Roads Are Indicators Of Development In Any Region. Roads Connect One Area To Another. Various Methods Are Used In Geography For The Study Of Road Routes, Among Which Detour Index Is An Important Indicator. The Ratio Between The Direct Distance Between Two Different Places And The Distance Traveled By Actual Roads Is Called The Detour Index. In The Presented Research Paper, The Detour Index Of The Road Route In Kolhapur District Of Maharashtra State Has Been Studied