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Welcome to TARAPUR POINT LIGHT HOUSE

Sr. No.
Position

Character

Tower

Height above MSL

Range

Optical Equipment

Illuminant

Other Aids

Source of Energy

Year first Light Commissioned

Subsequent Innovations

Postal address

Telephone

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F 0491.5
19 °50.7’ N
72°39.5’ E

flash (3) White every 30 sec

23 m high Square masonry tower (Black & White bands)

25 m

23 Nautical Miles

187.5 mm revolving optic inside 2.0 m diameter lantern house (BBT, Paris)

230 V, 3x70W, MH cluster lamp

Auxiliary light (FR) on same structure

Mains supply 440V 50 Hz ( UPS & stand by Gensets provided )

1961.

1996, 1999,2003

Tarapur Lighthouse, TARAPUR ( 401 502 )

02525 – 280043

Tarapur Point Lighthouse Station is 15 km from Boisar Railway station on Mumbai-Surat rail section. Approach from Boisar is by road up to Ghivali village and then 1 km by walk across the shallow creek. Tarapur came into prominence during early 1960s when India’s first atomic power station was established here.

The coast line in the region is shallow and a number of shoals exist close to coast In past there was ship wreck in the region .As such there was a demand for establishment of a powerful light at this site.

A light used to be exhibited from the Tarapur fort about 4 km away during the late 1950s, which was later on discontinued. The light house tower at the present location was constructed in 1958-60 and the electrically operated optical equipment with gensets supplied by BBT, Paris was installed on the tower. The Lighthouse was commissioned on 21st June 1961. The auxiliary light (Red) was also commissioned simultaneously to warn against shallow reefs along the coast off Tarapur point. The emergency light on gas was replaced by battery operated light in 1996.

The incandescent lamp was replaced by 230 V 400W Metal halide lamp on 30th November 1999, which was replaced by 230 V,3x70 W MH cluster lamp on 31st August 2003 .