Karjat (station code: KJT/S for ''South'' ( local)) is a railway station on the Central line of the

Mumbai Suburban Railway The Mumbai Suburban Railway ( Marathi: मुंबई उपनगरीय रेल्वे) (colloquially called local trains or simply locals) consists of exclusive inner suburban railway lines augmented by commuter rail on main lines ser ...

network. Karjat is a major rail terminus, connected via local trains to

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (officially Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Bombay station code: CSMT ( mainline)/ST ( suburban)), is a historic railway terminus and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The terminus was ...

Mumbai, and Regular shuttle trains run between Karjat and

Pune Pune (; ; also known as Poona, (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million ...

. Located about halfway between Mumbai and

, 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. Almost all long distance and all short-distance trains halt here. A new broad-gauge railway has started between Karjat and 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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References

Railway stations in Raigad district Karjat-Panvel rail line Karjat-Khopoli rail line Mumbai Suburban Railway stations Kalyan-Lonavala rail line {{Maharashtra-railstation-stub