Overview
Kalyan West, situated in the eastern parts of Thane is a well developed suburb. Kalyan West is not actually a part of Mumbai. It comes under the neighbouring district of Mumbai. It has a good transport facilities connecting to Mumbai and its suburbs. Mumbai is a city which has eastern and western suburbs. Eastern suburbs extended till Mulund while western suburbs extended up to Dahisar. Mumbai comes under BMC while Kalyan West comes under Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC). Kalyan West doesnt come under Thane Municipal Corporation. It has its own jurisdiction only in Thane. The MMRDA plans and executes seamless connectivity and infrastructural development in the region. It is located at a distance of 20.8 km from Thane via NH 160 while Mumbai and Navi Mumbai at a distance of 42.1 and 32.2 km respectively via Eastern Express Highway/Mumbai-Agra National Highway and Kalyan-Shilphata Road. Ulhasnagar, Dombivli, Dombivli West, Bhiwandi, Thane, Titwala, Kalwa, Mumbra, Mulund East, Thane West are its neighbouring cities. Kalyan and its neighbouring township of Dombivli jointly form the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation. Kalyan junction is on the rail line between Mumbai and Karjat. It serves as an important railway station in Mumbai.
Connectivity
The major arterial roads which passing through the localities are Kalyan-Ambernath Road, Kalyan-Murbad Road, Kalyan-Sape Road, and Pune Link Road which further link with NH61, NH160, and SH76.
Kalyan West has excellent connectivity to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport which is located at a distance of 42.7 km via Eastern Express Highway/Mumbai-Agra National Highway and NH160.
Ulhasnagar, Vithalwadi, Kalyan Junction, Thakurli, Dombivli, and Kopar are its nearby railway stations. However, Kalyan Junction is the nearest railway station to Kalyan which is located at a distance of 1 km via Agra Road.
Proposed & Planned Infra
Proposed Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan MRTS project.
Proposed kalyan-Dombivli in Smart City list under the Prime Ministers flagship scheme.
The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) has planned to extend its Belapur-Taloja metro rail service up to Kalyan and Ulhasnagar. This is expected to give a big boost to the economy as well as real estate around Kalyan.
Factors for growth in the past
Factors that driving real estate demand in this region is the availability of industrial belts and improving infrastructure. Kalyan West has an industrial belt up to Badlapur that provides good employment opportunities for people residing around the region.
Kalyan and Dombivli have excellent connectivity to other parts of Mumbai and other cities via Kalyan-Shilphata Road, Agra Road and NH4. This also led to the growth prospects of the region.
Infra Development (Social & Physical)
Kalyan West possesses best-in-class infrastructural facilities encompassing: It has many reputed schools and educational institutions in its vicinity. Some of them are D.S.D. School, New High School, Harila Meethabai Primary School, Holy Cross School, Central Railway Secondary School & Jr. College, Lourdes High School, Gurunanak English High School & Junior College, KDMC School, Shri Mahavir Jain English School among few.
Healthcare facilities are also good in the locality. Some of the renowned hospitals providing healthcare facilities to the residents of Kalyan West are Meera Hospital, AM PM 24 Hrs Hospital, Fortis Hospital, Phadke Hospital, Satya Sai Platinum Hospital, Central Hospital, Aayush Hospital etc.
Due to its strategic location, this high street has attracted a number of national and international retail brands, as well as exclusive cafes and restaurants. The locality has a good retail market with malls, shopping plazas, shopping complexes, retail outlets, stationery shops, and grocery outlets. These include Kalyan Station Nearest Mall, My Mall, Vishal Pooja Bhandar, Panjwani Plaza, Desai Shopping Centre, Sarvoday Mall, Mulchandani Shopping, Metro Junction Mall to name a few.