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| Thal Ghat | |
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 Thal ghat map | |
| Elevation | 585 metres (1,919 ft) |
| Location | Maharashtra, India |
| Range | Western Ghats |
| Coordinates | 19°40′N 73°29′E / 19.67°N 73.48°E |
  Location of Thal Ghat (Kasara Ghat) in Maharashtra | |
Thal Ghat (also called as Thul Ghat or Kasara Ghat) is a ghat section (mountain incline or slope) in the Western Ghats near the town of Kasara in Maharashtra. The Thal Ghat is located on the busy Mumbai–Nashik route,[1] and is one of the four major routes, rail and road routes, leading into Mumbai. The railway line, which passes through the ghat is the steepest in India with a gradient of 1 in 37.[2]
- ^ Gupta, Pradeep (29 May 2012). "Kasara Ghat mishap death toll rises to 6". The Times of India. Mumbai, Nashik. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
- ^ Dasgupta, Devraj (26 May 2007). "CR conquers Kasara ghat, runs 58-wagon goods train". Times of India, Mumbai. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. p. 4.