Thane:The Busiest Station In Mumbai.

Thane Station.

With 6.5 lakh daily passengers, Thane now the busiest Station the Mumbai's Rail Network,is also a pointer to the new contours of the megapolis.

A Train rattles to a halt , pouring out a multitude at the Thane Station. It is Monday evening and most people are returning home,from workplaces and colleges,cafes,and theaters,all veterans of the evening crush of Mumbai's "Locals". On the platforms,there seems to be little space to walk,but no one really slows down , as they are carried onward by crowd.This is the Busiest Railway Station on the Mumbai's Suburb area railway system,with daily 6.5 lakh passengers.


According to survey released by the Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation(MRVC):

71%  Travel For Work.
14%  Other Purposes.
15% To schools and colleges.

Thane has left behind the Dadar and the Chatrrapati Shivaji Terminus(CST) on the central line and Borivali on the western line,which have long been known as the most crowded station

Thane is a part of Indian Rail Lore, the starting station on its 160 years old journey.On April 16,1853,it became the  first railway station in the Indian Subcontinent to recieve the first Train run by the Great Indian Peninsular Railway.

Everyday 1000 stops at Thane,which has 10 platforms and 22 exit and entry points.

Thane Station