Khambatki Ghat
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Khambatki Ghat is a mountain pass on Pune-Kolhapur section of National Highway 48 in Maharashtra, India. This ghat lies in the Sahyadri mountain ranges (Western Ghats) and has picturesque mountain-scapes and a pleasant climate. {{cite news |title=Pray for more dhoop, this Diwali |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Pray-for-more-dhoop-this-Diwali/articleshow/5137122.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140111041302/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-10-19/pune/28078140_1_new-trees-sq-km-ankur-patwardhan |url-status=live |archive-date=January 11, 2014 |work=The Times of India |date=Oct 19, 2009 }}
Details
Earlier, Khabataki ghat road was two-way. A separate tunnel was built on the top of the hill which separated the Kolhapur-Pune road. The current one-way tunnel was constructed to bypass the ghat through a mountain range as an alternative to existing Khambatki ghat in Khandala tehsil of Satara district. The new road has been set up for the vehicles coming from Satara to Pune.[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Khambatki-ghat-to-get-extra-lane/articleshow/49732443.cms Khambatki ghat to get extra lane] This ghat is en route Bengaluru from Pune. People going to Panchgani and Mahabaleshwar via Pune also use this ghat. Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani are two major tourist locations followed by the Sajjangad and Kas plateau, where thousands of tourists visit every year. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolhapur/Need-new-tunnel-required-at-Khambatki-ghat-to-prevent-mishaps/articleshow/45802672.cms 'Need new tunnel required at Khambatki ghat' to prevent mishaps]
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Category:Mountain passes of Maharashtra
Category:Mountain passes of the Western Ghats
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