Formerly known as Baroda, Vadodara is also a busy city falling in the Indian state of Gujarat. After Ahmedabad and Surat, Vadodara is counted as the third largest city in the state. Home to almost 1.6 million people, Vadodara has ample of tourist spots and destinations to make the travelling plan of a traveler worth memorable. Vadodara is famous for its beautiful Lakshmi Vilas Palace, the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda (M.S.U.), which is the largest university in Gujarat. Students can apply here for the best courses in science, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Technology, Management, Psychology, Social Work, Law and Medicine streams.
You can choose any of the transport modes to reach Vadodara. The city has an airport, which can get you to Vadodara directly from Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad. The Vadodara Railway Station is also one of the major Junctions on the Western Railway Main Line. You can definitely plan your travel to almost all the parts of India from Vadodara Junction. If you prefer travelling via road then National Highway 8 will reach you to the city. In Vadodara, there are many famous palaces like Laxmi Vila Palace, Nazarbaug Palace, monuments like Kirti Mandir, Aurobindo Ashram, Nyay Mandir, museums like Maharaja Fateh Singh Museum, Baroda Museum and Picture Gallery and many more. Ajwa, Dabhoi, Dakor, Sankheda, Nimeta, Pavagadh etc are some of the most popular excursions from the city.
Your travelling to the state of Gujarat would remain incomplete if you do not travel to Vadodara. The best part of visiting Vadodara is that the city is located on the major rail and road arteries running between major cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Ahmedabad. Good connectivity with all such cities has made Vadodara popular as the Gateway to the Golden Quadrilateral. Lying on this stretch is another travelling option i.e. from Vadodara to Shirdi. A small town that is located in Rahata Tehasil in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a pilgrimage that is famous for being the late 19th century home of the popular guru Shirdi Sai Baba. The Land of Sai is well connected to all the other cities in the country. Railways, roadways as well as airways make Shirdi an easy approach for all the devotees and the followers of Sai Baba.
For an easy transportation within the city, you can travel through public transport vehicles like buses, auto-rickshaws and taxis. Prefer collecting all the important information through makemytrip.com or Travelocity.com.
The author is a writing expert, who has keen interests in travelling and exploring different places. His research is presently upon India and its connectivity. He suggests many travelling routes in the country as comfortable and convenient too.
Vadodara to Shirdi is another route that is worth exploration besides
Delhi to Mount Abu.
