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Daman is the HQ of Daman and Diu Union Territory. Once it was Portugal's Colony for 4 centuries. It was accidentally visited by Portuguese Captain-Major Dioga de Melo in a storm in 1523. He was heading towards Ormuz but heavy storm brought him here. Daman is in the southern area of Gujarat corresponding to Vapi. Vapi is the nearest Railway Station (13 km) which is on Western Railway between Mumbai and Surat. Vapi is 167 km from Mumbai Central and 95 km from Surat.