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?Thane Mumbai • Maharashtra • India
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Thane
Coordinates: 19°10′21″N 72°57′25″E / 19.172431, 72.957019
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Thane
Population	1,261,517 (2001)
Parliamentary constituency	Thane
Assembly constituency	Thane
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 400 6xx • +022 • MH-04

Coordinates: 19°10′21″N 72°57′25″E / 19.172431, 72.957019 Thane (Marathi: ठाणे) (formerly Thana) is a city in Maharashtra, India, part of the Mumbai Conurbation, northeast of Mumbai at the head of the Thane Creek and is almost submerged in Mulund, a suburb of Mumbai with a mere road dividing both cities. It is the administrative headquarters of Thane District. , Bombay redirects here. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links India_Maharashtra_locator_map. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The divisions of a district. ... Thane is a district in northern Maharashtra in India. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... The 14th Lok Sabha was convened after the election of April-May 2004. ... Thane is a Lok Sabha parliamentary constituency of Maharashtra. ... Vidhan Sabha, the name of the state-level legislature assemblies in India. ... Example of a PIN: The PIN code of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or post code system used by the Indian Postal Service. ... For the past decade or so, telecommunication activities have gained momentum in India. ... Licence plates on the back of a taxi in Kolkata. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Marathi (मराठी ) is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Marathi people of western India. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... The Mumbai Conurbation comprises the metropolitan city of Mumbai, its six sister cities - Thane, Navi Mumbai, Mira-Bhayandar, Kalyan-Dombivali, Ulhasnagar and Bhiwandi-Nizampur as well as several other towns and villages. ... , Bombay redirects here. ... Thane Creek is the estuary of the Ulhas river, opening into Bombay Harbour. ... Thane is a district in northern Maharashtra in India. ...

Brief history

The name "Thane" is said to be derived from Sthan or Sthanaka, the capital of the Shilahara kings of Konkan. It is currently the headquarters of Thane district, a district adjoining the city of Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra The Hindu Silhara dynasty ruled the region around present-day Mumbai between 810 and 1240. ... It has been suggested that History of the Konkan be merged into this article or section. ... Thane is a district in northern Maharashtra in India. ... , Bombay redirects here. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ...

The earliest evidence of Thane appears in the works of the Greek geographer, Ptolemy, who, in his writings (135-150) refers to a place called Chersonesus, which, according to researches, is the area around Thane creek. For other uses, see number 135. ... The Roman army consists of 400,000 men. ...

Slabs and copper plates dating back to the Middle Ages have also been discovered in Thane.

Venetian traveller Marco Polo also visited Thane in 1290. He describes the city as a great kingdom, which apparently had a well-developed port, for he mentions a continuous traffic of ships, and merchants trading and exporting leather, buckram, cotton, and importing horses. For other uses, see Venice (disambiguation). ... Marco Polo (September 15, 1254[1] – January 9, 1324 at earliest but no later than June 1325[2]) was a Venetian trader and explorer who gained fame for his worldwide travels, recorded in the book Il Milione (The Million or The Travels of Marco Polo). ... // March 1 - The University of Coimbra is founded in Lisbon, Portugal by King Denis of Portugal; it moves to Coimbra in 1308. ... For other uses, see Leather (disambiguation). ... Buckram is available in many colors. ... For other uses, see Cotton (disambiguation). ... Binomial name Equus caballus Linnaeus, 1758 The horse (Equus caballus, sometimes seen as a subspecies of the Wild Horse, Equus ferus caballus) is a large odd-toed ungulate mammal, one of ten modern species of the genus Equus. ...

The Portuguese came to Thane about 1530 and ruled for over 200 years till 1737. Thane was then known as Cacabe de Tana. Work on the Thane Fort began in 1730. June 25 - Augsburg confession presented to Charles V of Holy Roman Empire. ... Events 12 February — The San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated. ... Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births April 16 - Henry Clinton, British general (d. ...

