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.