Kalwa, Thane Explained

Kalwa
Settlement Type:Suburb
Pushpin Map:Mumbai
Coordinates:19.1971°N 72.9985°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Taluka
Subdivision Type4:Metro
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Name2:Thane
Subdivision Name3:Thane
Subdivision Name4:Thane
Government Type:Municipal Corporation
Governing Body:Thane Municipal Corporation
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:245973
Population As Of:2023
Population Density Km2:16902
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:400605
Area Code:022
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Registration Plate:MH-04
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Kalyan
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Mumbra-Kalwa

Kalwa (Pronunciation: [kəɭʋaː]) is a town situated near Thane 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.[1]

On July 29, 2014, Kalwa, along with Mumbra, became first railway station in the country to provide free WiFi access for commuters and the general public.[2]

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.[3] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kalwa railway station: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Kalwa railway station Times of India. The Times of India. 15 October 2019.
  2. News: Kalwa, Mumbra railway stns to get free Wi-Fi.
  3. Web site: 2022-11-14 . Maha govt committed to ending traffic woes in Thane: CM Shinde . 2022-12-19 . Hindustan Times . en.