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Palghar: Town in Maharashtra, India
Palghar is a prominent town in the Konkan division of Maharashtra state, India, and a municipal council. It is Strategically located within the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, and since 2014, it has been the administrative capital of the Palghar district. Palghar plays a crucial role in Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway in the busy Mumbai-Ahmedabad rail corridor. The town is located approximately 87 kilometers north of Mumbai, about 35 kilometers north of Virar, and about 24 kilometers west of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway at Manor and Mumbai is approximately 50+ kms from Palghar. The fastest way to reach Mumbai from Palghar is by Train. It takes approximately 1 hour.

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CM Shinde hands out Rs 5 lakh cheque to families of 2020 Palghar lynching seers

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Train firing: Police, victim's wife oppose sacked RPF constable's bail; cite grudge against a community

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Weather update: IMD issues 'yellow' alert for Mumbai; 'orange' alert for Thane, Palghar, Raigad, and Dhule

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Cyrus Mistry accident: Safety audit of highway stretch where fatal crash took place raises multiple concerns

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