Dhamma Giri is situated in the town of Igatpuri which is about 137 km from Mumbai on the Mumbai -Nasik Central Railway route. From Igatpuri station, taxis and three- wheel taxis(autos) are availabe for Dhamma Giri. It would take about 10-15 minutes to walk from the station.
You could reach Igatpuri in any of the following ways:
From Mumbai:
1. By private car/hired taxi from Mumbai : Vehicles can be hired from any private agencies in Mumbai. Rates may vary. For more information contact Mr Jagdeep on Tel (Res): 91-022-26391010 or cell phone 09869255079, e-mail: traxtravels@hotmail.com
Please note that Mr Jagdeep is a private tour operator and has no connection with VRI. Under no circumstances will the VRI be responsible for any services provided by him.2. By shared taxi from Dadar Station : Shared taxis travelling between Dadar - Nasik are available from outside Dadar Railway station. Rates are fixed (aprrox Rs 200) and on a per seat basis. You can get off at Igatpuri railway station.
3. By State Transport bus from Dadar (West)
4. By Central Railway "Local" trains. These are running between Mumbai CST and Kasara. From Kasara one has to take a taxi or bus to reach Igatpuri (about 18 km)
5. By Central Railway long distance trains - see time table below
From Nasik:
1. By Central Railway long distance trains from Nasik road station - see time table below
2. By shared taxi and State transport buses from CBS bus stand at Nasik,
Transit Accomodation at Mumbai
There are many hotels available in Mumbai. A small list is provided below where Vipassana students are staying regularly. Please note that VRI is not responsible for any services provided by these hotels.
Near Mumbai International and Domestic airport (Free airport transfer is available)
Hotel Columbus,
Vile Parle East, Tel 91-22-26182029Hotel Suresha,Chakala,
Andheri East, Near Airport
Tel 91-22-28232323, 28261212,
e-mail: srhotel@vsnl.com
Near Mumbai main business district
Hotel Lawrence 91-22-22843618
Central Railway Time Table (updated on March 11, 2005)
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Trains from Igatpuri towards Mumbai |
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Train Number |
Train Name |
Departure |
Days |
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5220 |
Darbhangha Lokmanya Tilak (T) Exp. |
0.25 |
Th, Sa, M |
|
5218 |
Muzaffarpur Lokmanya Tilak (T) Exp. |
0.25 |
W, F, Su, Tu |
|
1058 |
Amritsar Dadar Exp. |
0.45 |
Daily |
|
1016 |
Gorakhpur Lokmanya Tilak (T) Kushi Nagar Exp. |
1.20 |
Daily |
|
8030 |
Howrah Lokmanya Tilak (T) Exp. Via Nagpur |
1.50 |
Daily |
|
2810 |
Howrah Mumbai Mail via NGP |
2.10 |
Daily |
|
1004 |
Nanded Mumbai Devagiri Exp. |
4.15 |
Daily |
|
7606 |
Nanded Mumbai Nandigram Exp. |
2.40 |
Daily |
|
2106 |
Nagpur Mumbai Vidarbha Exp. |
4.05 |
Daily |
|
2138 |
Firozpur Mumbai Punjab Mail |
4.30 |
Daily |
|
2102 |
Howrah Lokmanya Tilak (T) Jnanesvari Super Delux AC Exp. |
4.40 |
W, F, Sa,Tu |
|
1046 |
Bhubaneswar Lokmnya Tilak (T) Exp. |
4.40 |
Th |
|
1052 |
Howrah Lokmanya Tilak (T) Exp. |
4.40 |
M |
|
1006 |
Latur Mumbai Tri Weekly Exp. |
4.55 |
Tu, Th, Sa |
|
5267 |
Muzaffarpur Lokmanya Tilak (T) Jan Sadharan
Exp. |
5.00 |
M |
|
2154 |
Habibganj Lokmnya Tilak (T) Exp. |
5.05 |
Sa |
|
2618 |
Nizamuddin Eranakulam Mangal Lakshdweep Exp. |
7.00 |
Daily |
|
3201 |
Rajendranagar Lokmanya Tilak (T) Exp. |
7.35 |
Daily |
|
2110 |
Manmad Mumbai Panchavati Exp. |
8.05 |
Daily |
|
2321 |
Howrah Via Allahabad, Gaya Mumbai Mail |
8.15 |
Daily |
|
1440 |
Nagpur Dadar Sevagram Exp |
8.55 |
Daily |
|
1404 |
Manmad Lokmanya Tilak (T) Godavari Exp. |
10.30 |
Daily |
|
2812 |
Hatia Lokmanya Tilak (T) Exp. |
