Khardi

Khardi is a town in the Thane district, of Maharashtra.^[1] It is also a station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway system on the Central line route between Kalyan and Kasara.^{[citation needed]}

It is 1000 ft. above sea - level and is a tourist destination for people from Mumbai. Khardi offers multistory flat projects like Thapar Nagar, Our Town, Highland Park, and Ajmera group.^{[citation needed]}

Khardi is located on National Highway No.3 one of the 4-lane highways which connect India's states.^{[citation needed]}

Khardi is part of Taluka: Shahapur, (District: Thane) which is surrounded by the Sahyadris, and places like Mahuli and Aaja are common spots for trekking.^{[citation needed]} The Maharashtra Government has declared Shahapur a center for tourism.^{[citation needed]} Shahapur had an average literacy rate of 87%, higher than the national average of 59.5%.

District Shahapur supplies the drinking water to Mumbai for which the Government of Maharashtra has declared this town to be a "No Chemical Zone"; no one can start a chemical industry here. Dwellers from Mumbai and surrounding towns have made Khardi their second home while few have migrated to Khardi.^{[citation needed]}

Khardi is accessible by rail or road and is surrounded by three lakes (Bhatsa, Tansa, and Vaitarna), which are a major source of drinking water for Mumbai And Thane city.^{[citation needed]}

About 100 km away from Mumbai (Colaba to Khardi approx. distance), Khardi offers refuge particularly in the post-monsoon months up to the onset of summer (May–June).^{[citation needed]} Three large water fresh bodies surrounding Khardi help keep temperatures down. (Approx. Distance from Thane City is about 60 km)^{[citation needed]}

Dahigaon is a village, near Khardi, on the Khardi to Vaitarana road, which is known for lotus flowers and a lake with two temples of Gavdevi and Lord Shiva on its bank. This village is also the location for the Tansa reserved forest.