Khardi
Khardi (Marathi: खर्डी) is a town in Thane district, Maharashtra. It is also a station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway system on the Central line route between Kalyan and Kasara.
It is 1000 ft above sea - level and is a major attraction and favoured destination for people in Mumbai with a hectic life, to spend some time with their family, rest, relax or just enjoy its natural beauty. Khardi offers Multistory Flat projects like Thapar Nagar, Our Town, Highland park, Ajmera group to name a few.
Khardi is a flourishing township which has a national bank, hospital, post office, petrol pump, restaurants, a school, a police station, a Jain Temple, and a market.
It takes nearly 1 Hr 30 Min for one to reach Khardi from Mumbai (CST) & about 45 Min. from Thane Railway Station. Khardi is located on National Highway No.3 one of the prominent 4 lane Highway which connects to nearly 18 Indian States. All the devotees bound for the holy shrine of Shirdi Sai Baba pass from Khardi further enhancing its importance.
Khardi is part of Taluka: Shahapur, (District: Thane) which is surrounded by the Sahyadris and places like Mahuli and Aaja are popular spots for trekking. The Maharashtra Government has declared Shahapur a centre for Tourism. Shahapur had an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 59.5%.
Since Dist: Shahapur supplies almost all the drinking water to Mumbai, the government of Maharashtra has declared this town to be a No Chemical Zone; no one can start a chemical industry here. Many dwellers from Mumbai & surrounding towns have made Khardi their second home while few have migrated lock stock barrel to open, clear, pollution free & Panoramic environment of Khardi.
Khardi is very easily accessible by Rail or Road. Surrounded by 3 beautiful sweet water lakes namely Bhatsa, Tansa and Vaitarna, who are the major source & suppliers of drinking water to Mumbai And Thane city.
About 100 km away from hustle bustle of Mumbai (Colaba to Khardi approx. distance)... Khardi offers refuge particularly in the post monsoon months up to onset of summer (May–June). Three large fresh water bodies surrounding Khardi help keep temperatures down thus bringing much relief. (Approx. Distance from Thane City is about 60 km)
Dahigaon is a village, near Khardi, on the Khardi to Vaitarana road, which is famous for lotus flowers and a lake with two temples of Gavdevi and Lord Shiva on its bank. This village is also famous for the Tansa reserved forest.
Transport: To reach Khardi, you may take a Maharashtra State Transport bus bound for Kasara OR Nasik. If commuting by local train alight at Khardi Railway Station which is just one stop before Kasara on Mumbai(CST) to Kasara Route of Mumbai Suburban Railway popularly called Local Trains. You may reach Khardi by road from Mumbai/Thane, drive thru National Highway No.3 (NH3) which is a 4 lane motorable road on which driving is a pleasure specially after onset of Monsoon up to end of winters.