Neral, India

Neral is a town in Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.[1][2] It is 83 km + developing city of a Raigad district which is well connected to Panvel, Mumbai, Thane and Pune. Neral along with Karjat is also known as Eastern Mumbai District.[3]

Neral
City
Neral - Payarmal
Neral
Coordinates: 19°01′28.57″N 73°18′56.58″E
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictRaigad
Government
 • TypeGram Panchayat
 • BodyNeral Gram Panchayat
Population
 (2015)
 • Total25,265
 • Density368/km2 (950/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationMH - 46

Geography

Neral is located at 19.03°N 73.32°E / 19.03; 73.32. It has an average elevation of 40 metres (131feet). Neral is a place which is the center between Mumbai and Pune, Neral has State Highway which is connecting to Karjat, NH4, Panvel and Badlapur, people who visits Neral from Mumbai-South takes via Panvel route which is better, faster and easy to drive.

It is popularly known as a railroad junction, with trains arriving from Mumbai and from Pune to the nearby and very popular hill station of Matheran. A narrow-gauge rail line, 21 km long, ("toy train") runs from Neral to Matheran. Nearest major towns are Badlapur and Karjat.

2005 rainfall

The heavy rains on 26 July 2005 ruined the rail tracks and it had stopped operating, but the train has successfully started operating from 5 March 2007. The other option available to reach Matheran is to take a taxi to a certain point (called Dasturi naka) just before Matheran city boundary, beyond which one may proceed only on foot or on horseback.

Economy

Matheran is the unique place which is just 6 kilometres from Neral Railway Station, Neral is a town in Karjat tehsil Maharashtra. As Neral is a part of Mumbai Metropolitan Area. The town is gaining so much attraction because of its unique Hill Station and the Real Estate Development in Neral and around.

Matheran Toy Train

The famous Matheran - Neral Toy Train departs from Neral Station. This train goes from Neral to Mathran.

  • Neral Matheran Toy Train
  • Neral Ganesh Ghat and Matheran Hills
  • Neral Motor Hill
  • Neral Tapalwadi Waterfall
  • Toy Train at Neral Station

See also

References
  1. Neral (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. 2011 Census Village code = 909444, "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: List of Census Villages mapped for: Neral Gram Panchayat, Karjat, Raigad, Maharashtra". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  3. "Property rates in Eastern Mumbai District expected to double by 2017 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 March 2017.


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