Welcome to Thane.

Thane City lies adjoining the Arabian Sea in the northwestern part of Maharashtra State. Thane was initially viewed as an extended residential suburb of Mumbai, but now, it has now grown into a large industrial complex of chemicals, engineering products, and textiles. There are several Historical Building, including a fort and several churches. Thane city is also the district headquarter of Thane District.

PROXIMITY to Mumbai has been one if Thane’s greatest inherent advantages – and perhaps, also the reason why it never took off as an independent entity. Today, Thane is ‘The Emerging city of the New Millennium’ and India’s ‘Best city’, not to forget the ‘City of Lakes’.

A lower cost of living, better infrastructure coupled with lesser congestion, and more greenery than Mumbai. Plus, sobriquets galore: The buyer profile has changed and now the segment is middle income plus and high middle income. The USP of Thane’s new real estate development is a peaceful and high quality living environment. Old Thane – the portion of the city that suffered from poor infrastructure and bad maintenance has morphed into one of the best cities to live in. The plaudits started flowing in and now, Thane has it all the older areas have been spruced up, while the new developments have been planned right from the start to be of world–class.

Thanks to the string of flyovers along the Eastern Express Highway, access to Thane by road has become a smooth affair. This coupled with the high quality of projects available result in potential buyers of residential premises realizing the true meaning of ‘Value for money’.

An ‘all – inclusive packages‘ that has it all – infrastructure, new developments with world–class amenities, pollution free forest area with lakes galore. Plus modern shopping malls, entertainment and education facilities.

Thane. Welcome to a new lifestyle.

History

The first railway train ran between Thane and Mumbai on April 16, 1853.
The great Venetian travelers Marco Polo, too, in the course of his wandering set of foots in Thane in 1290 ad.

Attraction Yeoor hills.

The Yeoor Hills offer nature at its bountiful best. This pollution free zone is a great getaway from the daily traffic hassles and stressful life. These hills are also called as the “Mama Bhanja Hills” and a visit to the Swami Math is a must.

Lakes In Thane

Thane is known as The City of Lakes. There are around 23 lakes in the city among which the Talao Pali Lake and the Upvan Lake are the must to see Places. Endowed with its beautiful Lakes and abundant greenery, the city witnessed a spurt in property development, bringing in hordes of people into the city.

The most important and beautiful lake of them all is the Masunda Talao, termed by the commoner as Talao Pali . This is Lake is frequently visited by people of all ages and is the right place to binge. It also offer an array of roadside eating options from Bhel to ice cream, it’s all laid out there or one can enjoy a quick snack at the nearby restaurants. The lake offers boating facilities and water scooters are also available here.

Upvan Lake is popular with young couples. One could either sit inside the park on one of the benches, or on the ‘Katta’ (short concrete walls) around the Lake. This pollution free zone is a great getaway from the daily traffic hassles and fast life.

Of the other beauties of Thane, there are lakes like the Kacharali Talao, Makhamali Talao, Upvan Talao, Kausa Talao,  Kolbad Talao, Hariyali Talao, Rewale Talao, Kesar Valawali Talao, Kidkaleshwar Talao, Nar Talao, to name a few.

From an industrial to a deluxe feature residential area is the story of Pokharan.

Initially the Pokharan Road area was the industrial belt of Thane, with major units situated within its precincts. Now the industrial units are being replaced by mini townships and mega townships, where the crème de-la crème of Thane will reside, in fact some of Thane’s most happening projects and homes are situated here.

Realtors say that some of the newest and best housing projects of Thane are to be found along Pokharan Road I And II. Given the excellent connectivity on account of TMT bus services as also bus services run by the townships and residential complexes, Pokharan is fast becoming a central area in the new face of Thane. The educational facility here are among the best, with the J K group's Singhania high school situated within the area.

In fact, it has ended up becoming one of the best-planned neighborhoods in Thane, with all amenities that one would desire for safe and comfortable living. Shopping complexes large Malls and Multiplexes are on the anvil, making this a ‘must-live in’ area.

Among the big projects on offer on Pokharan Road II are Vasant Vihar, Hiranandani Meadows, Neelkanth Valley,   Kalptaru Siddhachal & Garden Estate while some if the earlier projects include Tata’s Glendale and Godrej’s Eden Woods.

Pokharan I has Soham’s Raj Vilas, while the Tarangan project is also situated nearby.

For someone looking to get a house in Thane’s new  and happening location, it can't get better than Pokharan I and II. Now that developments are stretching along the Ghodbander road, this area is all set to become the central locality of Thane.

Place of Worship

Thane has a co-existence of religions and places of worship: Hindu, Shrines, Christian Churches, Mosques, Jain Temples, Jewish Synagogues and Zoroastrian Fire Temples as well. Some of the prominent one’s are:

● Kopineshwar Temple ● Ghantali Temple ● Vitthal Mandir ● Gaondevi Mandir ● Jewish Synagogues ● Jumma Masjid ● The Church of St. John ● The Bapist ● Sr. James Church ● Parsi Agyari ● Noori Baba Darggah ● Jain Mandir.

Parks And Gardens In Thane.

Right since ancient times, Thane’s Landscape has been famous for its cool green colours. A lot of forest around the city was lost in the process of industrialization and development. However, inspite of all this, trye to the city ‘Clean City, Green City‘, there are green corners here and there. The Gamdevi Gardens just near the Maidan is a good evening place.

The Barah Bungalows area is one of the greenest patches in Thane. Acres and acres of verdant estate stretch all over and standing proud amidst the cool greenery are the homes of the top civil services people.

