A majestic Lord Ganesha idol carved out of a single boulder, #KadyavarchaGanpati is a popular tourist attraction in the hill-station of #Matheran. The word ‘Kada’ means edge in the native language Marathi and so, this idol gets its name because it is located on the edge of a mountain. Beautifully painted with vibrant colors, this idol impresses the visitors with its huge size. A short trek takes the hikers to this spot.
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Central Railway’s #Matheran Hill Railway is a narrow-gauge heritage railway in #Maharashtra, India. A delight to the tourists and the route to the summer destination for Mumbaikar’s covers a distance of 21 kms cutting a swathe through forest in Western Ghats from Neral to Matheran. The narrow gauge railway line halts at three stations in between Jummapatti, Waterpipe, Aman Lodge and terminate at Matheran.

The #MatheranHill Railway covers a distance of 20 kilometers between #Neral and Matheran in the #WesternGhats. The construction of the #MatheranHillRailway was led by Abdul Peerbhoy and was financed by his father, Sir Adamjee Peerbhoy of the Adamjee Group. The route was designed in 1900, with construction beginning in 1904 and completed in 1907. Until the 1980s, the railway was closed during monsoon season due to increased risk of landslides, but it is now kept open throughout the year. The line is administered by Central Railways.

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