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Kalwa, Thane

FieldValue
nameKalwa
settlement_typeSuburb
image_skyline
pushpin_mapMumbai
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIND India
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_type3Taluka
subdivision_type4Metro
subdivision_name1Maharashtra
subdivision_name2Thane
subdivision_name3Thane
subdivision_name4Thane
established_title
government_typeMunicipal Corporation
governing_bodyThane Municipal Corporation
unit_prefMetric
population_total245973
population_as_of2023
population_density_km216902
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_type400605
area_code022
area_code_typeTelephone code
registration_plateMH-04
blank1_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank1_info_sec1Kalyan
demographics1_info1Marathi
blank2_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Mumbra-Kalwa

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Kalwa (Pronunciation: [kəɭʋaː]) is a neighborhood in Thane city administered under Thane Municipal Corporation in Thane district, in the State of Maharashtra, India. The nearest railway station is the Kalwa railway station on the Central Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. Previously, Kalwa railway station had 2 platforms but now it has increased to 4.

On 29 July 2014, Kalwa, along with Mumbra, became first railway station in the country to provide free WiFi access for commuters and the general public.

The Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and the associated Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, which is run by the Thane Municipal Corporation, is located in Kalwa.

The 3rd Kalwa Bridge was inaugurated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on 13 November 2022. It is expected to ease the traffic at the Kalwa Road junction where Mumbai-Pune Road and Thane-Belapur Road meet. It has old Mumbai-Nashik highway in the West. Kalwa railway station also has a local train carshed.

References

References

  1. "Kalwa railway station: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Kalwa railway station {{!}} Times of India".
  2. "Kalwa, Mumbra railway stns to get free Wi-Fi".
  3. (2022-11-14). "Maha govt committed to ending traffic woes in Thane: CM Shinde".
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