Bhor Ghat
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Overview
Bhor Ghat is a pass in the Sahyadri (Western Ghats) between Khopoli and Khandala in Maharashtra. It carries the old Mumbai–Pune road, the Mumbai–Pune Expressway and the railway line up the steep escarpment.
The railway over the ghat, opened in the 1860s, was a major engineering feat of its time and connected Bombay port with the Deccan plateau.
Trains climbing the ghat once needed extra banker engines because of the steep gradient.
Geography and key facts
- Pass in the Western Ghats, Maharashtra
- Between Khopoli and Khandala
- Carries the Mumbai–Pune road, expressway and railway
- Links the Konkan coast with the Deccan plateau
Why it matters for UPSC
Western Ghats passes in order from north: Thal Ghat (Mumbai–Nashik), Bhor Ghat (Mumbai–Pune), Pal Ghat (Kerala–Tamil Nadu). A favourite map question.
Note for UPSC
Western Ghats pass on the Mumbai–Pune road and rail route.
Passes are often asked as state–pass pairs or in a north-to-south order; learn which places each pass links.
Asked in PYQs
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Key facts
- Type
- Mountain pass
- State / UT
- Maharashtra
- Coordinates
- 18.767°N, 73.367°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Physiographic Divisions of India in Depth (map lesson)