Patwardhan Wadi is a quaint locality in Ratnagiri. The place is well connected via roads and rails.
Connected via National Highway 17 (NH 17), the area is linked to Mumbai, Mangaluru, Madgaon,
Karwar, Udupi and Cochin. The stretch that roughly runs north–south along the western coast of India
is parallel to the Western Ghats. It connects Panvel (South of Mumbai city) to Kochi in Kerala via
Ratnagiri. Also, Ratnagiri-Nagpur National Highway, NH-204 connects the region to important cities
like Kolhapur, Sangli, Solapur, Nanded, Nagpur and eastern parts of India. Bhoke Railway Station and
Sangameshwar Railway Station are the most important stations on the Konkan Railway. Further, this
line also connects to Delhi and Jaipur. Karbude Tunnel, one of the Asia's longest tunnels, is located at a
short driving distance from Ratnagiri.