Kasara

Kasara is a census town in the Thane district of Maharashtra, India. The town is located on the busy Mumbai–Nashik route, which is one of the four major routes that lead into Mumbai. Kasara is served by a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway, and is the final stop in the north-east sector of the Central Line and important railway station. That is for abbreviation for Kasara Local is set as "N" means North side Local's Last Station. Town is also known for the winding Thal Ghat or better known as Kasara Ghats.

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Place details

Locality: Kasara
Region: Maharashtra
Country: India
Population: 15,611
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Kasara
Settlement.settlement_type: census town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Maharashtra
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Maharashtra, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Thane
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 308
Settlement.population_total: 15,611
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.demographics_type1: Language
Settlement.demographics1_title1: Official
Settlement.demographics1_info1: Marathi
Settlement.timezone1: IST

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One of India's longest road tunnels is located in Kasara. It connects Igatpuri and Kasara under the Nagpur Mumbai Super Communication Expressway (NMSCE), also known as Samruddhi Mahamarg. The tunnel is 7.7 km long which makes it the longest road tunnel in Maharashtra.

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