Air: Almost all the major cities of
Maharashtra have airports. Sahara (International) and Santa Cruz
(Domestic) are the two airports in Mumbai. Flights are operated by both
private and government airline companies.
Ports: There are nearly around 48 minor ports in Maharashtra.
Most of these handle passenger traffic and have a limited capacity. The
two principal ports, Jawaharlal Nehru Port and Mumbai Port, which are at
Mumbai, are under the control and supervision of the government of
India.
Railways: Indian Railway has train stations even in almost all
the small and remote villages of Maharashtra.
Road Transport: Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation's
buses ply on over 19,000 routes in the state, covering 1.2 million km.
The Corporation has nearly 15,500 buses. In addition to the government
services, cities have private and non-private taxis, auto-rickshaws, and
intra-city buses, which run efficiently.
In Mumbai, the city bus service run by the Bombay Electric Supply and
Transportation Undertaking, popularly known as BEST, and local trains
are regarded to be the most extensive and well-run public transport
systems in the world. The BEST buses carry approximately 4.2 million
passengers per day, while local train carries 23 million commuters
everyday.
Have a look at different modes of transportation
in Maharashtra state.