Welcome to Sanjay Gandhi National Park (Borivali Mumbai).

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If you are planning to visit SGNP (SANJAY GANDHI NATIONAL PARK) in Mumbai which is lungs of Mumbai

103 sq.km of pure wilderness in the heart of Mumbai city and surrounded by a population of 20 million people.

Entry Fees for SGNP is 48/- for adult 23/- for child age 12 and 41/- for motorbike 146/- for Light Motor Vehicle don't forget to carry cash although you can make booking online from direct website https://SGNP .maharashtra.gov.in

The SGNP is amongst the most easily accessible National Parks in the country, well connected by road and rail networks. Given here are the directions and travel details to access SGNP from different directions in Mumbai. All distances given are from the Main Gate at Borivali (this entrance lies on the Western Express Highway).

Q  Nearest Airport: Mumbai -15kms.

t  By Rail: Mumbai to Borivali is 30 kms by train on western railway route. Sub urban trains to Borivali are available on Western Railway on every 5 minutes.

P  By Road: Borivali is near Mumbai octroi post on Mumbai - Ahmadabad highway.

From South Mumbai and Western suburbs: From South & Central Mumbai, SGNP can be easily accessed by road from the WEH. Given here are the distances from various locations in South and Central Mumbai, as also in the western suburbs.

Navy Nagar, near southern tip of Mumbai: 45 km,Nariman Point: 41 km,Worli: 30 km 

Sion: 27 km, Bandra: 23 km, Versova, Andheri: 15 km, International Airport: 18 km
Domestic Airport: 16 km From Central Mumbai & South Central Mumbai: It is advisable to reach Sion and drive along the Sion – Dharavi Road to connect the WEH at Bandra. Continue north towards SGNP.
From Eastern suburbs and Thane: From the eastern suburbs of Ghatkopar – Mulund, and from Thane urban, there are two approach routes to SGNP.Via Powai: Drive along LBS Marg to reach the Gandhi Nagar Jn. From here, take the A S Road (Adi Sankaracharya Road) that passes the IIT - Powai stretch.

Don't plan anything on Monday as All the Activities (Accept Gandhi Tekdi & Kanheri Caves) are not Working on Monday & Also During lunch Time (1:30pm - 2:30pm)

Things to do in SGNP.

Tiger & Lion Safari

Make your visit a memorable one as you watch the big cats at Tiger & Lion Safari from the safety and comfort of a closed vehicle. Get upfront and close with the big cats at tiger and lion safari cages. The expansive safari cages enable the visitors to watch these big cats from the safety of a closed vehicle and in a simulated wild landscape. The wildlife interpretation centre at the ticket booking counter helps us better understand the different wild animals and their natural history better. Adult 61.00 Child 24.00 you can book online or at the National Park

Boating

Take a pedal boat Just a stone throw away from the main gate is the idyllic artificial water body which allows one to use the pedal boats and go peddling on the scenic, refreshing lake created to facilitate just this experience. Rate Two Seater 36.00 Four Seater 73.00 Book Online or at the National Park

Van Rani

Most Popular Tourist attraction in SGNP.

Literally meaning the jungle queen, this toy train facility is one of the oldest attractions in SGNP. Go chugging along the circuitous narrow gauge, route covering the perimeter of the Gandhi Tekdi hillock.Rate Adult     31.00, Child 12.00 Book Online or at the National Park

Kanheri Caves

 A 2400 year old Buddhist Cave Complex the Kanheri Caves Situated within the national park is a 2400 year old complex of some 160 rock-cut caves popularly known as the ‘Kanheri caves’ a protected archaeological site. Kanheri is derived from Sanskrit word Krishnagiri, which literally means black mountain. Visitors can view the magnificent relics of Buddha and the Bodhisattvas and walk along the pillared corridors of the prayer halls chiselled out in the rocky outcrop.

A 2,400-year-old complex sits within the park, housing more than 100 caves cut out of rock forming a protected archaeological site. The word ‘Kanheri’ is derived from Sanskrit word ‘Krishnagiri’, which literally means ‘Black Mountain’. View the magnificent relics of Buddha and the Bodhisattvas and walk along the pillared corridors of the prayer halls. One can drive, walk, and take a bus ride or even cycle up to here.

103 sq.km of pure wilderness area forming roughly 20 % of Mumbai’s geographical area

The SGNP has always been the perfect getaway destination for Mumbaikars in search of some respite from the chaos of this densely populated metropolis. But there is so much more to the park than a haven away from the noise. It is a breathing ecosystem with much to offer.

These are the popular tourist attraction in SGNP

TREKS AND TRAILS

Shilonda Trail

This peaceful trail starts along the plains just before the Kaneri? Foothills and winds along gently into a good long hike heading northwards. Once the home of a tribal settlement that has now moved away, nature has completely reclaimed this territory. The trail reveals the gradual gradation in the vegetation: from scrubland at the beginning to dense, tall evergreen forest ahead. This route is met – at more than one point – by rapid forest streams and wading through this knee-deep crystal clear water is nothing less than therapeutic for the city-weary soul.

