Kalwa, Thane
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Kalwa
Kalva | |
|---|---|
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 |
| 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 is a city situated in Thane district, in the State of Maharashtra, India. The nearest railway station is the Kalwa railway station on the Central Lin, e of the Mumbai Suburban Railway.[1]
On July 29, 2014, Kalwa, along with Mumbra, became first railway station in the country to get free WiFi access for commuters and general public.[2]
Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, which is run by Thane Municipal Corporation, is located in Kalwa.
Kalwa is developing along with the neighbouring areas of 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.
References
- ^ "Kalwa railway station: Latest News, Videos and Photos of Kalwa railway station | Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Kalwa, Mumbra railway stns to get free Wi-Fi".