Maharashtra State Highway 151
Maharashtra State Highway 151, commonly referred to as MH SH 151, is a normal state highway that runs south through Solapur district in the state of Maharashtra. This state highway touches the cities of Barshi - Vairag - Solapur - Akkalkot and then proceeds south towards Maharashtra-Karnataka state border.
Summary
Maharashtra State Highway 151 is also known as Barshi-Solapur-Akkalkot-Dudhani Road in Solapur district.
During the Fifth Five-Year Plan a provision of Rs. 22.46 lakhs has been made for the improvement of this road with some minor bridges. Besides, Rs. 4.75 lakhs have also been sanctioned for a bridge on this road across the river Bori near Umarage.
This road emanates from Miraj-Pandharpur-Latur State highway at Barshi. Its total length in the district is 160.33 kilometres. The road runs towards south up to Solapur and then south-eastwards up to Dudhani. The road passes through Barshi, Solapur North, Solapur South and Akkalkot talukas. The road-surface up to Solapur is black-topped and is motorable throughout the year except for some interruptions during heavy rains. The entire length of the road up to Akkalkot is black-topped beyond which it is water-bound macadam. The road is motorable throughout the year except some obstructions at Bori river near Umarge village during the monsoon.
Route Info
Following table summarizes the route followed by this road, important junctions and the places connected.
| Waypoint Name | Location Info | Location Coordinates | Distance in KM (Miles) from Previous waypoint | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of highway (MH SH 151) | Barshi City | 18°14′N 75°41′E / 18.23°N 75.69°E | 0 | |
| Merges in to NH 9 | Bale Village | 17°41′N 75°52′E / 17.69°N 75.87°E | 65.4 km (40.7 miles) | This highway merges in to NH 9 (National Highway 9) at Bale village and enters Solapur city. |
| Emanates from NH 9 | Solapur City | 17°40′N 75°54′E / 17.67°N 75.90°E | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | This highway travels with NH 9 (National Highway 9) for 4.1 km (2.5 miles) and enters Solapur city. Inside Solapur city it branches off south wards to continue towards Akkalkot. |
| MH SH 154 merges in to MH SH 151 | Akkalkot City | 17°31′N 76°12′E / 17.52°N 76.20°E | 36.7 km (22.8 miles) | The Maharashtra State Highway 154 merges in to this highway inside Akkalkot city. |
| MH SH 154 emanates from MH SH 151 | Akkalkot City | 17°31′N 76°12′E / 17.52°N 76.20°E | 0.24 km (0.14 miles) | The Maharashtra State Highway 154 travels with this highway for 0.24 km (0.16 miles) inside Akkalkot city and then branches off north to continue towards Osmanabad district. |
| MH SH 162 starts off from MH SH 151 | Akkalkot City | 17°31′N 76°12′E / 17.52°N 76.20°E | 0.02 km (0.01 miles) | The Maharashtra State Highway 162 starts off from this road inside Akkalkot city and then continues north east towards Beed district, while MH SH 151 highway turns southwards towards Maharashtra-Karnataka state border near Dudhani village. |
| MH SH 162 starts off from MH SH 151 | Akkalkot City | 17°31′N 76°12′E / 17.52°N 76.20°E | 0.02 km (0.01 miles) | The Maharashtra State Highway 162 starts off from this road inside Akkalkot city and then continues north east towards Beed district, while MH SH 151 highway turns southwards towards Maharashtra-Karnataka state border near Dudhani village. |
| End of Highway | Dudhani Village | 17°22′N 76°23′E / 17.37°N 76.38°E | 29.2 km (18.1 miles) | This highway ends just near Dudhani village at Maharashtra-Karanataka state border, from this point it continues in to Karnataka State. |
Junctions
The following roads either take off from it or are crossed by it.
Barshi Taluka
| Place of junction | Name of the road | Type of road |
|---|---|---|
| Barshi | Paranda-Tuljapur | State Highway |
| Barshi | Miraj-Pandharpur-Latur | State Highway |
| Barshi | Barshi-Kavhe | Major District Road |
| Barshi | Barshi-Kategaon | Other District Road |
| Vairag | Madha-Osmanabad | Major District Road |
Solapur North Taluka
| Place of junction | Name of the road | Type of road |
|---|---|---|
| Solapur | Pune-Hyderabad National Highway 9 | National Highway |
| Solapur | Solapur-Aurangabad | State Highway |
| Solapur | Solapur-Bijapur | National Highway |
| Solapur | Solapur-Sangola | Major District Road |
| Solapur | Solapur-Hotgi | Major District Road |
Akkalkot Taluka
| Place of junction | Name of the road | Type of road |
|---|---|---|
| Akkalkot | Tadval-Akkalkot | Major District Road |
| Akkalkot | Akkalkot-Wagdari | Major District Road |
| Akkalkot | Akkalkot-Hannur | Major District Road |
| Akkalkot | Akkalkot-Kadabgaon | Major District Road |
Connections
Many villages, cities and towns in various districts are connected by Maharashtra State Highway 151.
Solapur District
| Name | Type | Taluka | Co-Ordinates | Distance from Starting waypoint in km (miles) | Distance from previous waypoint in km (Miles) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barshi | City | Barshi | 18°14′N 75°41′E / 18.23°N 75.69°E | 0 km (0 miles) | - |
| Soundare | Village | Barshi | 18°11′N 75°43′E / 18.19°N 75.71°E | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Kavhe | Village | Barshi | |||
| Vairag | Village | Barshi | 18°04′N 75°47′E / 18.06°N 75.79°E | ||
| Darphal | Village | Solapur North | 17°55′N 75°50′E / 17.91°N 75.83°E | ||
| Bale | Village | Solapur North | 17°41′N 75°52′E / 17.69°N 75.87°E | ||
| Solapur | City | Solapur North | 17°40′N 75°55′E / 17.66°N 75.91°E | ||
| Kumbhari | Village | Solapur South | 17°38′N 75°59′E / 17.64°N 75.99°E | ||
| Karjal | Village | Akkalkot | |||
| Akkalkot | City | Akkalkot | 17°31′N 76°12′E / 17.52°N 76.20°E | ||
| Maindargi | Village | Akkalkot | 17°27′N 76°17′E / 17.45°N 76.29°E | ||
| Umarge | Village | Akkalkot | |||
| Ruddewadi | Village | Akkalkot |
References
1. Government of Maharashtra, Public Works Department
