Korlai Fort Lighthouse

Korlai village is situated on the slopes of Konkan range between Arabian Sea on west and Revdanda back waters on its east. It is about 3 km from the main MumbaiMurud road and 130 km from Mumbai (Chembur).The Korlai fort Lighthouse station is about 2 km north from the village. The connecting metalled road is under the Deptt. of Lighthouses & Lightships. The lighthouse tower has been constructed on the slopes of Korlai hill. On the summit exists the Korlai fort built by Portuguese in 16th century. The Portuguese had occupied Korlai hill and surrounding coast line during 15th century. In addition to fort on summit they had built a beacon - column supporting a stone sphere on the fort wall over the south bank of the entrance of the creek. The fort served as important surveillance point. Occasionally log fire was lit when they expected their vessels. After the British took over the region a light was being exhibited from a beacon provided on the north side of the creek. The construction of a lighthouse on this location was included in the very first phase of lighthouse development-the Skeleton plan. The Lighthouse Tower was built in 1955 and a DA gas light was installed on it and lit on 25th December 1955.An order for the supply of optical equipment with electrical flasher operating on batteries to be charged by DC gensets was placed on M/s BBT,Paris. It was installed in 1960 and the new light became operational on 28th January 1961.The optic (500 mm) and light was improved in 1998 and then introduction an electronic flasher (JLWL) was carried out in April 1999. The flashing equipment and drum optic system was replaced by the Revolving equipment GRB-48-II supplied by M/s Ana Nav Aids, Ltd, New Delhi, and put in operation on 31st August 2003.

Master Ledger of Korlai Fort Lighthouse(347.4 KB)