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 |
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 |
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. |
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. |
