Bhor Ghat — Attraction in Maharashtra

The discovery of a route to make a motorable pass in Bor Ghat came after information was provided by a local Dhangar tribesman called Shigroba. Later, the Great Indian Peninsula Railway laid a railway line from Mumbai to Pune. The section through Bhor Ghat with 28 tunnels, and old bridges was opened in 1863. The Ghat opened Mumbai to the Deccan plains of Peninsular India.

Building a railway over the Bhor ghat was an exercise in imperial engineering, as noted in an article in Engineering Magazine in 1899, where it was described as "a more certain and enduring form of attack than military power, and that the railway, the canal and harbour are the real weapons in the conquest...

A very famous mountain passage which begins at Khopoli right upto Khandala. The mumbai-pune expressway cleaves through this rugged ghat. I just love travelling on the expressway and am awestruck beholding the beauty and majesty of God's creation up close. Always a thrill and fun experiencing my ears pop ascending to and descending from around 2000ft above sea level. Our magnificent western ghats are a UNESCO World...

This is one of the most scenic place around Pune at any given season coming to this location will always be soulful feeling. I have been to this location during the monsoons during the summer and during the winter and never was I disappointed the food articles are a little expensive but considering the location they have to bring all the raw material from a far distance. One of the places around Pune for...