The Marathas, who conquered Bassein and Thane in 1739 and 1737, held sway over the region till 1774, when the British captured the Fort and ruled Thane, then also called Tanna. They made it the headquarters of the district administration with a district collector stationed in Thane. The Thane Municipal Council was formed in 1863 when the city had a population of 9000. Extent of the Maratha Confederacy ca. ... // About the number 1739 1739 is the smallest integer that can be written as sum of three perfect cubes, in two ways. ... Events 12 February — The San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated. ... Chesma Column in Tsarskoe Selo, commemorating the end of the Russo-Turkish War. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The first railway train in India ran from Bombay VT (Now Mumbai CST, See Mumbai) to Thana in 1853. Thane (or Thana) literally means "station" in Marathi the local language. It was the only railway station besides Victoria Terminus. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Hindi: छत्रपती शिवाजी अंतक), formerly Victoria Terminus, and better known by its abbreviation CST or Bombay VT) is an historic railway station which serves as the headquarters of the Central Railways. ... , Bombay redirects here. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... CST Railway Station Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus) (better referred to by its acronym CST) - is a historic railway station on Mumbai suburban railway. ...

After India's independence, Thane grew slowly and became an industrial town in the '60s and '70s. There was also a corresponding growth in trade, transport and construction activities, which picked up tremendously in the '80s. Once considered as the 'ugly twin' of Mumbai, today Thane outshines Mumbai in its planning and neatness. Even as it develops at a fast pace, Thane, also known as the City of Lakes, is still plagued with overcrowding and commuting problems.

History

The city of Thane, is situated on the western banks of Thane creek with Parsik hills on the east and Yeour hills on the west. The creek not only provides a natural protection to the place but has also facilitated transport of big and small ships since ancient times. This has also acted as an impetus for the development of local and international trade since the pre-historic times. Thane city has a rich cultural heritage, mythological background, and has been home to many events of historical importance. Anil Wath

The history of Thane city can be broadly categorized into 5 eras.

1. Vedic period to 1300. : Comprising of Hindu or ancient period, Apparent, Silhara and Bimba dynasties.
2. 1300 –1737: Muslim and Portuguese rule.
3. 1737-1800: Maratha and Portuguese rule.
4. 1800-1947: British Rule.
5. 1947-till date : Independent India.

‘Apparent’ is the ancient name of the geographical area hosting Thane city. During the Indian expedition of the Greek Emperor Alexander, a number of philosophers, historians and geographists visited India. The second-century Greek historian Ptolemy mentioned the city of Thane in his writings. In the 9th century the city, know as Shreesthanak, was the capital of the Silhara dynasty. The Silharas ruled thane from 810 to 1260. A place called ‘Ghodbunder’ was famous for horse trading thus deriving its name from the word ghoda i.e. horse and bunder meaning port. During this period a fabric called ‘Tansi’ was exported from Thane. There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... The Marāthās (Marathi: , also Mahrattas) form an Indo Aryan group of Hindu warriors and peasants hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a the expansive Maratha Empire, covering a major part of India, in the late 17th and 18th centuries. ... Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1877-1901 Victoria  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - January-December 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George... This article is about the geographer, mathematician and astronomer Ptolemy. ... As a means of recording the passage of time the 9th century was the century that lasted from 801 to 900. ... The Hindu Silhara dynasty ruled the region around present day Mumbai from the 9 century to the 13 century. ... 8-10 is also going to be the Toronto Raptors record as of Dec. ... The magnificent Cathedral of Chartres was dedicated in 1260. ...

The Silhara emperors were disciples of Lord Shiva, and the Kopineshwar Temple was built during their reign. During this period, due to the secular attitude and tolerance of Silharas towards different religions, people from diverse communities including Parsis, Christians, Muslims and Jews settled down in Thane, creating a cosmopolitan city. For other uses, see Shiva (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Parsi community. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ...

At this time the Silharas also divided the city into different sections and named them as ‘padas’. These padas exist today, in the names of Naupada, Patlipada, Agripada etc.

In the earlier part of the 12th century with a view to create a new township, King Bimbadev, along with 66 segments of his community came over and settled in Thane. The explorer Marco Polo visited Thane in 1290 and noted it to be one of the best cities in the world. In 1480 Sultan Mahmud Begara of Gujarat made Thane the capital of his ‘Subha’ Province. (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Marco Polo (September 15, 1254[1] – January 9, 1324 at earliest but no later than June 1325[2]) was a Venetian trader and explorer who gained fame for his worldwide travels, recorded in the book Il Milione (The Million or The Travels of Marco Polo). ... // March 1 - The University of Coimbra is founded in Lisbon, Portugal by King Denis of Portugal; it moves to Coimbra in 1308. ... Events March 6 - Treaty of Toledo - Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain recognize African conquests of Afonso of Portugal and he cedes the Canary Islands to Spain Great standing on the Ugra river - Muscovy becomes independent from the Golden Horde. ... Mahmud Begada (May 25, 1458 – 1511) also known as Sultan Mahmud I was the great-grandson of Ahmed Shah, the founder of the Muslim Ahmadshahi Kingdom, and of the City of Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat, India. ... This article is for the Indian state. ...