Malad Trail Line

This trail runs along the western edge of the park and is dotted with varied vegetation beginning with dry-deciduous (Teak, Red Silk Cotton, Palash, Laburnum tree, Bamboo thickets, to name a few) and gradually gives way to evergreen growth. Another gentle trail, this one ambles along to an artificial water hole where you might be able to witness signs of wildlife activity from the previous night. But walk along further, and you find yourself at the very edge of the forest in the suburb of Malad, where the conflict between forest and this ever-expanding city is strikingly apparent.

Kanheri/ Upper Trail

If you’re up for some Sunday morning legwork, this one is for you. This trail provides great opportunities for birding and exploring natural habitats as these evergreen forests are host to a rich diversity of life forms. Well-shaded for the most part, this hike takes you to a small opening along a rocky edge of the mountain, a bit like a balcony. The astounding view from here is a sight for sore eyes. Cross the gurgling waterfall along the way (watch your step on the moist, moss-covered rocks), and a short climb later, you’ll be at the top of Kanheri Caves. The view juxtaposes the crowded suburbs of Mumbai with the calm forests of SGNP.

Bamboo Hut Trail/ Gaumukh Trail

Among the most popular birding trails in the forest, this one is gentle but long. It leads you to the highest point in the park at 1,000 feet above sea level and to the well known Gaumukh point at the top of Kanheri Caves. Right at the base of the trail (means at the start?) is a serene and picturesque water hole, which the locals refer to as ‘Phansacha? Paani’ (what does it mean). This waterhole is a magnet for wildlife all through the year and if you avail of the requisite permissions from the forest department, you can sit in one of the two tall watchtowers overnight and experience some thrilling wildlife moments in the forest.

Highest Point Trail

At other times continue walking along the Bamboo Hut trail, cross streams, negotiate rocky hill slopes, and breathe in the beautiful forest vistas as you continue to quench your thirst for a nice invigorating trek. If you do manage to reach the highest point, then you have a surreal panorama of the 3 lakes viz. Tulsi, Vihar and Powai in front of you against the back drop of the city. Along the way you will pass through ‘Ashok Van’ – a dense groove of Sita-Ashok (Saraca indica) trees. Make sure you spend some time here in this well shaded and peaceful place. According to the legend of Ramayana, the demon Ravana had also held Sita in captivity in one such similar grooves. The highest point trek is indeed a trekkers delight and that too right within the financial capital of India.

Kashimira Trek

This interesting trek begins closer to the Lion Safari Gate inside SGNP  and proceeds further north of the forest. The trek route entices the trekker with the silence only this forest can offer amid the bustling city.

Nagla Block Trail

One of the most exhilarating trails lies along the Mumbai-Agra highway at Sasupada. Around 17 per cent of SGNP ’s land lies in the relatively pristine forestland beyond the Bassein/Bhayander creek and is a favourite among butterfly and bird watchers, and nature enthusiasts. A nature interpretation centre sits at the base of the gentle hilly walk. This trail reveals the confluence of mangrove and forest ecosystems in all their grandeur and this patch of forest harbours some of the most undisturbed and healthy growth of ecologically significant mangrove vegetation along the island of Mumbai.

In 2003, a tigress was found to have taken up residence in this area. No one had answers to where she had come from and where she eventually went. But that is the beauty of nature, it never ceases to surprise us. Hit the Naga Block Trail and make your own discoveries.

These National Park are today jungle and its protections is our duty as it is our property as a trekker there are few do's and don't from Sanjay Gandhi National Park Administration which I personally really liked.

• Do not Feed Wild Animal: You will be fine Rs.25,000/- if you do so or 3 years of Imprisonment or both under wild life protection act 1972. IPC
• Don't speed up you motor make much louder noise that wild animals if found charges are upto Rs.2000/-
• Don't Make noise you will be annoying any lion tiger leopard
• Don't loiter around whatever you will throw it will be consume by wild animals which could be dangerous for them  

Get in touchIn case of an emergency in Mumbai and adjoining areas of Thane district, please call Thane Forest Division Control room. The SGNP  team manages such emergencies within the Park area, while also assisting the Thane team outside the Park area. You can call either of the two control room numbers and they will coordinate to ensure that the Forest Department team responds to your call, and if necessary reaches your premises in the shortest possible time.

SGNP Control Room: 022-28866449

Thane Forest (Territorial) Division Control Room: 022-25445459

If you would like to get in touch with the members of the Mumbaikars for SGNP  project, please email them at mumbaikarsforSGNP @gmail.com

Mumbaikars for SGNP  is also on social media and you can become a member of the project’s facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MSGNP /

Don't forget to check out my Gallery of Sanjay Gandhi National Park 

(** All Infomation Are available to public on SGNP website)

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