Key hubs
Navegaon-Nagzira airport and railway station
- Airport
- Nagpur (NAG), about 130 km from Arjuni Morgaon; Gondia Airport (GDB) is small and nearer
- Railway station
- Gondia Junction (G) is the main railhead; Arjuni station is on the Gondia-Balharshah line; Nagpur and Warathi Road (Bhandara) also serve the reserve
- Getting around
- Hire a car with driver from Nagpur or Gondia; safaris use gypsies booked on the forest portal
How to reach Navegaon-Nagzira by air
Nagpur (NAG) is the main airport, about 130 km by road from Arjuni Morgaon. Gondia Airport (GDB) is smaller and nearer.
How to reach Navegaon-Nagzira by train
Gondia Junction (G) is the main railhead; Arjuni station lies on the Gondia-Balharshah line; Nagpur and Warathi Road (Bhandara) also serve the reserve.
How to reach Navegaon-Nagzira by road
From Nagpur, roads run to Bhandara and Gondia, then on to Arjuni Morgaon; rural roads to the gates are narrow, so allow extra time.
Getting around Navegaon-Nagzira
Hire a car with driver from Nagpur or Gondia. Public buses run from Bhandara to Koka. Safaris use gypsies booked on the forest portal.
For parents and senior travellers
Easy transfers to and in Navegaon-Nagzira
- Expect long drives on narrow rural roads; break the journey and avoid night driving.
- Carry water, snacks and any medicines, as there are almost no facilities inside.
- Stay near the gate you will use, to avoid pre-dawn transfers.
- Ask the airline or railway for wheelchair or porter assistance when you book, not on the day.
- Pre-book the pickup from the airport or station, so nobody has to negotiate with drivers after a long journey.
- Choose arrivals in daylight where you can, and keep the first afternoon free to rest.