Kolad is a village in

Raigad district Raigad district (Marathi pronunciation: �aːjɡəɖ, previously Colaba district, is a district in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, India. The district was renamed to Raigad after the fort that was the first capital of the former Marath ...

, Maharashtra State,

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. It is 117 km from

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on the National Highway no 66(Mumbai-Goa) its also connected Pune via kolad Pune- kolad state highaway . It lies on the banks of River Kundalika. The village post office

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(PIN code) is 402304 & 402109.

Weather

Kolad has a varied climate; spring (March to May) is hot and sultry, while the monsoon season (June to September) is accompanied by heavy rainfalls. Winters are during November and February and are characterized by a medium level of humidity and cool weather.

Demographics

At the 2001 India census, Kolad had a population of 12,116.

Geography

Nearby villages include dagadwadi, Gove, Pugaon,

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, Pahur, Suttarwadi, Kudali, Ambewadi,

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, Durtoli, Bhira,

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, Bhuvan, Talavali and Yeral. Nearby towns are

Roha Roha () is a town and taluka in the Raigad district of the Maharashtra state of India. It is located 120 km southeast of Mumbai. It is the starting point of Konkan railways and end point of central railways (Mumbai). Many chemical indu ...

Indapur Indapur is a town and a municipal council in Pune district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Indapur is known for Jahagir of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's father and grandfather. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's grandfather Malojiraje died in ba ...

Mangaon Mangaon is a small town (and ''taluka'') in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Raigad district, from Alibag, Alibaug headquarters, and from the state capital of Mumbai, towards the Panjim side. Industrial developmen ...

and

Nagothane Nagothana is a census town in Roha Taluka, in the Raigad district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The Kanyakumari - Panvel National Highway # 66 (NH66) goes through this town. Geography Nagothana is located at . It has an average elevatio ...

Transport

Kolad is located on

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, popularly known as the Mumbai -

Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...

highway. Kolad can also be accessed from the Mumbai Pune Expressway, via the Khopoli exit, and State Highway 60. The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) operates regular bus services to

. Mangaon. Auto rickshaws also ply the route.

Kolad Railway Station

Kolad railway station Kolad railway station is the first railway station on the Konkan Railway. It is at a distance of 12.916 km down from Roha railway station which comes under Konkan Railway. The succeeding station is Indapur railway station, a halt station ...

is the first station on the

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line. Express and mail trains connect Kolad to

in approximately three hours. Kolad is the starting point for the

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(RORO) service of the Konkan Railway, a road-rail synergy system, where loaded trucks are directly carried by railway wagons and delivered to their destination by rail. This service was introduced in January 1999.

Infrastructure

Most of the infrastructure in Kolad are maintained by Gram Panchayat, which include paving the roads, provision of water supply and other essential services like garbage disposal and beautification. Electricity is provided by the state-run

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(MSEB). Telecom services are managed by the state-run BSNL telecom and other private companies. Broadband is provided by BSNL. BSNL & TATA are the only service providers with a complete network.

River rafting at Kolad

White water river rafting is a popular adventure water sport for people from in Mumbai and Pune. The

Kundalika River The Kundalika is a small river flowing from the hills of Sahyadri to the Arabian Sea. This river originates at a small town called Bhira in the Indian state of Maharashtra, 150 km south east of Bombay (Mumbai). The important towns located o ...

in Kolad is the best option for white water rafting in Maharashtra. The huge amount of water released from a local dam each morning creates good opportunities for rafting. The Maharashtra government promote
Kundalika river rafting
through its official tourism website bungee jumping also Near From Kolad just 3 km. One can book Watersports and Bungee Jumping in advance along with stay.

References

{{Raigad district Villages in Raigad district