Kelwa or Kelve is a town in
Maharashtra
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,
India
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/ref> It is served by the Kelve Road railway station on the Western 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 ...
which extends from Churchgate
Churchgate (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʃəɾt͡ʃɡeːʈ is an area in South Mumbai. During the eighteenth and up to the mid-19th century, Mumbai was a walled city. The city walls had three gates, and Churchgate, named after St. Thomas Cathe ...
to Dahanu Road
Dahanu Road is a railway station near the town of Dahanu in Palghar district of Maharashtra. It lies on the Western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It is the northern limit of the Suburban network, although the track continues north ...
.
Location
Kelwe is located 35 km North of Virar
Virar (Pronunciation: iɾaɾ is a coastal city in taluka Vasai and district of Palghar, India. It is clubbed into Vasai-Virar city, administered by Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation. It lies in south part of Palghar District in Vasai Taluka ...
on the Western Railway line of Mumbai Suburban Railway.
The famous Kelwa Beach
Kelwa Beach, also known as Kelva or Kelwe Beach, is a beach in Maharashtra, India. It is a popular weekend getaway for tourists from Mumbai.
The beach is about 8 kilometres long. Although not a very famous tourist attraction, the beach is overc ...
which is situated around 5 kilometres from the Kelve Road station.
Palghar
Palghar () is a town in the Konkan division of Maharashtra state, India and a municipal council. It is in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, and since 2014 it has been the administrative capital of the Palghar district. Palghar lies on the Weste ...
town is situated 12 kilometres away to the north while Saphale
Saphale (also spelled Safāle or Saphala). is a town in Palghar Taluka in Palghar District in Maharashtra, India, north of the mouth of the Vaitarna River.
According to Census 2011 information, the location code or village code of Saphale villa ...
lies to its south.
Jai Ambe Maa Temple In Kelve Road Station Ambaji Mata Temple Is A Major Shakti Peeth Of Kelve Road It Was Established For 11 November 2008
Industrial area and power stations
Tarapur Industrial Estate, Tarapur Atomic Power Station and a Thermal Power Station owned by Reliance Energy Limited are located around 30 kilometres from Kelwe.
References
Cities and towns in Palghar district
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