Palghar is a town in Thane district and is located 129 Kms towards North from the district headquarters Ratnagiri. It is a border town located near Gujarat and situated at a distance of 87 Kms from capital city Mumbai. Many villages surrounding Palghar include Kelva, Satpati, Shirgaon, Tarapur, Umroli, Saphale etc. It is located at a distance of 10 kilometers from Maharashtras biggest MIDC, Tarapur (Maharashtra trial Development Corporation). Palghar houses more than 1500 manufacturing units including Tata Steel, Jindal Steel, Viraj, Siyarams, Tarapur power station, Rayon, Camlin.
Connectivity
Connectivity to the town is good and smooth as it is a part of the Suburban Rail network. The town lies on the Mumbai-Ahmadabad rail route and is the next major junction after the town of Virar. By road, it is connected by the Highway 8 which connects Mumbai and Ahmedabad. Palghar is a divisional head of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) which provides direct connectivity to j, Pune, Vaduj, Thane, Aurangabad, Ahmednagar, Kalyan, Alibag, Nandurbar, Bhusaval, Shirdi, Nashik from Palghar. Connectivity of the locality is set to improve with the local railway line from Virar which is expected to extend to Dahanu. It will provide a further boost to real estate prices in the locality.
Educational Institutions
Palghar houses many good schools including Aryan High School, Ashram High School, Y.Y. Nijap High School and Twinkle Star English High Schools. In addition to schools, the locality also houses many good colleges including St. John Institute of Hospitality and Catering Technology, SDSM College and St. John Technical Education Campus.
Hospitals
Sharda Hospital, Kotis Prashanu Hospital, Naniwadekar Hospital and Ganesh Hospital are some hospitals located in the area.
al Estate in Palghar
Since it is an affordable locality in Thane district, there is a high demand for residential properties here. There are 13 ongoing projects in Palghar and 6 projects are due for possession in 2014. The average property price in Palghar is Rs. 2,911 per sq.ft, minimum property price is Rs. 2500 per sq.ft. and maximum property price is Rs. 4,000 per sq.ft. Some of the ongoing projects in Palghar include Prithvi Complex by Oswal Realty, Developers Park, sidency by Gokul builders, VIVA Swarangan by VIVA Group and Parshwanath City by Swastik Group.
Palghar is all set to become the next budget destination in Thane that offers a good option for both investments as well as end use. Major realty developments taking place in Palghar and an appreciation of approximately 20-25% is expected in the next year.
