Murbad, a scenic small town, in Thane District, Maharashtra, is surrounded by lush greenery, mountains, waterfalls, lakes, and historical and picnic spots, and is soon turning out to be a preferred destination for people to visit. A lot of development has taken place viz. Real Estate Projects, Gated Community Villas/Row Houses, Hotels/Resorts as well as Local Residential Homes. Being close to Thane, Navi Mumbai, and Mumbai city, Murbad is slowly consolidating its existence as a place to go for vacations and business travel and is emerging as an affordable option for Investments after Khandala/Lonavala and Alibaug. Due to its location, Murbad is accessible by road, railways, and the soon to be coming up Metro Electronic Rail Network. The travel time to Murbad by road is approx. 2 hours 30 mins from Mumbai, 1 hour 30 mins from Navi Mumbai, and 1 hour 50 mins from Thane City. But at the same time, Murbad is well connected by the Local Train Network, which is a faster mode of transport. To reach Murbad by train, people can travel to Kalyan Station on Central Railways and then go by road to Murbad which is a 55 mins drive. Also, they can head to-
- Badlapur Station —–12 km from Murbad,
- Titwala—-13 km from Murbad,
- Vashind—–13 km from Murbad,
- Khadavli—–13 km from Murbad
- Asangaon——14 km from Murbad and
- Ambernath——14 km from Murbad.
All fares on local trains are affordably priced keeping the local populace in mind. Not so long ago, The Ministry of Railways had announced that soon a direct train service will be functional 30 km Kalyan-Murbad new line. Work on this project has begun and will be completed soon. After these services start, there will be a big boost to business and saving of valuable time for locals who travel by road to reach Kalyan to go to Mumbai or other places.
Besides local train networks, there will soon be a big development as Murbad will be linked to Thane, Navi Mumbai, and Mumbai City by the upcoming Metro Electronic Rail Network. When this line is functional, people can reach Murbad from Thane Rly Station in 80 mins, from Airoli in 95 mins, from Teen Haath Naka/Kopri in 100 mins, from Mulund (EEH) Toll Plaza in 103 mins, from Mindspace Airoli in 97 mins and from Airoli Rly Station in 92 mins.
So, Summing Up, Murbad will soon see a major Economic and Developmental boost with Local Railways and Metro Electronic Network coming into place, saving time, resources, and energy providing an easier and more relaxed lifestyle to Locals, Investors, and Vacationeers.
