Bhubaneshwar to Shirdi by train: please advise

hello indiamikers How are you all ?? i am new to this forum.I need your help to plan our trip from Bhubaneswar(odisha) to siridi(maharastra). we have planed to start our tour on 20-22 jan 2012.what are the trains for shiridi running from odisha. i got 2 results after a long search in google.

1. Puri ltt exp

2. bbs-ltt exp

but no 2A class seats available in those trains for my desired dates.

is their any direct train to shiridi

or we have to reach pune then shiridi by road.

please please give the details of trains running from odisha-maharastra

1A-2A classes are more preferable..we have 6 people in my group and have included shani singhnapur in our tour package.


one more thing what is distance by road from pune to siridi.rents of cabs ?

what is distance from mumbai rail station to siridi by cab also cab rent ?


i know i asked so many questions here but its my first time to mumbai/pune/siridi, know nothing about these places .i hope by your valuable information and advice i will be able to take my family to siridi/shani temple without any problem. thank you

17479 PURI SNSI EXP SLIP - Only once a week on Fridays. Alos the above two trains mentioned by you till Mammad.

Else can do BBS-SC-shirdi.
Bhubaneshwar to Sec'bad there are many trains. From SC you have more than one train.

3A is an almost as good as 2A option.

It may help you:

thanks narendra sir.....can you tell road distance from pune(railway stn) to shiridi by cab ??

and if i travel to mumbai then to shirdi by road .......then is it better than pune- shirdi or not ???

thank you pkanti .. puri snsi differs in duration /no of stations in your given tables... what is its actual time duaration ?

Pune to Shirdi is 186 km. Pune Shirdi is better than Mumbai-Shirdi. Travel from Manmad is even better.

The distances can be googled. There will also be state transport or private buses.

you may proceed by konark express upto pune you will reach there at 12.00 pm take rest in station you will get mubai - shiridi fast passenger at 4.00 am , you reach at shiridi at 9.30 am , enjoy-- sairam---//2 nd option go by puri-ltt express, got down at MAANNAMAD station and road distance is 41 km to shiridi, bus and auto readily avaialbale at alltime no problem