Kashid
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Kashid is a beach town on the shores of Arabian Sea, in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, India. It is located 30km from Alibaug and 135km from Mumbai towards the south.
Kashid is popular mainly because of its white sand, blue seas, green mountains, paddy fields, and rivulets. Kashid has a 3 km stretch of beach with Casuarina groves.
[edit] Getting there
While the train connectivity is not very good, the arrival of the Konkan Railways has ensured that this area is now more accessible.
The road access is very good:
Buses:
- Buses plying regularly between Mumbai central - Murud halts at Kashid
- Buses plying regularly between Thane - Murud halts at Kashid
- Frequent service are available for Alibaug from Mumbai, Thane. From there buses are available for Murud which halts at Kashid village
[edit] Nearby places to visit
Murud-Janjira are situated near Kashid. Murud is an old fisherman town with a nice beach. Janjira is a famous fort in the middle of the sea near Murud. The tourists can also visit the Nawab's palace, Ganapati Pule temple and the beautiful Birla temple nearby.
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