EV road trip
Mumbai to Nashik EV Road Trip
Mumbai to Nashik is a straightforward EV run with one genuine obstacle in the middle: the Kasara ghat. Everything before it is flat highway, everything after it is the Deccan plateau, and the climb between the two is where your battery percentage does something you did not expect.
Most current EVs manage the route without stopping. The ones that need a top-up almost always need it because of how they took the ghat, not because of the distance.
174 km
Distance
3 hr 13 min
Drive time
18 min
Charge time
1
Charging stops
Distance and drive time are the route. Charge time and stops are for Tata Nexon EV LR specifically - the stations below are what exists on the road, whatever you drive.
Charging stations on the Mumbai to Nashik route
The 18 public chargers we have within 5 km of the route between the two cities, in the order you pass them. Stations inside Mumbai and Nashik themselves are left out. This list does not depend on what you drive - it is the charging infrastructure on the road itself. Tap any station for driving directions.
GLIDA Charging Station
Glida · CCS2 50 kW
Cherapoli · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsChargeZone x TATA.ev MegaCharger
ChargeZone · CCS2 50 kW
Shirol · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsChargeZone Charging Station
ChargeZone · CCS2 50 kW
Igatpuri · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsChargeZone Charging Station
ChargeZone · CCS2 50 kW
Take · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsTata Power Charging Station
Tata Power · CCS2 50 kW
Igatpuri · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsChargeZone Charging Station
ChargeZone · CCS2 50 kW
Padli Deshmukh · on the highway · Known charging network
DirectionsCharge In by Mahindra Charging Station
Charge In by Mahindra Charging Station
Rajur Bahula · on the highway
DirectionsDistances are measured along the route from Mumbai. Station data comes from charge point operators and Open Charge Map and can lag reality - check the operator app before relying on any single one.
A worked example: Tata Nexon EV LR
Which of those stations you actually need depends entirely on your car. Here is the plan for Tata Nexon EV LR leaving at 80% charge, as a worked example - not a recommendation for every EV. Re-run it below for yours.
1. ChargeZone Charging Station
ChargeZone · CCS2 50 kW
Arrive 31% · leave 44% · on the highway
Known charging network
Directions
What Mumbai to Nashik costs in an EV
₹124
Charging bought on the way
₹1,163
Same trip on petrol
These two are not a like-for-like saving and we are not going to present them as one. The ₹124 covers the 5.6 kWh you buy at public chargers en route; the energy you set off with is not priced here, and it is cheaper than public rates if you charged at home. The petrol figure covers the whole distance. Assumes ₹22 per kWh at public DC chargers, petrol at ₹100 per litre and 15 km per litre. Tolls are the same either way and are not included.
Apps to install before you leave
Each charging network starts sessions through its own app. Install and register these before you go - signing up at the charger, on patchy highway data, is how a twenty-minute stop becomes an hour.
- ChargeZone for ChargeZone chargers
The Kasara ghat is the whole story
The climb from Kasara up to Igatpuri gains height quickly, and it costs around 10 percent of your battery. While you are on it, per-kilometre consumption roughly doubles, which is alarming to watch the first time and entirely normal. Nashik sits on the plateau rather than down the far side, so what the climb costs, it keeps.
The way to make it cheap is to take it slowly. Heavy right-foot climbing is far more expensive than steady climbing, and the ghat is not a place where speed gains you time anyway, given the truck traffic that lives on it.
The one thing not to do is start the climb nearly empty. It is a short section but an expensive one, and watching the percentage fall at twice the usual rate with nothing in reserve is how a routine drive turns stressful.
The plateau half is the easy half
Once you are over the ghat the drive changes character completely. Igatpuri onwards is plateau running - flat, fast and, importantly, well served with charging, including multi-operator hubs at the food stops along the way into Nashik.
That is worth knowing because it inverts the usual advice about hill routes. Here the thin part is not the far side; the far side is fine. The part to respect is the climb itself, and the answer to it is to take it steadily rather than to hunt for a charger at the top.
Can Tata Nexon EV LR do Mumbai to Nashik without stopping?
No - plan 1 charging stop along the way.
Frequently asked questions
Can an EV do Mumbai to Nashik on one charge?
Most current EVs can, leaving Mumbai with a healthy battery. The distance is moderate; the variable is the Kasara ghat, which costs more than flat running. A smaller battery driven hard up the ghat is the case that needs a stop.
How much battery does the Kasara ghat use?
Around 10 percent of your battery for the climb, with per-kilometre consumption roughly doubling while you are on it. This one leads onto the plateau rather than down the far side, so you do not get much of it back through regeneration on the way to Nashik.
Should you charge before or after the ghat?
Either works on this route - the plateau side is well covered, with hubs around Igatpuri and on into Nashik. What matters more is not attempting the climb on a nearly empty battery, because consumption roughly doubles while you are on it.
Is there charging at the top of the Kasara ghat?
Yes. Igatpuri sits at the top and the stretch on into Nashik carries several charging options, including multi-operator stops. The station list above shows what is currently within 5 km of the route.
How we plan this route
- The car. Every figure above is calculated for Tata Nexon EV LR, using its real-world highway consumption rather than its claimed range. A different car gives different stops, which is what the planner is for.
- The chargers. Station locations, connector types and power ratings come from charge point operator data and Open Charge Map, refreshed on a schedule. Stops are picked for DC fast charging on or near the route, not for the shortest raw distance.
- The charging maths. At each stop we add only what the next leg needs plus a margin, and never take the battery above 80 percent, because DC charging slows sharply beyond that. That is why a stop can be short and leave you well under 80 - it is deliberate, not a shortfall. We also hold a reserve for arrival rather than planning you down to empty.
- What we cannot see. Live queues, a charger that went down this morning, and your own driving speed. Treat the plan as a good starting point and check availability in the operator app on the day.
Charging plan on this page computed October 13, 2026 and refreshed automatically.
Drafted with AI assistance, then reviewed by Simran Raheja before publishing.
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