Nimbal By Railway :

Nimbal is a railway station on Sholapur- Bijapur route. Passenger trains stop there. From Mumbai, Pune , Bangalore, etc. you have to go via Sholapur. You can take connecting train from Sholapur to reach Nimbal station. Ashram is just near the station. However if you do not have a convenient connecting train, you can take a taxi from Sholapur to Nimbal. It costs about Rs.1800 (with return fare).

Timings of trains given below are subject to changes in Railway Time-tables :

Train No.	Train name	Bijapur Departure	Nimbal Arrival	Solapur Arrival
56204	DWR - SUR	1:00	1:31:00 AM	3:00:00 AM
57642	GDG - SUR	6:50	7:29	9:45
57133	BJP - RC	11:40	12:21	14:30
51030	BHP - CST	14:50 (M/T/W/Th)	15:35	17:40
57129	BJP - HYB	18:20	18:54	20:30
56106	UBL - SUR	19:50	20:30	22:30

Train No.	Train name	Solapur Departure	Nimbal Arrival	Bijapur Arrival
56903	SUR - DWR	12:30	2.11	2.45
56905	SUR - UBL	4:45	6:04	6:40
57130	HYB-BJP	7:45	9:27	10:10
51029	BJP - CST	9:45 (M/T/W/Th)	11:16	12:15
57641	SUR - GDG	11:45	13:27	14:10
57134	RC - BJP	14:15	16:21	17:00
57685	SUR - BJP	20:10	21:49	22:30

Nimbal By Bus :

Alternatively you can take Sholapur – Bijapur bus, which stops opposite Sholapur station. There is a bus every half an hour. You have to get off at Horti on Bijapur road. From Horti you can hire a tumtum (a three wheeler) to go to Nimbal Ashram. However train or taxi is more convenient. If you are coming from Bijapur side, you have to take Bijapur- Sholapur train, or a taxi to Nimbal or a bus (to get off at Horti).

Nimbal By Car :

Alternatively you can travel by car or taxi from Mumbai or Pune or any other place. You can reach Nimbal via Sholapur or Bijapur. You have to take Sholapur- Bijapur highway and turn off at Horti for Nimbal. You can also arrive at Sholapur or Bijapur by bus from Mumbai, Pune or any other place and proceed further to Nimbal.

Please Note :

1. You should intimate ashram about your arrival date, time and number of people, and days of stay in advance.


2. Lunch is available only up to 1.30 p.m. Hence if you are arriving after that you should have lunch on the way.


3. Days of initiation are Monday, Thursday and Saturday. You cannot get initiated on any other days. Hence if you intend to get initiated, you should plan your travel accordingly.