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Published: January 4th 2010
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Itinerary
- Day 1 : Mumbai (Bhaucha Dhakka) --- Ferry --- Rewas - Kihim - Alibag - Murud - Rajapuri --- Ferry --- Dighi -Srivardhan - Bagmandla (Jungle Jetty) --- Ferry --- Bankot - Mandangarh - Dapoli
- Day 2 : Dapoli - Dabhol --- Ferry --- Dhopave - Anjanvel - Guhaghar - Velneshwar - Hedvi - Bhatgaon - Jakadevi - Ganpatipule.
- Day 3 : Ganpatipule - Nevare - Ratnagiri - Pavas - Adivre - Tarbandar --- Boat ---- Jaitapur - Hathivale - Kankavali - Kudal - Sawantwadi
- Day 4 - Sawantwadi - Shiroda - Vengurla - Shiroda - Terekhol - Arambol - Vagator - Calangute - Panaji
Distance - 821 km
Cost : Rs. 3200
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here Ferries Enroute *Bhaucha Dhakka - Rewas : every hour from 6.00 am to 6 pm : Rs 30 per head and Rs. 80 for a motor-cycle (including loading-unloading charges)
*Rajapuri - Dighi : (9.30 am, 11.00 pm, 12.30 pm and probably a couple more till 4 pm) -
*Bagmandla (Jungle Jetty) - Bankot : every hour from 6.30 am to 7.30 pm
*Dabhol - Dhopave : every half an hour from 6.30 am to 7.30 pm
* Tarbandar - Jaitapur : every half hour from 9.30 am. Only small bikes can be ferried. Had hard time in loading Avenger. Bullets out of question.
*Terekhol - Querim : every half an hour probably also 6.30 am to 7.30 pm
Highlights
- The coastal road from Mumbai to Goa or the Sagari Mahamarg is an experience which surely no biker should miss. Although sea is not your companion, the road takes you through quaint, laid-back villages and lush green paddy fields brightly contrasted by the red soil below. Most of the roads are wide, smooth and not on the map.
- All the signboards and milestones are in Marathi and most of the locals understand only Marathi. Foreigners may have a tough time (a reason why LP has ignored this region). The Marathi script is similar to the Hindi and does not pose a major problem to Indians. It would be a wise idea though to take a look at the Marathi numbers to avoid the unnecessary and frustrating confusion over 40 km and 80 km milestones.
- Some useful marathi words : kuthe (where) , gatirodhak (speed-breaker), saral (straight), gharguti jevan (home cooked meal), vedivakadi valan (literally crazy turns !)
- Do not rush. Keep atleast 3-4 days (For the one-way trip from Mumbai to Goa) and pray you do not have any motor-cycle problems. Help is not easily available !
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planning to visit shrivardhan by bike from mumbai, can you please guide how do i travel from murud to srivirdhan, where to take the ferry and how long will it take?