The Lighthouse station is about 12 km by road from Bhayandar (Local) Railway station. The regular public transport for Uttan is available from Bhayandar Railway station.
The station is situated on a hillock, South of the entrance to Vasai creek. There was no regular light provided earlier at this point. The vessels had to depend on a beacon light periodically exhibited from nearby Dongri point. The construction of the present Lighthouse was taken up and completed in 1958-60 and the equipment for light supplied by M/s Chance Bros Birmingham was installed on the tower. The light was commissioned into service on 15th December 1960. The emergency light with 12V 60W Halogen lamp and direct drive system was installed in January 1996. The incandescent lamp was replaced by 230 V 400W Metal halide lamp in April 1998.
A Radio beacon which existed on Khanderi Island (Kanhoji Angre Island), had to be shifted on to the coast for better attendance and quick fault repairs. Uttan Lighthouse site was found to be suitably located for the purpose. As such Khanderi Island Radio beacon station was shifted to Uttan Lighthouse with the new Radio beacon equipment supplied by ‘Nautel’ (Canada) and was commissioned on 25th April 1983.
The DGPS equipment manufactured by M/s Leica Geo Systems, U.S.A. and supplied by M/s. Elcom Marine, Mumbai was integrated on 30th April 1998 converting Radio Beacon to DGPS station. The old transmitters to be replaced by M/s Southern Avionics Company,U.S.A (SAC) transmitters.
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