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Thane
City / Urban agglomeration in Maharashtra, India

Thane

Thane is a city in western India, in the state of Maharashtra.

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It neighbours Mumbai and is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. It is situated in the north-east of Salsette Island. It falls under the administration of Thane Municipal Corporation.

Get in

Getting to Thane

The nearest airport is the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM IATA), Mumbai. Once you get off, you will need to take a taxi or hire a car. The distance to Thane is about 36 km (22 mi), the drive can take between 45 and 75 minutes depending on the traffic. Mumbai's taxis are allowed into Thane.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Kalwa Naka

    A historical landmark and historically a meetup place, still used as a meetup spot today.

  2. 02
    Masunda Lake

    The lake is home to a small island with a Shiv temple on it and also a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Statue behind it.

  3. 03
    Shri Kopineshwar Mandir

    It is one of the oldest temples in Thane.

  4. 04
    Upvan Lake

    It is known for hosting the Sanskruti Arts Festival.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Dadoji Kondadev Stadium

    A sports stadium used mostly for training.

  2. 02
    Suraj Water Park

    An excellent water recreation paradise which appeals to people belonging to all age groups.

  3. 03
    Tikuji-Ni-Wadi

    Tikuji-ni-wadi Rd (get to Ghodbunder Road towards Ghodbunder, turn left at Manpada village), +91 22 2494 1101, +91 22 2494 1102, fax: +91 22 2495 0544.

Eat

Where to eat

Amruta Restaurant, Naupada, near the Railway Station. Amazing Paav Bhaji. Will surely make you lick your fingers. BBQ Nation, Eastern Express highway service road, near new RTO, Green Road. Famous for Veg and Non-Veg Grill. Very nice place to be with family. Good ambience. Dilip Pani Puri, Vegetable Market, Kopri. Noon-11PM. Amazing Sindhi Pani Puri and chat. Gopalashram at LBS marg. Serves liquor till 6AM.

  1. 01
    Gauri Palace

    Pune - Mumbai Hwy, Kalwa West, Kharegaon, Kalwa,.

How locals move

Getting around Thane the local way

  • 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.
  • Get aroundIf you are on a day trip from Mumbai, one of the options is to catch a taxi in Mumbai and use it to go around Thane city.

From Wikivoyage: Thane, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-03.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Dr. Raju Kasambe (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.