Karjat (station code: KJT/S for ''South'' (

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)) 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 Karjat (Pronunciation: əɾd͡zət̪ is a city administered under a Municipal Council in Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is served by Karjat railway station. Karjat forms a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Karja ...

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

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 Vada pav, alternatively spelt wada pao, is a vegetarian fast food dish native to the Indian state of Maharashtra. The dish consists of a deep fried potato dumpling placed inside a bread bun (''pav'') sliced almost in half through the middle. ...

, (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.

Gallery

File:Karjat railway station - Station board.jpg, Karjat railway station – Station board File:Karjat railway station - WCAM 3 bankers at Karjat.jpg, Karjat railway station –

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at Karjat File:Karjat railway station - dead end platform 3.jpg, Karjat railway station – dead end platform 3 File:Karjat railway station - platform board.jpg, Karjat railway station – platform board

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