Matheran Tourism, Maharashtra India
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Matheran Fast Facts
- State: Maharashtra
- District: Raigarh
- Famous for/as: Hill Station
- Population: 5,139
- Area: 7 km2 (3 sq mi)
- Altitude: 800 m
- Language: Marathi, Hindi, English
- Best Season: Oct - May
- Weather: Summer 20 to 35°C, Winter 12 to 33°C
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- Pincode: 410102
- STDCode: 02148
Matheran Info
Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) Holiday Resort,
Dasturi Naka,
Matheran,
Tel: 02148-230540, 230277;
MTDC, CDO Hutments,
Madam Cama Road,
Mumbai - 400021.
Tel: 022-22845678 Fax: 22852182.
Matheran, India Overview
Matheran is an eco-sensitive region, declared by the Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government of India. It is one of the few places in the world where vehicles are not allowed, which makes the place different from others. Matheran takes you over a hundred years back in time when there were no vehicles.
Because of vehicles being banned in Matheran, the place is quite peaceful despite the thousands of visitors coming to visit throughout the year.
There are lots of lookout points that provide spectacular views of the surrounding hills and valleys. Matheran has a reasonably dense forest cover.
There are around 38 designated look-out points in Matheran, including the Panorama Point that provides a 360 degree view of the surrounding area and also the Neral town. From this point, the view of sunset and sunrise is breathtaking. The Louisa Point offers crystal clear view of the Prabal Fort. The other points are the One Tree Hill Point, Hart Point, Monkey Point, Porcupine Point, Rambagh Point, and more.
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Matheran, India History
Matheran was discovered by Hugh Poyntz Malet, the then district collector of Thane district in May 1850. Lord Elphinstone, the then Governor of Bombay laid the foundations of the development as a future hill station. The British developed Matheran as a popular resort to beat the summer heat in the region.
Matheran is connected to the town of Neral which lies at the base of the hills. A tar road connects Neral to Dasturi Naka which is 9 km (5.6 mi) from Matheran. In order to maintain Matheran's uniqueness, no vehicles are allowed beyond this point. The other mode of transport is a 2 ft (610 mm) gauge narrow gauge railway, which links the town to Neral. Neral also has a broad gauge station which is on the busy Mumbai-Pune route. Neral is well connected by railway line with Karjat being the nearest Junction. The Matheran Hill Railway was built in 1907 by Sir Adamjee Peerbhoy and covers a distance of 20 km (12 mi), over large swathes of forest territory. The Matheran hill railway, also known as Matheran Light Railway (MLR), was inspected by UNESCO world heritage site officials in the last week of October 2009. But, when the results were officially announced by UNESCO in August 2010, the Matheran Light Railway failed to make it to the list as a World Heritage Site. While, India's other Hill Railways like the Darjeeling Railway, the Kangra Valley Railway, Nilgiri Mountain Railway are already on the list.