India /Maharashtra /Thane /Palghar

Palghar, a municipal area in the Thane district of Maharashtra state in India, is presently an industrial city with all facets of a growing cosmopolitan. This is situated in the ardent Konkan coast, but mostly busy with cities growing demands and industrialization. The city is in the border of the state of Gujarat and is close to Tarapur, location of India’s first nuclear power plant. The Palghar has a mixed community with many landlords as well as common workers. Trading of grass is the chief employment of many families in Palghar. Most of the landlords got their wealth through the grass to dairies in Mumbai. With the industrialization in full swing people have shifted their attention to working in industries and big factories. Palghar is home to job aspirants from many states all over India. It is thriving with the concept of unity in diversity with people from many cultures, caste and creed. Palghar is one of the major city in the Mumbai suburban rail network. Palghar is the base point for tourists to many nearby tourist destinations. Palghar offer fine accommodation facilities for the tourists reaching here. Many luxurious resorts have come up here offering high class facilities and greater variety of cuisines. Palghar’s night life is vibrant with many street fast food services and film theaters. Palghar is still greenish with farms with palm trees, coconuts and rice cultivation. Blessed with many serene lakes, soft sandy beaches, historical forts, and unique temples like Ram Mandir, Palghar attracts many tourists to its lap.

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Category : historical

Time Zone: UTC + 5:30 Hours

Pincode: 401404

STD Code: 2525

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Best Time to Visit:  Oct – Mar

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Palghar About this sound pronunciation is a town and a Municipal Council in Thane district in Maharashtra. Located in the state of Maharashtra in Thane district, Palghar is a large town and is the heart of various Industrial Townships having numerous small scale industries such as engineering, pharmaceutical, plastics, textile and notebook industries. Palghar travel guide is full of historical and pilgrim references. The vicinity of the town is pollution free and very calm and serene dotted with lush green vegetation. Palghar is bounded by several villages such as Kelva, Satpati, Shirgaon, Tarapur, Boisar and Umroli. Satpati is one of the most renowned and the largest fishing centers of Maharashtra called as is situated just 8 Kms from Palghar. Rice is the main cash crop and is cultivated here in large quantity.

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By Air : Nearest airport is Mumbai Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport which is at a distance of 120 km way from Palghar. Mumbai is one of the major airports in India which is connected to all airports in India. Mumbai is air connected to many cities abroad, including Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok, New York and many cities in Middle East. Pre-paid taxi services are available from Mumbai to Palghar costing about Rs 2500.

By Train : Palghar Railway station is 8 km away from the city center. This railway station is well connected to Mumbai and other cities in India. Tourist taxi services from railway station to Palghar city and it costs about Rs 200.

By Bus : Palghar is well connected by Maharastra state transport corporation buses to all major places in and around. It is connected to Mumbai (120 km), Surat (190 km), Nasik (175 km), Jawahar (65 km) and Daman (120 km).

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By Other : Auto rickshaws are available from all parts of the town and they are the quickest mode of transport. They may charge special night fare. Prices are negotiable and it is advisable to be prepares for lengthy negotiations during the night, when autos are rare to find.

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Budget  – Up to Rs. 800

Hotel Sai Residency ; Kuldeep Nagar, Dadra And Nagar Haveli, Palghar, Maharashtra 401404 ; Ph – 0 ; Facilities – Doctor-on-call, laundry, room service , telephone, TV, travel desk, 24hours H/C running Water.

Economy – Up to Rs. 801 to Rs. 1200

Hotel Devikrupa ; Palghar Rd, Shakti Udyog Nagar, Palghar, Maharashtra 401404 ; Ph – 02525 253 070 ; Facilities – Doctor-on-call, laundry, room service , telephone, TV, travel desk, 24hours H/C running Water.

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• Hotel Bhanu – Pure Veg Restaurant ;  Palghar, Palghar (W), Maharashtra 401404 ; M –  080 87 205080 ; Food Serve :  Indian

• Hotel Prashant Restaurant & Bar ;  Mahim Rd, Vishnu Nagar, Palghar, Maharashtra 401404 ; M –  097 64 283217 ; Food Serve :  Indian

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• Police : 100
• Fire : 101
• Ambulance : 102

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