Malshej Ghat is a mountain pass in the Western Ghats range in the
Pune district of Maharashtra, India. The site is nestled in the lofty
rugged hills of the Western Ghats.
Malshej ghat, with average height of 700 mts is situated in Pune district near the borders of Thane and Ahmednagar
districts. It is at a distance of 130 km north of Pune and 154 km from
Mumbai towards northeast. The nearest railhead is Kalyan in Thane District or Karjat
near Mumbai. From Kalyan Rail Station, one can take state buses that
commute frequently between Kalyan and Ahmednagar. State Bus Station is
right next to the railway station. Any Ahmednagar Bound Bus will stop at
Malshej Ghat. It will approximately take 1.5 hrs by Bus from Kalyan. To
go to Malshej ghat by road From Pune, take Pune-Nashik highway (NH-50)
to Alephata and turn left on Kalyan-Ahmednagar Highway (SH-222) towards
Kalyan. From Mumbai, take NH3 to Bhiwandi and turn towards Murbad or
take state highway via Kalyan, Murbad, Saralgaon and Vaishakhare. It is
known for landslides during monsoons.
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