TRIUMPH

This is a unique park specially meant for those children who are physically or mentally challenged. Play equipment has been designed keeping in mind the special needs of these children. On the other hand this is a wonderful attempt to give them a chance to live a normal life like the other children.

Foodies Day Out

Thaneites love going out for a treat. For they have plush restaurants, Snack Joints, Ice Cream parlors, Bhel puri stalls and gaadies, Poribhaji centre and more right here in Thane. These include some of the best eateries to be found not just within the city of Thane but also outside.

Some of the prominent restaurants are:

● Royal Challenge ● Prangan ● Oriental spice ● The Grill ● Woodland Retreat ● The shelter ● Dominos etc.

There are times when we just want to go and eat for the heck of it or may be Mom is too tired and bored to cook. All you need is a good food at a clean, comfortable place and at reasonable price. Thane has wide choice in this category; prominent eateries include Little Bite Shiva Prasad, Sai Kripa.

Thali Meals

As most nutritionist and dieticians suggest, the Thali is the best way to get a complete and balanced meal. Arguably it also ends up being the best deal you for what you pay, when it comes to eating out. Of course that may depend on what is that you are looking for. Some of the famous Thali places in the city are TipTop near the railway station, Khawaiya on Veer Sawarkar Road, Swad at naupada etc.

Misal Madness !

Hot, spicy filling at the same time this popular Maharastrian snack has turned some places into landmarks.

Maamledar Misal has been around forever three decades now. Beside Mamledar, the Misal at Durga and Gohkale Upahar Griha is also quite famous.

Fast Food Culture

Thane also feasts on fast food. True it took a while for the fast food culture to arrive in thane, but it is certainly here to stay. McDonalds launched the burger & fast food culture, and it triggered off a whole new taste among the people Tip Top green Guru and a few others followed at close distance each one trying to innovative upon the same basic concept.

Eating out is done. What is also done. And perhaps more often, is eating literally out. Whether it Vada pav, Bhel or spicy missal. The roadside has an interesting flavour.

For most Thaneites the name Rajmata is synonymous with Vada Pav. This place has been around for 10-15 years and its popularity seems ever on the rise.

Gadkari Rangayatan is a landmark in itself. Named after Ram Ganesh Gadkari, one of the most respected literature and playwrights in Marathi Literature, Rangayatan is a large theatre. Successful plays from all over take a long stop here before moving on. The additional attraction of this place is the lakeside restaurant. Tables laid out on soft green grass, the view of the lake and the cool air around, is the perfect recipe for a lovely evening.

There’s quiet a lot under this section, multiplex that the kanakias are putting up on teen hath naka, and one opened at Ghodhbunder road with amenities like Ample parking space, shopping and food mall. Makes it an amazing experience.

The Concept of Amusement Parks has found a nice place in thane. TikujiniWadi and Suraj Water Park lead the pack.

Shopping

A decade backs a Thaneites shopping for a wedding or birthday meant trips to Dadar or beyond. Today things have changed. The big brands have discovered a huge market here and the result is a spate of outlets, big and small around key areas like Gokhle Road, Ram Maruthi Road and Paanchpakadi. There are two Raymond Showroom in the city, Allen Solly, Zodiac and the likes have come to stay Provogue is the latest attraction.

Station Road

At one point of time, Station Road was all that there was on the shopping scene. These busy stretch between the railway station passing by old TMC, the kopeneshwar Temple and then ending into Kharkar Ali, is an interesting place. You have here rows of retail shops like Kazaree, Silk Corner Rangoli and so on. Facing these are open stalls selling cheap footwear, cloth and all kinds of wares. As you proceed further ahead towards the temple there is a spate of jewelry shops one after the other. The roadside fair however continues even here. Tucked away in this bustle is an old interesting enterprise – vidwauns stores. They specialize in pooja Materials Sandalwood, agarbattis, readymade Phool battis, and Lamp etc. are available here. Station Road is as busy even now as it was before, When Gokhale Road and Ram Maruthi Road did not even exist, as Naupada was actually a jungle where only foxes could have shopped!

Gokhale Road

Gokhale Road boasts of some of the biggest shopping attractions in the city. Saree shops, Footwear shops linen, upholstery and home décor, jeweler and trinkets – its all here.

Ram Maruthi Road

In many ways, Ram Maruti Road is the Style Avenue of Thane City. Maybe it has something to do with its location. Whatever the reasons all the huge brands have been unanimous in selecting it as the venue for their outlets. Allen Solly, Zodiac, Vivaldi and others have lined up the road.

Paanchpakhadi.

Paanchpakhadi is in many ways a self-sufficient area. Besides being an excellent residential area, in the past few years it has embraced some of the best eateries and shopping stops.

Supermarkets

The concept of supermarket is not exactly new. But it has taken a while to come to thane. Lo Price, Megamarket and Apna Bazaar have already made their mark. Millenium at Paanchpakhadi and Maria are among new entries.

Education Plus

Thane and its residents should be proud of the long legacy of learning in the city.

For some of the oldest institution are located here. The M.H. High School has been around for a century. Other reputed schools around the city are Bhagawati High School, Saraswati Marathi, S.E.S., Holy Cross, T. J. High School, J. K.  Vartak Nagar and A. K. Joshi.

The Vidya Prasarak Mandal’s College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Set up in 1969, is a respected institution in the city.

Dhnyansadhana College has also earned a good reputation in the past few years. The Parshwanath College of Engineering at Vadavali, Rajiv Gandhi Medical Collage at Kalwa, and N.K.T.Thanawala college of Law complete the educational scenario of Thane city. 

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