Known as the exit from Mumbai to North and South India, Kalyan comes under the administrative division of Thane. Kalyan, along with Dombivali, forms the Kalyan-Dombivali Municipality Corporation (KDMC). Kalyan is divided into Kalyan East and Kalyan West. They are connected with the railway line and via Patripul Bridge. Compared to Kalyan East, Kalyan West is a more urbanised area. Kalyan West is merely 7.9 km from Nasik Road via Kalyan-Ahmednagar highway.
Kalyan West is close to the major highways, NH-3, NH-4 and Eastern Highway. Chikanghar, Shivaji, Shankar Rao, Tilak, Gandhi, Parnaka, Dudhnaka, Durgadi Killa Area Road, Syndicate, Das Wadi, Karnik Road, Kala Talao and Baug Lane are the neighbouring areas of Kalyan West. Being an upcoming area of Mumbai, the locality offers affordable residential apartments, so there is an increasing demand for residential properties in Kalyan West.
Kalyan West is served by a robust bus service of Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Transport (KDMT), run by the Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation. The railways also provide non-stop connectivity to commuters. The local trains running from Mumbai-Karjat and Mumbai-Kasara pass through Kalyan West. The proposed central-harbour and central-western lines, once completed, will connect Kalyan West to all the major parts of Mumbai.
Kalyan West has many reputed schools and hospitals. It also has Railway hospital for the railway employees posted and living in the area. It also has two famous shopping malls Sarvoday Mall and Eternity Mall. Various recreation facilities like yoga, aerobics; Jacuzzi, etc, are provided by Springtime Club exclusively to its members.
The residential developers in Kalyan West are Triveni Infrastructures, Developers, Laxmi Housing and Ajmera. Some of the upcoming properties in the Kalyan West are Lifestyle City by Lifestyle, Phase II by Group, Soman Square by Soman and Associates and Lake Castle by Pvt Limited. The price of residential apartments in Kalyan West has risen 13.2 per cent in the last 36 months. Currently there are 48 under-construction properties in Kalyan West.
