Kalyan
Kalyan is a city on the banks of Ulhas River in Thane district of Maharashtra state in Konkan division.
It is governed by Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation. Kalyan is a subdivision (Taluka) of Thane district. Kalyan and its neighbouring township of Dombivli jointly form Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation, abbreviated as KDMC. It is a founding city of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
Getting to Kalyan
The nearest airport is Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai. Once you get off, you will need to take a taxi or hire a car. The distance to Thane is around 32 km. The drive can take between 15-30 minutes depending on the traffic. You can also take an auto-rickshaw to Kurla Central and buy a ticket to the desired station (see By train).
- 01Kalyan Junction Central
Almost all of the long-distance trains stop here as well.
- 02Dombivli Central
Any fast/slow train extending beyond Thane would stop at Dombivli.
Getting around Kalyan the local way
- Get inYou can also take an auto-rickshaw to and buy a ticket to the desired station (see By train).
- Get aroundIf you are willing to travel to many places of Kalyan then choose rickshaw as are very easily available.
- Get aroundYou can also take an auto-rickshaw if you want to travel longer distances.
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