Kalyan-Dombivali
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Kalyan-Dombivali is a municipal corporation in Thane district of Maharashtra state, India. A municipal corporation formed in 1982 to administer the twin townships of Kalyan and Dombivali. The municipal corporation has a population 1,193,266 (2001 census).
Dombivli has the distinction of being the first 100% literate city in India. Due to its highly educated population it is often called the second cultural capital of Maharashtra after Pune. Kalyan was famous as a port since ancient times. Records of its existence as a premier port in the region have been found in ancient Greek manuscripts.
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. Nearest airport is Mumbai airport which is 40 km away.
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