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'''Kalwa''' (Pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi|[kəɭʋaː]]]) is a city |
'''Kalwa''' (Pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi|[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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Kalwa-railway-station|title=Kalwa railway station: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Kalwa railway station {{!}} Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=15 October 2019}}</ref> |
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On 29 July 2014, [[Kalwa railway station|Kalwa]], along with [[Mumbra]], became first railway station in the country to provide free WiFi access for commuters and the general public.<ref>{{cite news|title=Kalwa, Mumbra railway stns to get free Wi-Fi|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thane/Kalwa-Mumbra-railway-stns-to-get-free-Wi-Fi/articleshow/39184067.cms}}</ref> |
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[[Rajiv Gandhi Medical College]] and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, which is run by [[Thane Municipal Corporation]], is located in Kalwa. |
The [[Rajiv Gandhi Medical College]] and the associated Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, which is run by the [[Thane Municipal Corporation]], is located in Kalwa. |
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The 3rd Kalwa Bridge was inaugurated by Maharashtra [[Chief minister of Maharashtra|Chief Minister]] [[Eknath Shinde]] on 13 November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-14 |title=Maha govt committed to ending traffic woes in Thane: CM Shinde |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/maha-govt-committed-to-ending-traffic-woes-in-thane-cm-shinde-101668366806426.html |access-date=2022-12-19 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> 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. |
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Kalwa is developing along with the neighbouring areas of Bhaskar Nagar [[Kharegaon]] and Parsik Nagar. Construction of the 3rd Kalwa Bridge is also nearing to completion which would ease the traffic at the Kalwa Road junction where Mumbai-Pune Road and Thane Belapur Road meet. |
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Kalwa | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
  Kalwa | |
| Coordinates: 19°11′49″N 72°59′55″E / 19.19705°N 72.99853°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Thane |
| Taluka | Thane |
| Metro | Thane |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Thane Municipal Corporation |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 245,973 |
| • Density | 16,902/km2 (43,780/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 022 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-04 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kalyan |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mumbra-Kalwa |
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.[1]
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.[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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Kalwa railway station: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Kalwa railway station | Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Kalwa, Mumbra railway stns to get free Wi-Fi".
- ^ "Maha govt committed to ending traffic woes in Thane: CM Shinde". Hindustan Times. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.