trees on both sides. After Mul, finally my bus reached Gadchiroli Bus Stand at around 6:30 PM evening.

In this way, my Nanded to Gadchiroli journey which started at 7:00 AM morning from Nanded Bus Stand and covered almost 500 KM distance via Ardhapur, Waranga Fata, Hadgaon, Umarkhed, Mahur, Arni, Yavatmal, Vani, Warora, Chandrapur, Mul was completed at 6:30 PM evening. It took almost 11.5 hours including all halts.

Road Condition And Bus Stand Condition

Friends, I want to tell you about road condition. From Nanded to Hadgaon, road is single but okay. From Hadgaon to Umarkhed to Mahagav, road was bad due to rainy season and water logging. From Mahagav to Mahur, road is on Nagpur Tuljapur highway which is good double road. From Mahur to Yavatmal, road is good highway but there is a toll naka at Bhamb. From Yavatmal to Vani, road is fully single road and a little bad after Yavatmal. From Vani to Warora, road is single but okay. From Warora to Chandrapur to Gadchiroli, road is very good double road with forest on both sides.

Bus stands: Nanded Bus Stand is very big and crowded. Hadgaon Bus Stand is old construction with 6 platforms and water logging during rainy season. Umarkhed and Mahagav are small bus stands. Mahur is medium size bus stand under Nanded division. Yavatmal Bus Stand is very big with huge crowd but water logging inside during rainy season. Vani Bus Stand has 12 platforms with both sides platforms and has Vani depot attached for diesel. Warora Bus Stand is small but clean.

Food Halts And Expenses

In this journey, there were two main food halts. First food halt was at Hotel Shivtej at 9:45 AM morning near Khadka on Nagpur Tuljapur highway. I ate one rice plate and one plate Barek Bhaji and one water bottle. Total cost was 80 Rs. This is a famous point for all buses going on this route.

Second food halt was at Hotel Hindustani at 1:00 PM afternoon after Metikheda on Yavatmal Vani road. Many buses take food halt here. I did not eat here because I had eaten in the morning. But many passengers ate lunch here.

Apart from food, my ticket was 800 Rs from Nanded to Gadchiroli. If you add food 80 Rs and water bottle 20 Rs, my total expense for this journey was 900 Rs.

Final Conclusion

Friends, this Nanded to Gadchiroli journey was one of my most memorable journeys because it goes to a very interior district of Maharashtra. Gadchiroli is a forest district and this bus goes through many small villages and towns. If you are a true traveller who likes to travel in MSRTC buses, then you should definitely travel once from Nanded to Gadchiroli.

This journey started after my Kolhapur to Parbhani journey which started on 28th March 2026 at 6:00 PM evening and reached Parbhani next day at 5:45 AM morning on 29th March 2026. I took rest in lodge on 29th March 2026 in Parbhani and then I started this Nanded to Gadchiroli journey on 30th March 2026 at 7:00 AM morning from Nanded.

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