10.30 |
Su |
|
8609 |
Ranchi Via Gaya Lokmanya Tilak (T) Exp. |
10.50 |
W |
|
1094 |
Varanasi Mmbai Mahanagari Exp. |
11.05 |
Daily |
|
5129 |
Chhapra Lokmanya Tilak (T) Godaan Exp. |
13.00 |
M |
|
5025 |
Gorkhpur Lokmanya Tilak (T) Godaan Exp. |
13.00 |
W, F, Sa |
|
2142 |
Rajendranagar Lokmanya Tilak (T) Exp. |
14.00 |
Daily |
|
1354 |
Bhusawal Mumbai Passenger |
15.45 |
Daily |
|
1028 |
Gorakhapur Lokmanya Tilak (T) Exp. |
15.40 |
Daily |
|
2134 |
Lucknow Mumbai Pushpak Exp. |
16.30 |
Daily |
|
2860 |
Howrah Mumbai Gitanjali Exp. |
17.50 |
Daily |
|
2166 |
Varanasi Lokmanya Tilak (T) Superfast Exp. |
18.35 |
W, Sa, M |
|
1068 |
Faizabad Lokmanya Tilak (T) Saket Exp. |
18.35 |
F |
|
1070 |
Allahabad Lokmanya Tilak (T) via Banda Jhansi |
18.35 |
Th, Tu |
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3447 |
Bhagalpur Dadar Exp |
18.55 |
W, Sa, M |
|
4314 |
Bareilly Dadar Exp. |
18.55 |
Su |
|
5648 |
Guwahati Dadar Exp. Via Bhagalpur |
18.55 |
Th |
|
5646 |
Guwahati Dadar Exp. |
18.55 |
F, Tu |
|
7618 |
Nanded Mumabi Tapovan Exp. |
19.15 |
Daily |
|
2162 |
Agra Lokmnya Tilak (T) Lashkar Exp. |
19.25 |
Su |
|
2108 |
Lucknow Lokmanya Tilak (T) Exp.Only |
19.30 |
W, F, M |
|
1072 |
Varanasi Lokmanya Tilak (T) Kamayani Exp. |
20.10 |
Daily |
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Trains from Mumbai towards Igatpuri |
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Train Number |
Train Name |
Departure |
Days |
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1093 |
Mumabi Varanasi Mahanagari Exp. |
0.10 |
Daily |
|
2811 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Hatia Exp. |
0.15 |
M |
|
2165 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Varanasi Exp. |
5.20 |
M, Th, Sa |
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1067 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Faizabad Saket Exp. |
5.20 |
W , F |
|
1069 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Allahabad Exp. Via JHS, Banda |
5.20 |
Tu, Su |
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1353 |
Mumbai Bhusawal Passenger |
5.20 |
Daily |
|
2859 |
Mumbai Howrah Gitanjali Exp |
6.00 |
Daily |
|
7617 |
Mumabi Nanded Tapovan Exp. |
6.10 |
Daily |
|
1027 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Gorakhpur Exp. |
6.35 |
Daily |
|
5645 |
Dadar Guwahati Exp. |
7.55 |
W, Sa |
|
3448 |
Dadar Bhagalpur Exp. |
7.55 |
Tu,Th, Su |
|
5647 |
Dadar Guwahati Exp. via BGP |
7.55 |
F |
|
4313 |
Dadar Bareilly Exp |
7.55 |
M |
|
2133 |
Mumbai Lucknow Pushpak Exp. |
8.20 |
Daily |
|
5219 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Darbhanga Exp. |
12.15 |
Tu,Th,Su |
|
5217 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Muzaffarpur Exp. |
12.15 |
M,W,F,Sa |
|
1071 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Varanasi Kamyani Exp. via Bina-KTE |
12.40 |
Daily |
|
5026 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Gorkhpur Godaan Exp. |
13.20 |
Tu, Sa, Su |
|
5130 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Chhapra Godaan Exp. |
13.20 |
Th |
|
2617 |
Ernarkulam Nizamuddin Mangala Lakshdweep Exp. |
14.40 |
Daily |
|
1403 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Manmad Godavari Exp. |
15.00 |
Daily |
|
1439 |
Dadar Nagpur Sevagram Exp. |
15.10 |
Daily |
|
8610 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Ranchi Exp. Via Gaya |
15.50 |
Th |
|
5268 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Muzaffarpur Jan Sadharan
Exp. |
15.50 |
Th |
|
2107 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Lucknow Exp. |
16.25 |
M, W, Sa |
|
2161 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Agra Lashkar Exp. |
16.25 |
F |
|
2153 |
