Thane district
Thane district is a district in the Konkan division of the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Thane district is a district in the Konkan division of the Indian state of Maharashtra. At the 2011 Census, it was the most populated district in the country, 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.Thane district is located in western Maharashtra.Other major cities in the district are Navi Mumbai, Kalyan-Dombivli, Mira-Bhayander, Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar, Ambarnath, Badlapur, Murbad and Shahapur.
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Worth seeing in and around Thane district
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Upvan Lake
Upvan Lake is located in Thane in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is known for hosting the Sanskruti Arts Festival.
2.8 km · lake in India · Wikipedia - 02Masunda Lake
Masunda Lake, also known as Talavpali Lake, is a lake in Thane in the state of Maharashtra, India. The lake is home to a small island with a Shiv temple on it and also a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Statue behind it.
900 m · lake in Thane, India · Wikipedia - 03Dadaji Kondadev Stadium
The Dadoji Konddev Stadium, sometimes called SR Bhosle Krida Sankul Stadium, is a sports stadium in Thane, Maharashtra, India. It is named after Dadoji Konddev and is currently used mostly for training.
1.3 km · Stadium in Maharahta, India · Wikipedia - 04St. John the Baptist Church, Mumbai
St. John the Baptist Church is an abandoned and ruined church presently located within the SEEPZ Industrial Area, in Andheri, Mumbai, India.
800 m · building in India · Wikipedia - 05Kopineshwar Mandir, Thane
Kopineshwar Mandir is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva and is considered the patron god of Thane. The Shivalinga inside the temple is considered one of the largest in Maharashtra, India.
1.1 km · ancient Hindu temple in Thane (India) · Wikipedia - 06Marathi Granth Sangrahalaya, Thane
Marathi Granth Sangrahalaya is a public library located in Thane, Maharashtra, India. It was founded on 1 June 1893.
1.2 km · library in India · Wikipedia - 07Railadevi talav
Railadevi Lake is an 8 hectares lake situated in the city of Thane in the state of Maharashtra, India. It is one of 35 lakes in Thane, which is known as the "city of lakes".
1.8 km · lake in India · Wikipedia - 08Korum Mall
Korum Mall is a shopping mall located in Thane city of Maharashtra state in India. It is a home to a number of branded shops.
600 m · building in India · Wikipedia - 09University of Mumbai, Thane Sub Campus
The University of Mumbai is one of the oldest and premier Universities in India. It was established in 1857 consequent upon "Wood's Education Dispatch", and it is one amongst the first three Universities in India.
3.3 km · university in India · Wikipedia - 10R-Mall
R Mall is a boutique shopping mall developed by Runwal Realty. The first R Mall was opened in Mulund in 2003.
2.6 km · building in India · Wikipedia
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Getting to Thane district
- Airports
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (BOM), 16 km · Navi Mumbai (NMI), 26 km · Pune (PNQ), 121 km
- Stations
- Mulund railway station, 3.4 km · Kalwa railway station, 2.9 km · Digha Gaon railway station, 3.3 km
- Pune → Thane district119 km · quickest by road, 2h 45m · ₹950–1,190
- Nashik → Thane district118 km · quickest by road, 2h 24m · ₹1,000–1,250
- Kakadi → Thane district881 km · quickest by road, 16h 44m · ₹6,950–8,700
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Thane district
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Thane district. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inAlthough Andheri is the nearest railway station from the airport a better option would be to take an auto-rickshaw to Kurla or Ghatkopar station(both these stations fall on the central suburban line) and then board any suburban Northbound Local Suburban train (all local suburban trains halt at Thane) to Thane.
- Get inAnother option if you are coming from the airport is, to take an auto-rickshaw to Andheri station which is served by the Western Railway and buy a ticket to Thane.
- Get inOnce you get off, catch a TMT bus or auto-rickshaw.
- Get inThane Municipal Transport (TMT) commuters helpline number 1800-22-9901 to get information about TMT buses Note that auto-rickshaws from Mumbai cannot enter Thane city limits.
- Get aroundEven Brihanmumbai (BMC) has started bus service in selected parts of the city The most common way to get around in Thane is to hire an auto rickshaw.
From Wikivoyage: Thane, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-03.
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Next door to Thane district
- Thanea city in Maharashtra, India2.3 km
- Mulundsuburb of Mumbai city3.5 km
- Dighahuman settlement in India3.4 km
- Vartak Nagar, Thanehuman settlement in India1.5 km
- Pachpakhadihuman settlement in India700 m