Raipur to Sholapur

About the city:

Solapur is one of the largest cities of Maharashtra and is known for its rich history and textile industry. The city is located close to the borders of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. It is home to an array of tourist attractions including the famous Siddheshwar Temple, which is situated in the middle of a lake. Besides, owing to its popular textile industry, Solapur is visited by a number of business travellers, who can conveniently reach the city by road, rail and air. As there are no direct flights to Solapur, tourists can choose to travel to the nearest airport, which is located in Nanded.

The Nanded airport is located at a distance of around 260 km from Solapur and is served by several flights from different parts of the country. From the airport, tourists can take a bus or taxi to reach the final destination, Solapur. It takes around four and a half hours to reach the destination by road. Instead of buying cheap air tickets to the Nanded airport, tourists can also look for airfare deals to the Pune airport to reach Solapur as it is the next closest airport.

Tourists looking for best flight deals for travelling to either of the airport can book cheap flight tickets from www.makemytrip.com.

About the city:

Raipur, the capital of the state of Chhattisgarh is a major commercial centre of the state and retains a historical importance in itself. The city is surrounded by river Mahnadi on one side and Maikal hills on the other. Raipur city is also known as the Rice Bowl of India as it produces so many varieties of rice that are grown in the plains of the city. On the economical side, the city has agriculture and saw mill as the backbone of the economy. With time, it has also emerged as a hub of coal and alloy industries. The place is also a famous tourism site as there are some popular places like the Hirakud Dam, Mahakoshal, Doodhadhari Monastery, Art Gallery and Mahant Ghasidas Memorial Park that attracts tourists from around the country. The major mode of transport that will lead you to this city is airways. Raipur flights are available from all major cities of India. One can also do advance booking of the flights to Raipur from makemytrip.com portal. Flight booking provides you with options like flight deals and airfare deals that provide you cheap air tickets. Air tickets to Raipur are provided to you as soon as you book them online the website after booking.