KALYAN

Is a major railway station lying at the junction of the north-east and south-east lines of the suburban Mumbai division of the Central Railway.

Kalyan was once a port city of Shivaji Maharaj in fact it was a port for more than two millennia until the rise of Mumbai eclipsed it and its sister ports, Nallasopara, Thane, Vasai, etc. The port was ruled by various empires prior to it. Eighty years later, the Maratha Empire was forced to cede it to the British and became a part of the Bombay Presidency that became Bombay state after independence.

Today Kalyan is the most important town in bukad. Alas the railway station area is a classic example of haphazard urban development. There is a major railway junction, ST bus stand, railway court, railway police station, Tehsildar office, police station, civil court, KDMC bus stop, major market, rickshaw stands, two-storied parking lot, open parking space, sky walk, restaurants and illegal street hawkers in the same area. This has resulted in severe traffic jams & the chaos during peak hours.
So far the major modes of transportation in Kalyan are reasonably good:
The Tanga (Horse Carriage) is still in use at Kalyan.
The KDMT runs a city – bus service which is the most comfortable and economical way to travel in the city. The service not only ply within the city but is provided to all nearby towns and villages including BUKAD as well as Navi Mumbai. Apart from this there are a few NMMT as well as UMC buses plying to and forth.
The Auto Rickshaws and Taxis are available too, but the attitude of some is debatable.
The roads both the main and arterial are in a very shabby condition. Perpetual digging and subsequent ordinary patch work leaves the road in a miserable state.
The drinking water is a major and serious issue today. Incidents of contaminated water supply have been reported too often.
The Public places like gardens, parks and playgrounds are the lowest in this huge city.
Today construction and real estate development is the major activity in Kalyan. They are all over the city and out of the city limits too.
The MMRDA has drawn up some interesting plans for this city.
The Thane – Bhiwandi – Kalyan monorail link, multi modal Bus Rapid Transport System, Mass rapid system are a few. A four way expressway from Virar to Alibaug will pass through Kalyan