Karjat railway station

Karjat
कर्जत
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Location Karjat, Raigad district
Coordinates 18°32′37″N 73°11′29″E / 18.54351°N 73.19150°E / 18.54351; 73.19150Coordinates: 18°32′37″N 73°11′29″E / 18.54351°N 73.19150°E / 18.54351; 73.19150
Elevation 51.750 metres (169.78 ft)
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s) Central Line
Mumbai-Chennai line
Mumbai Dadar-Solapur section
Other information
Station code S
Fare zone Central Railways
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station  
MSR
  Following station
Central Line
South-east branch
toward Khopoli
Location
Karjat
Location within Maharashtra

Karjat is a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. Karjat is a major rail terminus, connected via local trains to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Mumbai, Khopoli and Panvel.

Regular shuttle trains run between Karjat and Pune. Located about halfway between Mumbai and Pune, the town is a famous stop to buy Vada pav, (a popular potato savoury originated from here) when travelling by train between the two cities. All long and short distance trains halt here.

A new broad gauge railway has started between Karjat and Panvel and harbour railway line now stands extended up to Karjat.

Karjat has a bus terminal near railway station in Bhisegaon. It is well connected to other cities in and around state by Maharashtra state owned passenger buses.

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