Area Code 2426 – Rahuri, Maharashtra

Geographic Overview

The +91 2426 country and area code combination corresponds to the Rahuri telephone exchange in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra, India. This geographic code is part of the national numbering plan administered by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Rahuri is a municipal council and tehsil headquarters located approximately 50 kilometers southeast of Ahmednagar city. The area code serves the town of Rahuri and its surrounding rural regions, including several villages and agricultural zones. The region is primarily known for its agricultural university, the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, which is a major landmark and economic driver.

Dialing Formats

For callers within India, the local dialing format for Rahuri is 02426-XXXXXX, where the leading '0' is the trunk prefix used to access the national long-distance network. Subscribers in Rahuri have six-digit local numbers, making the complete domestic dialing sequence 0-2426-XXXXXX (total 11 digits including the trunk prefix). For international callers, the format is +91 2426-XXXXXX, where +91 is India's country calling code and the leading '0' is omitted. When dialing from abroad, replace the '+' with your country's international exit code (e.g., 011 from the US, 00 from most European countries).

Geographic Allocation and Overlay

As a geographic area code, 2426 is allocated to the fixed-line PSTN network, serving both residential and business customers. It is not assigned to mobile services, which use non-geographic prefixes such as 98, 99, etc. The code is administered by BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), which is the primary fixed-line operator in the region, though private operators may also provide services under this code. Currently, there is no overlay code for Rahuri, meaning the 2426 code is exclusive to this geographic area. Callers within the same STD code area can dial the local number without the trunk prefix, but must use the full 0-2426-XXXXXX format when calling from outside the code area.

Caller Instructions

For local callers within Rahuri, simply dial the six-digit subscriber number. For domestic long-distance calls from other parts of India, dial 02426 followed by the subscriber number. For international callers, always use +91 2426 followed by the subscriber number. Ensure you omit the leading '0' when dialing from abroad. This code is used for both voice and fax services, and is also used for internet dial-up in some legacy systems, though broadband is now prevalent.