Thane (formerly Thana) is a city in
Maharashtra,
India adjoining
Mumbai and the
Arabian Sea. The first railway train in India ran from Bombay VT (Now Mumbai CST, See
Mumbai) to Thana in 1853.
Thane (or Thana) literally means "station" in
Marathi the local language. This city derives its name from the fact that it was the only railway station besides
Victoria Terminus[?]. Described as the city of lakes in old works, this city is almost a part of Mumbai. It is also plauged with the same problems as Mumbai is, viz, population explosion, inadequate infrastructure etc.
External link:
http://travel.indiamart.com/maharashtra/thane/