Atul

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1 Demographics
2 How to Reach by Rail
3 How to Reach by Road
4 How to Reach by Plane

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Atul had a population of 5356. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Atul has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 55% of the males and 45% of females literate. 9% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] How to Reach by Rail

Atul is located on Western Railway on Mumbai (Bombay)-Surat segment. It is 187 Km from Mumbai Central. It is 76 Km from Surat, 205 Km from Vadodara (Baroda), and 305 Km from Ahmedabad. While coming from Mumbai, it is the previous station before Valsad.

If you are coming in express train you will have to get down at Valsad. From there you can come via bus or take an autoricksha. Pooled autorickshas are available around 100 meter away from railway station for going to Atul First Gate but you will have to be ready to travel in overloaded autoriksha. Atul is around 8 km away from Valsad railway station.

If you are coming in passenger train, you have option to get down at Atul railway station but you will have to walk donw around 3 Km from railway station unless you have arranged for vehicle to pick you up. (Autorikshas are not available at Railway station although they are available in Atul Village). So the newcomers are advised to get down from tain at Valsad railway station.

[edit] How to Reach by Road

Atul is located on National Highway No.8 (also known as Western Express highway) from Mumbai (Bombay) to Delhi via Ahmedabad. It is located on Mumbai-Surat segment; around 190 KM from Mumbai.

If you are coming from south (from Mumbai) side, Atul will come around 8 Km before Valsad. You should pass Vapi, Udwada and Killa Pardi. Thereafter you will have to pass Par river bridge and another small Par Tributary bridge and drive further 500 meter to reach Atul.

At this point, service lanes to the left of highway starts. If you want to go to Atul Main Guest House, Down Colony, Dargah Colony or Suruchi Colony take 170 degree turn to the left (slightly less than about turn), move around 100 meter. For Guest house, down colony or Dargah Colony, enter Atul Ltd compound via the gate to the right, known as Third Gate. For Suruchi Colony, enter the gate on the left. For most other locations (including remaining colonies and East, West and PP site of Atul Ltd)you should take your vehicle on the service lane (without taking about turn). After driving for another 100 meter you will reach First Gate of Atul. There is no gate existing there, you can see only Atul village road crossing the highway and that location is called First Gate due to historical reason. Trun left from here for East, West and PP site of Atul Ltd and the remaining colonies.

If you are coming from north, you will have to pass under the overbridge at Valsad (under the Vlasad-Dharamopur road). Then drive further around 8 Km to reach Atul.