Kalyan-Dombivali is a city and a municipal corporation with its headquarters located in Kalyan in Thane district. It was formed in 1982 to administer the twin townships of Kalyan and Dombivali. Due to its highly educated population it is often called the second cultural capital of Maharashtra after Pune. King Shivaji started his Navy here using it as a premier port of his kingdom. Khadakpada is the most beautiful and highly developing area of Kalyan. The important project like Godrej Madhav Sankalp Mohan grp. Vasant valley Ajmer etc are changing the look of Kalyan. Dombivli station is about 48 km from CST station along the central railway and is connected to all parts of Maharashtra by rail as well as road. Kalyan is one of the most important junctions in India with most of the outstation trains stopping at it.
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