Thane is a metropolitan city in Maharashtra, India. It is also called the city of lakes. It is situated in the north-eastern portion of the Salsette Island. Thane city is entirely within Thane taluka, one of the seven talukas of Thane district; also, it is the headquarters of the namesake district. With a population of 1,841,488 distributed over a land area of about 147 square kilometres (57 sq mi), Thane city is the 15th most populated city in India with a population of 1,890,000 according to the 2011 census.
The Maharashtra Housing & Area Development Authority (MHADA) was established by the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976. It came into existence on 5 December 1977. The erstwhile Mumbai Housing and Area Development Board was restructured by a Government Resolution dated 5.11.1992 and split into three separate Boards viz. Mumbai Housing and Area Development Board, Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board and Mumbai Slum Improvement Board Under the Government Resolution No. 2679/B, dated 22.7.1992. At present MHADA is coordinating and controlling the activities of seven regional housing boards, setup for each revenue division in the state viz. Mumbai, Konkan, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur, Amravati, Aurangabad and two special purpose boards viz. Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board and Mumbai Slum Improvement Board. In Mumbai, it has constructed about 3 lakh housing units.
Thane district is a most populous district in the Indian state of Maharashtra in Konkan Division. At the 2011 Census it was the most populated district in the nation, with 11,060,148 inhabitants; however, in August 2014 the district was split into two with the creation of a new Palghar district, leaving the reduced Thane district with a 2011 Census population of 8,070,032. The headquarters of the district is the city of Thane. Other major cities in the district are Navi Mumbai, Kalyan-Dombivli, Mira-Bhayander, Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar, Ambarnath, Badlapur, Murbad and Shahapur.
Mira Road is an area of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region situated in the north-western portion of the Salsette Island, Maharashtra state, India. It is part of Thane district and lies within the jurisdiction of Mira-Bhayandar city. It is governed by Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation.
Andheri ([ən̪d̪ʱeɾiː]) is a locality in the western part of the city of Mumbai in India. Andheri is the major Bollywood Industry hub and It is the talent enclave of Mumbai, be it those from production houses, animation, the entertainment industry, and corporate.
Mira-Bhayandar is a city and municipal corporation in Thane district in the state of Maharashtra, India located in the northern part of Salsette Island, and shares a border with North Mumbai. Mira-Bhayandar is administered by Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC), with a population at the 2011 Census of 814,655. Mira-Bhayandar is a part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).
Bhayandar is a suburb in Maharashtra, India, part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. It is in the north of Mumbai City and is governed by the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC). It was once Asia's largest steel utensils manufacturer. It is also a railway station on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. The city is 5.6 KM from Ghodbunder Fort and port which was once a major port for Arabian horse imports. The city is a major tourist gateway for Global Vipassana Pagoda and to Essel World and Water Kingdom. The city also has two public libraries and study hubs. Bhayander is connected to the rest of Mumbai by railways and roads. The current Mayor of Bhayander is Jyotsna Hansale.
Hughes Road is an arterial road in South Mumbai linking Opera House with Kemps Corner. It is flanked by Hanging Gardens of Mumbai and the Towers of Silence on one side and the Porsche showroom, Augustus Villa 21 Hughes road, New Era School, RTI and Westside on the other. It is close to the Arabian Sea with Navi Mumbai, Uran, and Mira-Bhayandar being nearby cities.
Vasai-Virar is a tehsil centered around the cities of Bassein (Vasai) and Virar in Konkan division of Maharashtra, India, comprising the most populated part of Palghar district and is also a part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). According to the 2011 census, it is the fifth largest city in Maharashtra. It is located in Palghar district, 50+ km north of Mumbai. The city is located on the north bank of Vasai Creek, part of the estuary of the Ulhas River. Vasai Municipal Corporation (VVMC) covers the tehsil.
The Thane Municipal Corporation Transport Service, operating under the name "Thane Municipal Transport (T.M.T.)" is the transport wing of Thane Municipal Corporation, which operates many bus lines in the Thane metropolitan area. These buses are called Thane Municipal Transport or T.M.T bus. TMT bus serves the entire Thane City. It also has operation outside city limits into neighboring Mumbai, Bhiwandi, Navi Mumbai, Kalyan Dombivali, Mira-Bhayandar and Vasai Virar.
Dahisar is a railway station on the Western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. Dahisar station is the last station within Brinhanmumbai Municipal Corporation limits. The area around the station has heavy traffic and is congested.
Mira Road is a passenger railway station located at Mira Road town of Thane district. It is situated between the Borivali and Bhayandar stations on the Western line, of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. The route of the station is located between the salt pan towards the western zone of the town leading towards Bhayandar.
The Western Suburbs is the western precinct of the city of Mumbai, India. The Western Suburbs consist of Andheri, Bandra, Borivali, Dahisar, Dharavi, Goregaon, Jogeshwari, Juhu, Kandivali, Khar, Malad, Mira Road, Bhayander, Santacruz and Vile Parle. Geographically, the Western Suburbs lie at the western part of Salsette Island.
East Mumbai consists the localities of Bhandup, Ghatkopar, Kanjurmarg, Kurla, Mulund, Nahur, Powai, Vidyavihar and Vikhroli. To the south-east lie the neighborhoods of Chembur, Govandi, Mankhurd, Trombay and Wadala.
Red Line 7 of the Mumbai Metro is part of the metro system for the city of Mumbai, India. The 33.5 km (20.8 mi) line is partially elevated and partially underground, and consists of 29 stations, stretching from Golden Nest, Bhayander in the north as Metro 9 to CSMIA T2 in the south as Line 7A.
Red Line 9 (extension) of the Mumbai Metro is part of the metro system for the city of Mumbai, India. Metro Line 9 is extension of Red Line from Andheri to CSMIA and Dahisar to Mira road. Metro line 9 will be unique than other metro lines because there will be double decker bridge. In the first deck there will be flyover and in the second deck metro will run. Flyover will start near proposed Shivaji Chowk metro station and will end in Bhayander (East] via Mira Bhayander Road. It shall provide interconnectivity among the existing Western Express Highway, Western Railway, ongoing Metro Yellow Line and Red Line
Green Line 10 (extension) of the Mumbai Metro, also referred to as the Gaimukh-Shivaji Chowk corridor, is part of the metro system for the city of Mumbai, India. This line is fully elevated.
