Ulhasnagar
Ulhasnagar is a city located 26 km from Thane City in Thane district, Maharashtra, India.
This city is a part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region managed by the MMRDA. It had an estimated population of 506,098 at the 2011 Census. Ulhasnagar is a municipal city and the headquarters of the Tahsil bearing the same name. It has a suburban station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. Kumar Ailani is the current member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) representing the Ulhasnagar constituency.
Getting to Ulhasnagar
- 01Ulhasnagar Central
Ulhasnagar is just off the Mumbai–Pune highway (NH 48/old NH 4), roughly 55-60 km from Mumbai and a short drive from Kalyan and Thane.
Worth seeing
- 01Birla Mandir
One of the most beautiful temples, dating back centuries and a must visit, which is maintained by the Birla Group.
- 02Swami Shanti Prakash Ashram
A Sindhi religious and spiritual center known for its architecture and carvings.
Things to do
Explore the older numbered sections of town for a sense of the original refugee-camp layout and Sindhi community life.
Where to eat
Sindhi cuisine is the highlight here. Look for: Sindhi kadhi and koki (a spiced flatbread) at local eateries. Papad and snack stalls, since Ulhasnagar is a major commercial producer of papad sold across India. Street food stalls around the main market areas and near the railway station selling Chhhole Pattice, Batar Papdi, Dal Pakwan, Dal Sandwich, and Faluda.
Getting around Ulhasnagar the local way
- Get aroundAuto-rickshaws are the main form of local transport.
- Get around1-5) are easy to navigate once you get your bearings; shared autos run fixed routes between the station and the main markets.
From Wikivoyage: Ulhasnagar, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-07.
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