Mumbai to Solapur Cab

About Solapur

Mumbai to Solapur is a popular route for both tourism and work. Solapur or Sholapur is a commercial center for cotton and other agricultural products. Solapuri Chaddar, towel, handloom, power looms are world famous. Solapur has rich cultural and historical significance and is also called "The City of Hutatmas" means "The City of Martyrs".

Solapur is transport hub connecting Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh and also Tamil Nadu and is also a confluence of Kannada, Marathi and Telugu cultures. It has two special significance in India"s fight for Independence. First, Solapur satyagraha in 1930 where many volunteers died in Bristish firing and people started attacking police stations, courts, municipal buildings and police and other officers ran out of Solapur. Solapur got freedom for 3 days. However, this resulted in the executions of Mallappa Dhanshetti, Abdul Rasool Qurban Hussein, Jagannath Bhagwan Shinde and Shrikisan Laxminarayan Sarada. Secondly, Solapur Municipal Council was the first to hoist the Indian National Flag on municipal council building in 1930. Now, Solapur is a commercial hub and is known world wide for Solapuri Chhaddar. Solapur is also visited by millions of devotees of its chief deity Shri Siddeshwar at "Nandidhwaj" procession on Makar Sankranti fair and in annual fair in January called "Gadda Yatra" which is associated with the marriage of Lord Siddheshwar.

Taxi from Mumbai to Solapur is readily available at CabBazar.

Route Information

Mumbai to Solapur by car is well connected via Pune - Solapur highway and Bengaluru - Mumbai highway / Mumbai - Pune highway, which is a very convenient and comfortable drive. Mumbai to Solapur distance is 404 Km and is a 7.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are : Navi Mumbai - Elephanta Caves, Gateway of Mumbai, Karnala Fort

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