Friday, September 12, 2008

THANE the lakecity









After independence, Thane grew slowly and attained the status of an industrial town in the 60's and 70's. There was also a corresponding growth in trade, transport and construction activities, which picked up tremendously in the 80's. The 90's has seen the city burgeoning ahead, with great stride in construction and housing. The population has also increased manifold and Thane now occupies pride of place as a prime suburb and is all set to make its mark in the next millennium.

Year

Events

997

Capital of Shrilahar King

1340

Ibna-Batula wrote about Thane

1663

St. Jon Baptist Church built

1754

Subhedar Bivalkar of Peshwa was staying in the old district Court building

1760

Kaupineshwar Mandir renovated by Subhedar Bivalkar

1774

Thane population crosses 9000.

1780

Parsee Agyari built Deshavji Sorabji Rustomji Patel.

1818

Vithal Mandir on Station Road

1821

B.J.School started

1824-1827

Collector office built

1835-1836

Civil Hospital built

1838

Thane Fort is converted to Thane Prison

1850

Population 11120

1853

Bombay - Thane Railway Line
First rail train started from Bombay to Thane at 3.30 pm on 16/04/1853 with 400 passengers

1855

Railway station bridge constructed

1863

Thane Muncipal Corporation inauguration on 10/03/63

1863

Thane - Kalwa ridge

1866

First Weekly "Arunodhya". Editor K.V.Phadke

1879

Israil Jew Church built
Jain Temple on Tembhi Naka built

1881

Pokhran lake built

1882

Panvel Taluka transferred from Thane to Raigad

1890

M.H. High School started with 34 students

1898

L.K.Bhave wrote book Maharashtra Saraswat giving information on old Marathi literature

1901

Mental Hospital built

1910

Freedom Fighter 'Kanhere' hanged in Thane jail

1914

Kalwa Bridge near Colour Chem completed

1916

Gaondevi Temple built

1922

Central Maidan resumed as Play ground Area 19380 sq. yards)

1923

Noori Baba Darga built

1926

Electric railway line on Kurla - Thane section

1928

Electric railway line on Thane - Kalyan section

1932

Dr. Bedekar Vidya Mandir started

1935

Brahaman Shikshan Mandal

1940

Prabhat Theatre built

1948

Shop & Establishment Act made applicable to Thane

1950

Marathi Grantha Sangrahalaya Building

1954

Mansunda Tank cleared

1955

State Bank of India started

1957

Mulund area joined to Bombay corporation

1958

Thane Rotary Club started

1959

New Station Road parallel to Old Station Road built.

1960

Thane Student H.C. Pradhan stood first in S.S.I. Exam

1962-65

Raymond, Modella, Voltas, Kores, Colourchem, Roche, Nocil, PIL, etc.

1969

Underground drainage for Thane city

1972

New Thane Creek bridge joining Sion and Panvel completed.

1977

MSEB started Electric Supply

1978

TSSIA first big meeting of Small Scale Industries at St. John Baptist Hall - Cheif Guest George Fernandes

1979

Gadkari Rangayatan - Drama Theatre inaugurated

1980

Dnyan Sadhana College started

1981

Thane Population 4.72 Lakhs

1982

1st Oct. Thane Municipality changed to Thane Corporation

1984

Air survey of Thane area by TMC.

SATIS at deck level

SATIS at ground level




STATION AREA TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT SCHEME

 

The Scheme

The Circulation area of the Railway station provides means for exchanging different modes of transport viz. Buses, Auto Rickshaws, Taxis and Railways.

The circulation area outside Thane Railway Station is inadequate to cater current load. Commuters are facing problems in change over of modes of transport.

To overcome the problems, the Thane Municipal Corporation has proposed improvement in circulation area by adding extra area by constructing deck in front of Thane Railway Station to facilitate all category of buses to ply over deck and rest of the modes below deck. All commuter movements through FOB. The proposal is called SATIS (Station Area Traffic Improvement Scheme.)

General Body of Thane Municipal Corporation has approved the scheme vide resolution no. 14 dated 16.06.2004.

The Central Railways have concurred the implementation of the scheme with few suggestions like creating facade and space frame over deck to improve aesthetic looks of old Station Building also. This is taken well care of and the Principal Chief Engineer, Central Railways has given approval in principle.