Wathar

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Wathar
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 17°53′25″N74°08′18″E / 17.8903553°N 74.138383°E / 17.8903553; 74.138383
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State ..Maharashtra Flag(INDIA).png Maharashtra
District Satara
Taluka Koregaon
Government
  BodyGram Panchayat
Elevation
803 m (2,635 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total5,393
  Literacy
80.40%
Demonym(s) Watharkar, Satarkar
Languages
  Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin Code
415524
Telephone Code02371
Vehicle registration MH-11
Major Highways NH-965D

Wathar also known as Wathar Station is a town in Koregaon taluka of Satara district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located on NH-965D and Pune-Miraj-Londa Railway Line. This town comes under Phaltan Assembly constituency and Madha Lok Sabha constituency. Wathar has a population of about 5393. [1]

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Geography

Wathar is located in northern side of Koregaon taluka. It is 26 km away from Satara, district headquarters. Mahabaleshwar Hill station is 68 km away from Wathar. Passengers leave the train here for Mahabaleshwar. [2]

Wathar railway station in Satara district is one of the preferred location for shoots. This town is a major contributor to the revenue of the Indian Central Railway Zone for shooting films and commercial advertisements. [3] [4]

List of some movies and commercial shot in Wathar
Sr.No.Movie/Commercial shotYear
1. Gori Tere Pyaar Mein 2013
2. Zila Ghaziabad 2013
3. Gunday 2014 [5]
4. Jigariyaa 2014
5.Cola Advertisement2018 [6]
6. Dabangg 3 2019 [7]

Transportation

Wathar is well connected by road and rail transportation. MSRTC buses are available from Wathar to Satara, Karad, Koregaon, Lalgun, Phaltan, Wai, Pune, Mumbai, etc. It is also connected to Pune and Miraj by Pune-Miraj-Londa Railway Line of Indian Central Railway Zone.
Trains available from Wathar Railway Station:

Related Research Articles

Mahabaleshwar is a small town and a municipal council in Satara district, Maharashtra, India. It is a place of pilgrimage for Hindus because the Krishna river has its origin here. The British colonial rulers developed the town as a hill station, and served as the summer capital of Bombay Presidency during the British Raj.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Railway zone</span> Zone of Indian Railways

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References

  1. "Wathar Population (2011)" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operation Maharashtra, Govt. of India. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. Wathar Railway Station to Mahabaleshwar. "A Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon". J. Murray. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. Wathar Railway Station shooting location. "Central Railway breaks into a song as film shoots rake in Rs 2.3 crore in a year". Times of India. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  4. "Central Railway earns ₹ 2.32 crore from film shoots at its locations in 2022". Free Press Journal. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  5. Gunday Movie shooting at Wathar Station. "Stations hot shoot locations; CR, WR make a killing". Indian Express. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  6. "Cola Advertisement film shot at Wathar Station". India Today. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  7. "Dabangg 3". The Bridge Chronicle. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  8. "Trains available from Wathar railway station". IRCTC. Retrieved 27 September 2023.