Nasik Road is often referred as Nashik Road. The name has been given to Nashik’s suburb having the railway station of the city. This name was used originally for town that surrounds the station as well as parts of the close by Deolali village, which got merged in 1984 with Nasik Municipal Corporation.

Importance

This place boasts of being among the fastest developing cities of the country and has several restaurants, hotels, educational institutions, financial institutions and hospitals, which cater to the developing financial and education requirements of the population.

The place is well connected by roadways and airways. The railway station here is regarded to be an important halt for trains that ply on the Kolkata-Nagpur-Bhusawal-Mumbai and Delhi-Bhusawal-Mumbai routes. The passenger traffic is quite heavy here, especially on the Mumbai-Nasik Road sector.

Tourism

Bhaktidham and Muktidham is said to be a marble temple which attracts tourists in huge numbers. At Andha Sala is the Mhasoba Mandir that is also called Temple of Bell. Sri Icchamani Ganesh Temple has been considered to be a beautiful temple located at Upnagar area. There is also the Infant Jesus shrine where an infant Jesus can be found, with the other one present only in the country of Yugoslavia.

Every year in the month of February, Triambakeshwar, an annual fair gets held here that draws people from all parts of the country. Triambakeshwar is regarded to be among the 12 Jyotirlingas present in the country. This place is said to be sacred, since it is here that the river Godavari originates and is also Tri –Sandhaya Gayatri’s place, which is Lord Ganesha’s birthplace.

Cuisine

When it comes to cuisine, the street food of Nasik shows its prevalent culture. When compared to the city of Mumbai, Nasik Road is a bit slow moving. People can be noticed to have food in groups and chat and relax. People here never seem t o be in a hurry and feel relaxed, which is what makes them to enjoy their food and compels tourists to do the same. Hence, the snacks of the place also are calm.

Misal Paav is a common food in Nasik Road and also economical as street food. The spices present as ingredients in this item are hot rassa and farsan. Tarri is also added for making the masalpav all the more hotter. Also are present sub dishes known as vada rassa and shev missal. Next is the vada pav that is quite popular in the town and elsewhere in Maharashtra. Although it is found in other parts of the country, the vada pav served here tastes different and this is because of its chatni, which is provided along with it. The chutney is termed to be a combination of sour and sweet that makes it delicious. Apart from this, the tourists can also try out sabudana vada, biryani, rolls, momo, Shawarma, which is regarded to be Arab meat preparation, etc.

Even if someone is travelling by train and passing through Nasik and is interested to try out authentic cuisine of this place can order food delivery in Nasik Road station to be delivered right at their berth.