The Portuguese ruled Thane for over 200 years from 1530 to 1739. During this period Thane was known as “Kalabe De Tana”. St. John the Baptist Church was constructed in Thane in 1663. Construction of the Thane Killa (Fort) was started in 1730. In 1737 the Maratha general Chimaji Appa the planned the conquest of Vasai (Portuguese Baçaim), and on March 28, 1738 the Marathas conquered the Thane Killa. The fort is presently being used as Thane Central Jail. June 25 - Augsburg confession presented to Charles V of Holy Roman Empire. ... // About the number 1739 1739 is the smallest integer that can be written as sum of three perfect cubes, in two ways. ... Year 1663 (MDCLXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births April 16 - Henry Clinton, British general (d. ... Events 12 February — The San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated. ... The Marāthās (Marathi: , also Mahrattas) form an Indo Aryan group of Hindu warriors and peasants hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a the expansive Maratha Empire, covering a major part of India, in the late 17th and 18th centuries. ... Vasai Road is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. ... is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events February 4 - Court Jew Joseph Suss Oppenheimer is executed in Württenberg April 15 - Premiere in London of Serse, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel. ...

In 1744 the British conquered Thane city and its fort. // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud Prague occupied by Prussian armies Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President...

The famous Kopineshwar Temple was renovated in 1760. In 1778 the palatial residence of the Peshwas was converted into the Court building. In the year 1780 Keshavji Sorabji Rustomji Patel constructed the first Parsi Agyari in Thane. The first District Court was established in 1803. The first railway train ran on April 16, 1853 from Boribunder to Thane. The Thane Borough Municipality was established on March 10, 1863. Year 1760 (MDCCLX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1778 (MDCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Maratha Empire at its peak in 1760 The Peshwa(Marathi:पेशवे or पेशवा) (also known in Marathi as Peshwe) were Brahmin Prime Ministers to the Maratha Chattrapatis (Kings), who began commanding Maratha armies and later became the hereditary rulers of the Maratha empire of central India from 1749 to 1818. ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... is the 106th day of the year (107th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The first newspaper in Thane was launched in the year 1866. Different Marathi magazines like Arunodaya, Survodaya, Vakilancha Sathi, Nyaylahari, Manohar, Dyanapradip, Dyanadipika were seen to be in circulation thus showing the importance of the print media during that period. In the year 1880 the Thane Borough Municipality spent Rs. 12,960 on construction of the Pokharan Lake, to supply the town with drinking water. This prestigious project was inaugurated by the then Governor of Bombay Presidency, Sir Ferguson James. The first elections of the Municipality were conducted in 1885. Bombay Presidency was a former province of British India. ... Year 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

The first census took place in the year 1881 and the population of Thane at the time was 14,456. The Jain temple of Thane was built in 1879. The first ever English medium school was started in 1821 and was named as ‘Thane English School’. In the year 1893, the first Marathi Library was established. In 1896 the birth anniversary of Shivaji Maharaj was celebrated for the first time in Thane. In June 1897 Lokmanya Tilak visited Thane. On April 19, 1910 freedom fighters Veer Anant Laxman Kanhere, Gopal Krishnaji Karve, and Vinayak Narayan Deshpande were hanged to death in the Central Jail for killing the Nashik District Collector Jackson. In 1938 freedom fighter Veer Savarkar was fêted by the citizens of Thane after his release from the British confinement. In 1920 a road near Masunda lake was named after Dr. F.A. Moose for the commemorative service during the epidemic of plague. Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... JAIN is an activity within the Java Community Process, developing APIs for the creation of telephony (voice and data) services. ... Year 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Shivaji Bhosle, also known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosle (Marathi: छत्रपती शिवाजीराजे भोसले) (Born:February 19, 1627, Died: April 3, 1680) was the founder of Maratha empire in western India in 1674. ... is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Nashik District is a district in Maharashtra state of central India. ...

A reputed citizen of Thane Shri Vithal Sayanna’s son Divan Bahadur Narayan Sayanna reconstructed the Civil Hospital building in 1935.

