Bhiwandi — Travel Guide
Bhiwandi is a city, in the district of Thane, in the western state of Maharashtra, in India, located 20 km to the north-east of Mumbai and 15 km to the north-east of Thane city.In the early Twentieth century, Bhiwandi was a small town, inhabited by Maharashtrians. The main occupation of the people was agriculture, fishing and hand looms. With the advent of electricity, the hand looms began to be quickly replaced by power looms. It became a hub of the textile industry in the 1930s. Bhiwandi used to have a port on the river known as Kamwadi river. During 16th century the port was situated at area known as Bunder Mohalla. There was trading business of woods & Spices. There used to be a regular business and merchants used to travel frequently.
The best time to visit Bhiwandi is the months between October to April.
Nearest Airport in Wada
- Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport ( BOM ) , Mumbai-84 Kms
Nearest Railway Stations in Wada
- Thane ( TNA ), Thane-58 Kms
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