Roha

Roha
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Roha is located in Maharashtra
Roha
Roha
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°27′15″N 73°06′53″E / 18.4543°N 73.1147°E / 18.4543; 73.1147
CountryRoha India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictRaigad
Government
 • BodyMunicipal Council
Population
 • Total27,849
Language
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
402 109 , 402116 (MIDC)
Telephone code02194
Vehicle registrationMH-06
Lok Sabha constituencyRaigad
Vidhan Sabha constituencyShrivardhan
ClimateModerate (Köppen)
Roha in the 1970s
Roha railway station

Roha (English: /ˈrə/) is a town and taluka in the Raigad district of the Maharashtra state of India. It is located 120 km southeast of Mumbai. It is the starting point of Konkan railways and end point of central railways (Mumbai). Many chemical industries have opened up their manufacturing bases in Roha. Roha is located between the banks of the Kundalika River and the hills of Kalasgiri. It has a population of over 20,849. Roha is connected to Mumbai by Panvel-Roha railway line. Roha is also the northern end of the Konkan Railway. Roha is off of the Mumbai Goa Highway, via the Kolad road.