India's Independence day, August 15, 1947, was celebrated in Thane by bringing down the British Union Flag and hoisting the tri-coloured flag of India at the hands of a freedom fighter Shri Nanasaheb Joshi at the District Collector’s Office. This article is about the day of the year. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Union Jack redirects here. ...

With a view to preserve the rich cultural heritage of Thane, the Thane Municipal Council constructed Rangayatan, a drama theatre, named after the Marathi writer Shri Ram Ganesh Gadkari. The theatre has been hosting different plays and cultural programmes since.

The Thane Municipal Corporation was established on 1 October 1982. It had a population of 790,000 as per the 1991 census. The population has reached to about 1,400,000 in the year 2003. The Thane Municipal Corporation has undertaken many development projects and schemes since 1982. One of major projects is the Integrated Road Development Project. Taking in view the all round infrastructural development which has recently taken place in Thane , the Govt. of India conferred the prestigious ‘Clean City Award’ to Thane in the year 2000. PSS is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

Geography

Thane is located to the North of Mumbai (Bombay, Maharashtra, India). Although being a district place, the city has always been shadowed by the existence of the metropolis just on its outskirts. Spanning an area of about 147 km², this city houses over 10 Lakh (1 million) people. A total of 200 km of roads run through the city. The city is surrounded by scenic hills, which add to its beauty. The Hill of Yeoor is considered to be the hill station for the Thaneyites. On the other hand is the Parsik Hill. The city is divided by Thane Creek, a stream of water from the Arabian Sea. Two road bridges & one rail bridge connect the two parts of the city. , Bombay redirects here. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA  , translation: Great Nation) is Indias third largest state in area and second largest in population after Uttar Pradesh. ... The Arabian Sea (Arabic: بحر العرب; transliterated: Bahr al-Arab) is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui, the north-east point of Somalia...

Currently the Thane Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) constituency is the most populous constituency of the country.

Culture

Gadkari Rangayatan Drama Hall

Majority of the people (over 76%) in Thane are Maharashtrians and Marathi is the most commonly spoken language in the city. In spite of a predominant Maharashtrian culture, Thane, just like its neighbouring city Mumbai, boasts of a very vibrant cosmopolitan culture. Festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi are celebrated with great zest in the city. The Gadkari Rangayatan auditorium has cultural programs running all through the year. thane 1 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... thane 1 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Thane used to be described as a 'sleepy' city when compared to Mumbai until the early 90s. The size of the city has increased manifold in recent years, spurred by a residential boom due to people moving away from the Mumbai city to find affordable and good homes as well as amenities in Thane.There are several activities going on in the evening time in Thane.Thane has seen development of places for night life with many night clubs near Teenhath naka and on Pokhran road no.1 &2,also Ghodbunder road.There are a variety of good places to eat as well as hang out. The Panchpakhadi area, in particular, is well-known for its many eateries, having a wide variety of restaurants, ice-cream parlours, cake-shops, cafés and snack shops all on a single road.Offlate due to mushrooming of big housing projects many hangout places have cropped up for example vasant vihar and Hirandandani meadows shopping centre known as emerald shopping centre off pokhran road no 2.It also has many water parks.suraj water park,tiku-ji-ni wadi,shengrila are few of them. Thane is also home to two of the biggest Dahi Handi (human pyramid sport) rewards in Maharashtra State, with each one of them worth over 1 million rupees (US$ 25,000).

The city is also sprouting malls and multiplexes rapidly (Eternity mall at Teen Haat Naka and its multiplex, Lake City Mall, Cinemax (Cinewonder) on Ghodbunder Road) . In addition, there are a number of older single-screen theatres, prominent among them, Malhar Talkies on Gokhale Road (opposite Saraswati Secondary School) and Anand Talkies (near Thane station on the east side) Vandana Talkies at Teen Petrol Pump.

In the recent past, Thane was recognized as India's most beautiful city.

Industry

Thane has a large industrial area. There are many big and small industries even today. Thane industrial area consists of Wagle estate, Trans Thane Creek (TTC) area known as Thane belapur road, Ghodbunder road. These industrial area houses mostly chemical, engineering, textile and electrical industries. Now many of these industrial area are housing IT companies like Tata Consultancy Services, Adventity, Godrej BPO(Lawkim) [1] at Manpada, 3i Infotech at Kapurbawadi, ICICI Customer care at Hiranandani Estate and many more.There is one Cadburys company in Thane.It also houses European drugmaker GlaxoSmithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd on Pokhran Road no. 2. Tata Consultancy Services Limited (TCS) is an Indian software services and consulting company. ...

