Mumbai, the financial capital of the country, is also known for its precedence in trading and the industrial sector. This city is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the most populous city in India. The home of Bollywood, this place is also known by the epithet ‘The Dream City’. Bollywood has a name in the film world as the most prolific movie industry in the world. No matter what time it is in the day or night, this city is always awake.
This led the city to earning the nickname ‘The City That Never Sleeps’. Mumbai is situated at the mouth of the Ulhas River and is a very important natural port which takes part in the transport of a huge percentage of cargo. Thanks to all the fast growth and development this city is undergoing, Mumbai has recently been named an ‘Alpha world city’ with its GDP more than anybody in South, West and Central Asia.
Thane is located at the head of the Thane Creek and is a north east suburb of Mumbai city in Maharashtra. This West Indian city is also known as ‘Shri Sthanak’ and constitutes of a total area of 147 square kilometers situated 7 meters above sea level. Yeoor and Parsik Hills surround the region. Thane has been nicknamed the ‘Lake City’ due to the many lakes that are parts of this area.
Masunda Talao or the Talao Pali is the most beautiful of these many lakes followed by Upvan Lake which has Yeoor Hills on one side and Neelkanth Heights on the other. The magnificent city was ruled by the Portuguese, the Marathas and the British and therefore is often mentioned in historical records and accounts of India. During its rule by the Portuguese, Thane was known by a different name- i.e. ‘Cacabe de Tana’. Many festivals are celebrated very enthusiastically in this region, some of which are Navratri, Gokulashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi and Durga Puja.
If you want to travel from Mumbai to Thane, here’s some good news for you- the distance between the two cities is just 33 kilometers. Also, both the cities are located in Maharashtra and interstate buses and trains are all one needs to look for.
Deluxe and Volvo buses provide efficient services on this route and trains like Mahanagari Express, Madurai Express, Saket Express, Jan Shatabdi Express and many more ply regularly from Mumbai to Thane cities.
