TRANSPORT AND TRADE

The modes of transport  in Gondia district are roads and railways.

Roads 

The Mumbai-Calcutta National Highway passes through the central part of the district. Entering from Bhandara, it goes further towards Calcutta. Soundad, Sadak Arjuni, Devri are the important places on the highway. One road goes from Bhandara via Tirora and Gondia northwards to Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh. Another road passes from Gondia through Goregaon, Sadak Arjuni, Kohmara, Navegaon Bandh, to Gadchiroli. Besides, there are other roads connecting the talukas and other important places in the district.

Railways

This is an important rail-route passing through the district. The main railway stations on this line are Tirora, Gondia, Amgaon, and Salekasa.

A second line goes from Gondia to Jabalpur in the north and a third to Chandrapur in the south. Hiradamali, Soundad, Devalgaon, (Navegaon Bandh), Arjuni Morgaon, etc. are the main railway stations on this line.

Gondia is the hub of all roadways in the district and is also a railway junction. 

Rice, firewood, timber, bidis, tiles, oil, tendu leaves, lac, gum, etc. are sent out from the district. Salt, tea, sugar, kerosene, fertilizers, petrol, motor-vehicles, cloth, bicycles, machines parts, medicines, etc., have to be brought from other places.