Wagle estate

Wagle estate was established in 1962. This industrial area houses many industries including engineering, electrical, textile, pharma, rubber and electronics. Recent entrants to this area are BPO's and computer software. The BPO's and software industries are attracted by the excellent infrastructure, and by transportation links, the proximity to Mumbai city, readily available skilled manpower, and green surroundings. A PG college, ASM'S Institute of Management and Computer Studies (IMCOST), affiliated to the University of Mumbai, and providing M.C.A. courses is situated in this area. Notable companies having factories here are APLAB, Hawkins, Emerson, Forbes Bradma, Emco, Rubber products, Jost, Meyer, pharmalab and adventity (BPO)^[1]. Emerson may refer to: Emerson Radio Emerson (surname), a human family name generally given as the last name, and a list of individuals with that name. ... // People Meyer, Adolf (1866–1950), Swiss-born U.S. psychiatrist Meyer, Adolf (1881-1921), architect Meyer, Adolf Bernard (1840-1911), German anthropologist and ornithologist Meyer, Albert Cardinal (1903–1965), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Chicago Meyer, Albert (1870–1953), Swiss politician Meyer, Alfred (1891–1945), German Nazi official Meyer, Alfred Richard...

Transport

M.G Road in Thane

Kopri Railway Bridge

Thane has its own bus service known as Thane Municipal Transport (TMT). Dilapidated buses which are over 30 to 40 years old and are crumbling to pieces.BEST (Originally called 'Bombay Electric Suburban Transport' when it used to operate Trams in the city) also runs buses from Thane to some destinations in Mumbai. Thane is well connected with neighbouring suburbs through Mumbai's railway network.There are 3 railway stations in Thane city limit. Thane is a stop on the Central Railway division of Indian railways, and is about 30 km away from the Mumbai city stop.The other 2 stations are Kalwa and Mumbra which are also the suburbs of Thane.Thane has gained new importance as a railway link to Navi Mumbai, thanks to the Thane-Vashi and Panvel-Karjat local train line. This line runs two trains between Thane and Vashi, the principal node of Navi Mumbai, passing through Airoli, Ghansoli, Koparkhairane, Turbhe and Sanpada. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Summary TMT (Turkish for Turkish Defence Organization) was a Cyprus paramilitary organization, formed in 1957 by Turkish Cypriots Rauf Denktash and Fazil Kuchuk, and Turkish military officer Riza Vurushkan. ... This article is about the municipality in the Netherlands. ... Location of Kalwa Kalwa, Thane Kalwa is a small town on the outskirts of the city of Mumbai. ... , WikiProject India Mumbra SunSet Darul Falah Masjid as seen from the Hills of Mumbra Mumbra(मुंब्रा) is a small town in India, situated around 40km from Mumbai - मुंबई and is the suburb of city. ... , Vashi is a township in the city of Navi Mumbai, and was one of the first nodes developed by CIDCO in the city. ... , Panvel is a city and a municipal council in the Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra. ... , Karjat is a city, a Municipal Corporation, a Tahsil and a sub-district in Raigad district, Mumbai, Navi Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra. ...

A Ring Railway or MRTS for Thane city has been on the drawing boards for a very long time. In fact Thane Municipal Corporation at the time of T. Chandrashekhar as its Commissioner also has completed surveys for the proposed corridors and route layout for the system. Currently it lies with the MSRDC and Govt of Maharashtra to make a final decision for the project.

Thane is also planning for a monorail. Thane population rise up 16 lakhs (2007) and daily passengers hit Thane station are more than 4.5 lakkhs. Heavy pressure pf passengers and traffic on Thane station. TMC plans the SATIS project for station renovation scheme. Work is already under way.

Location

30 km North East of Mumbai on the western coast of India. Also close to Navi Mumbai Airoli node via the Thane-Belapur road TB road for short. It's a junction for local trains towards Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. , Bombay redirects here. ... , Navi Mumbai (Marathi: नवी मुंबई, IAST: ), formerly known as New Bombay, is a twin city of Mumbai, India. ... Airoli is the fifth most developed node of Navi Mumbai. ...