Lokamanya Tilak (T) Habibganj Exp. |
16.25 |
Th |
|
7605 |
Mumbai Nanded Nandigram Exp. |
16.35 |
Daily |
|
2109 |
Mumbai Manmad Panchavati Exp. |
18.15 |
Daily |
|
2137 |
Mumbai Firozpur Punjab Mail |
19.10 |
Daily |
|
2105 |
Mumbai Nagpur Vidarbha Exp. |
19.40 |
Daily |
|
2101 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Howrah Jnaneshwari Super Delux AC Exp. |
20.35 |
M, Tu, F, Sa |
|
1045 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Bhubaneswar Exp. |
20.35 |
Su |
|
1051 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Howrah Exp. |
20.35 |
W |
|
2809 |
Mumbai Howrah Mail via NGP |
20.40 |
Daily |
|
1003 |
Mumbai Nanded Devgiri Exp |
21.05 |
Daily |
|
2322 |
Mumbai Howrah Mail via Allahabad, Gaya |
21.45 |
Daily |
|
8029 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Howrah Exp. via Nagpur |
21.50 |
Daily |
|
3202 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Rajendranagar Exp. |
22.15 |
Daily |
|
1015 |
Lokamanya Tilak (T) Gorakhpur Kushinagar Exp. |
22.55 |
Daily |
|
2141 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Rajendranagar Exp. |
23.40 |
Daily |
|
1057 |
Dadar Amritsar Exp. |
23.45 |
Daily |
|
1005 |
Mumbai Latur Tri Weekly Exp. |
23.50 |
Tu, Th, Su |
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Trains from Igatpuri towards Nasik |
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Train Number |
Train Name |
Departure |
Days |
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2322 |
Mumbai Howrah Mail via Allahabad, Gaya |
0.10 |
Daily |
|
8029 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Howrah Exp. via Nagpur |
0.30 |
Daily |
|
3202 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Rajendranagar Exp. |
0.45 |
Daily |
|
2811 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Hatia Exp. |
1.00 |
M |
|
1015 |
Lokamanya Tilak (T) Gorakhpur Kushinagar Exp. |
1.20 |
Daily |
|
2141 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Rajendranagar Exp. |
2.00 |
Daily |
|
1057 |
Dadar Amritsar Exp. |
2.25 |
Daily |
|
1005 |
Mumbai Latur Tri Weekly Exp. |
2.50 |
W, F, M |
|
1093 |
Mumabi Varanasi Mahanagari Exp. |
3.20 |
Daily |
|
2165 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Varanasi Exp. |
7.55 |
M, Th, Sa |
|
1067 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Faizabad Saket Exp. |
7.55 |
W , F |
|
1069 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Allahabad Exp. Via JHS, Banda |
7.55 |
Tu, Su |
|
2859 |
Mumbai Howrah Gitanjali Exp |
8.50 |
Daily |
|
7617 |
Mumabi Nanded Tapovan Exp. |
8.55 |
Daily |
|
1027 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Gorakhpur Exp. |
9.10 |
Daily |
|
1353 |
Mumbai Bhusawal Passenger |
9.40 |
Daily |
|
5645 |
Dadar Guwahati Exp. |
10.30 |
W, Sa |
|
3448 |
Dadar Bhagalpur Exp. |
10.30 |
Tu,Th, Su |
|
5647 |
Dadar Guwahati Exp. via BGP |
10.30 |
F |
|
4313 |
Dadar Bareilly Exp |
10.30 |
M |
|
2133 |
Mumbai Lucknow Pushpak Exp. |
10.30 |
Daily |
|
5219 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Darbhanga Exp. |
14.45 |
Tu,Th,Su |
|
5217 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Muzaffarpur Exp. |
14.45 |
M,W,F,Sa |
|
1071 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Varanasi Kamyani Exp. via Bina-KTE |
15.10 |
Daily |
|
5026 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Gorkhpur Godaan Exp. |
15.50 |
Tu, Sa, Su |
|
5130 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Chhapra Godaan Exp. |
15.50 |
Th |
|
2617 |
Ernarkulam Nizamuddin Mangala Lakshdweep Exp. |
16.30 |
Daily |
|
1403 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Manmad Godavari Exp. |
17.20 |
Daily |
|
1439 |
Dadar Nagpur Sevagram Exp. |
17.45 |
Daily |
|
1323 |