Landmarks

• Mahagiri Koliwada
• Thane Central Jail
• St. John the Baptist Church
• St. John the Baptist High School & Junior College - One of the oldest and most reputed schools in Thane
• Vasant Vihar
• Kopineshwar Temple
• Talao Pali
• Upvan Lake
• Yeoor Hils
• Sai Baba Temple(Vartak Nagar)
• Saket,
• Cadbury's,
• Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School - One of the largest & best schools in Mumbai / Thane
• Brahmadeva temple-chandanwadi
• Harinivas circle
• Malhar cinema

Residential areas

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Vasant Vihar: This is one of the prominient place in Thane. Having neighbourhood like Hiranandani Meadows, Harasiddh Park, Godrej Edden Woods, Ashar Recedency, Siddanchal, Lok Puram and Swami Viveka Nand Nagar(MHADA). Vasant Vihar having there own school, Amrapali Arcade, Hospitals ,Banks, ATM(ICICI, Citibank,HDFC,HSBC etc). The colony is connected to all parts of Thane and Mulund through TMT. The TMT buses to Thane and Mulund Station play at a frequency of every five to ten minutes. Also many company buses also have stop like ICICI, Patni, Mastek, TCS, Capgemini, L&T, and many more. Having aminities like Vasant Vihar Club house, Gardens, ATM, Fruit and Vegetable Market, Shopping Arcade, Lok Hospital etc. BigBazaar, Macdonalds, D-mart, Reliance Fresh, HAIKO, Cinemax is nearly 3-4 min drive from vasant vihar.

Vrindavan society: The Vrindavan Society is one of the largest housing societies in Thane and for that matter in suburban Mumbai. It has over 100 buildings with several basic facilities like the hospitals, doctors, clinics, maternity homes, department stores, neighbourhood stores, restaurants with home delivery services and internet cafes. The colony is connected to all parts of Thane, Navi Mumbai and Mumbai through TMT and State Transport MSRTC buses. The TMT buses to Thane Station play at a frequency of every five to ten minutes. The colony also has several cultural organisations with Kairali organisation (of Keralites) and Brindaban Seva Sangham (of Tamilians) being the prominent ones. There are servral bank ATMS with a full-fledge branch of the Thane Gramin Bank in the society. Recently Reliance Fresh opened its outlet in the society. The other department stores are Shubham and Shubiksha. The society also has a big garden between Phase 1 and Phase 2. The first phase is cosmopolitan while the second phase has 70% South Indians. [2]

Lakes

Thane the city of Lakes has around 30 lakes. The most beautiful of them is the Masunda Talao, also known as Talao Pali. The lake offers boating and water scooter facilities.

Suburbs

Ghodbunder Road,Mumbra,Kalwa,Wagle estate,Gawand Baug,Kopri. The new road that links Saket with the Thane station is soon to be named as River Drive.majiwada is the oldest " gaonthan "or village situated on the mumbai-nasik road. nearest landmark is kapurbawadi junction/police station.a small habitat/cluster of cosmopolitan people living amicably for the past fifty years. only example of its kind in all thane,people of all religions living peacefully without any problem for many years.it has a catholic church, a Hindu temple, a mosque ( near kapurbawadi police station), a buddha vihar.it has schools & a jr. college. new housing comlexes are built by big builders are attracting people from all walks of life from the main thane city & suburbs of mumbai city.25 years ago majiwade was one of the richest GRAMPANCHAYAT ( in terms of reveue) in all maharashtra.all the major pharma & chemical industry bigwigs are still present here.it was & still a major industrial hub after wagaley , belapur ind. zones.once a sleepy village turning to vibrant locality with sufficient amenities for peaceful living. Ghodbunder Road is one of the major roads leading out of Thane, in Maharashtra, India, and as the name suggests leads to the village of Ghodbunder. ... , WikiProject India Mumbra SunSet Darul Falah Masjid as seen from the Hills of Mumbra Mumbra(मुंब्रा) is a small town in India, situated around 40km from Mumbai - मुंबई and is the suburb of city. ... Location of Kalwa Kalwa, Thane Kalwa is a small town on the outskirts of the city of Mumbai. ... The subject of this article may not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Kopri, primarily a residential Colony, is situated on the eastern side of Thane Railway station, Maharashtra, India. ...

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Thane City Links

• Thane City Portal Thaneweb.com
• Thane Mahanagar Palika
• Digital Map of Thane City.
• History of Thane at Thaneweb.com
• Official Thane District Web Site
• Thane Police
• Thane City Photo Blog
• Thane travel guide from Wikitravel
• Rotary Club of Thane
• Rotary Club of Hiranandani Estate Thane West

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