Igatpuri Manmad Shuttle |
18.15 |
Daily |
|
2107 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Lucknow Exp. |
18.30 |
M, W, Sa |
|
8610 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Ranchi Exp. Via Gaya |
18.35 |
Th |
|
2161 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Agra Lashkar Exp. |
19.00 |
F |
|
2153 |
Lokamanya Tilak (T) Habibganj Exp. |
19.00 |
Th |
|
5268 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Muzaffarpur Jan Sadharan
Exp. |
19.00 |
Th |
|
7605 |
Mumbai Nanded Nandigram Exp. |
19.25 |
Daily |
|
2109 |
Mumbai Manmad Panchavati Exp. |
20.50 |
Daily |
|
2137 |
Mumbai Firozpur Punjab Mail |
21.55 |
Daily |
|
2105 |
Mumbai Nagpur Vidarbha Exp. |
22.30 |
Daily |
|
2101 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Howrah Jnaneshwari Super Delux AC Exp. |
23.05 |
M, Tu, F, Sa |
|
1045 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Bhubaneswar Exp. |
23.05 |
Su |
|
1051 |
Lokmanya Tilak (T) Howrah Exp. |
23.05 |
W |
|
2809 |
Mumbai Howrah Mail via NGP |
23.25 |
Daily |
|
1003 |
Mumbai Nanded Devgiri Exp |
23.50 |
Daily |
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Trains from Nasik towards Igatpuri |
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Train Number |
Train Name |
Departure |
Days |
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8030 |
Howrah Lokmanya Tilak (T) Exp. Via Nagpur |
0.30 |
Daily |
|
2810 |
Howrah Mumbai Mail via NGP |
0.45 |
Daily |
|
7606 |
Nanded Mumbai Nandigram Exp. |
1.35 |
Daily |
|
2106 |
Nagpur Mumbai Vidarbha Exp. |
3.00 |
Daily |
|
1004 |
Nanded Mumbai Devagiri Exp. |
3.10 |
Daily |
|
2138 |
Firozpur Mumbai Punjab Mail |
3.30 |
Daily |
|
2102 |
Howrah Lokmanya Tilak (T) Jnanesvari Super Delux AC Exp. |
3.45 |
W, F, Sa,Tu |
|
1046 |
Bhubaneswar Lokmnya Tilak (T) Exp. |
3.45 |
Th |
|
1052 |
Howrah Lokmanya Tilak (T) Exp. |
3.45 |
M |
|
1006 |
Latur Mumbai Tri Weekly Exp. |
3.55 |
Tu, Th, Sa |
|
5267 |
Muzaffarpur Lokmanya Tilak (T) Jan Sadharan
Exp. |
4.00 |
M |
|
2618 |
Nizamuddin Eranakulam Mangala Lakshdweep Exp. |
5.50 |
Daily |
|
3201 |
Rajendranagar Lokmanya Tilak (T) Exp. |
6.25 |
Daily |
|
2110 |
Manmad Mumbai Panchavati Exp. |
7.10 |
Daily |
|
2321 |
Howrah Via Allahabad, Gaya Mumbai Mail |
7.20 |
Daily |
|
1440 |
Nagpur Dadar Sevagram Exp |
7.40 |
Daily |
|
1404 |
Manmad Lokmanya Tilak (T) Godavari Exp. |
9.30 |
Daily |
|
2812 |
Hatia Lokmanya Tilak (T) Exp. |
9.40 |
Su |
|
8609 |
Ranchi Via Gaya Lokmanya Tilak (T) Exp. |
9.40 |
W |
|
1094 |
Varanasi Mmbai Mahanagari Exp. |
9.55 |
Daily |
|
1354 |
Bhusawal Mumbai Passenger. |
13.20 |
Daily |
|
1028 |
Gorakhapur Lokmanya Tilak (T) Exp. |
14.20 |
Daily |
State Transport Bus Time Table
For KASARA
Originating at Igatpuri 5.45 7.00 10.15 12.15 14.15 16.10 16.20
Originating from other places 5.50 8.20 10.00 11.30 11.30 11.30 14.05 16.00 18.20 18.40
For MUMBAI 8.05 9.30 11.05 12.15 12.30 13.00 14,30 17.15
For MUMBAI via PANVEL 8.35 12.00 13.35 15.00 15.05 17.20
Please note:
Central Railway Kasara Mumbai CST local train time table (updated on 12th March 2005)
Mumbai CST to Kasara Train No.
N-1
N-3
N-5
N-7
N-9
N-11
N-13
N-15
N-17
N-19
N-21
N-23
N-25
N-27
N-29
Departure
Slow
Slow
Slow
Fast
Fast
Fast
Fast
Fast
Slow
Slow
Fast
Fast
Fast
Fast
Slow
MUMBAI CST
0.15
4.05
5.02
7.07
8.33
9.33
10.23
11.21
12.16
14.35
16.30
18.20
19.21
20.48
23.20
DADAR
0.33
4.23
5.19
7.20
8.47
9.46
10.36
11.34
12.33
15.12
17.04
18.35
19.35
21.02
23.39
THANE
1.12
5.02
5.57
7.48
9.15
10.13
11.05
12.01
13.12
15.50
17.34
19.03
20.04
21.31
0.17
KALYAN
1.41
5.32
6.26
8.19
9.37
10.35
11.25
12.30
13.41
16.20
18.03
19.23
20.24
21.52
0.46
KASARA
3.06
7.01
7.57
9.45
11.02
12.00
12.55
14.00
15.06
17.45