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Thane Municipal Transport
The Thane Municipal Corporation Transport Service, operating under the name "Thane Municipal Transport (T.M.T.)" is the transport wing of Thane Municipal Corporation, which operates many bus lines in the Thane metropolitan area. These buses are called Thane Municipal Transport or T.M.T bus. TMT bus serves the entire Thane City. It also has operation outside city limits into neighboring Mumbai, Bhiwandi, Navi Mumbai, Kalyan Dombivali, Mira-Bhayandar and Vasai Virar.
History[edit]
Thane Municipal Corporation started its own transport service on 9 February 1989, known as TMT. TMT is the major bus service provider in Thane. TMT has all its bus depots in Thane and numerous bus stops. The biggest depot is at Wagle Estate.TMT plies its buses inside Thane city and also towards Kalwa & Mumbra. TMT bus ply from Thane to Bhiwandi, Mira Road, Mulund, Borivali, Andheri, Nallasopara, BKC and Dombivali. Thane TMT Bus Service the best connectivity of Mumbai western suburban like Borivali, Andheri, Bandra B.K.C. , Mira Road, Nalasopara. Mumbai Circle Central Place Is Thane . Most Crowded Station, Bus Stop, Roads.
| Info | Details |
|---|---|
| Number of Buses | 504 |
| Number of Routes | 117 |
| Number of Depot | 5
1) Kalwa Depot 2) Wagle Estate Depot 3) Mulla Bagh Depot 4) Anand Nagar Depot 5) Kolshet Depot (Proposed) |
| Number of Bus Stands | 20 |
| Number of Bus Stops | 374[1] |
| Running K.M. Per Day | 63135 |
| No of Bus Trips per Day | 7114 |
| Bus Travellers Per Day | 480017 |
| Daily Income Rs. | 42,86,994/- |
| Running K.M. Per day Per Bus | 211 |
| Number of Employees | 2558 |
Bus routes[edit]
Thane To Dadar Ac Route No. AC-129,AC-130,AC-131,AC-132,AC-133 now closed.
1] AC Routes[edit]
| Route type | Route No | Starting | Destination | Route Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air-conditioned | AC- 58 | Thane Rly Stn (W) | Mira Road Rly Stn (E) | via Malhar Cinema, Teen Hath Naka, Cadbury Junction, Manpada, Patlipada, Kasarwadavli, Owala, Gaymukh, Fountain Hotel, Kashimira |
| Air-conditioned | AC- 65 | Thane Rly Stn (E) | Borivali Rly Stn (E) | via Teen Haath Naka, Cadbury Junction, Manpada, Patlipada, Kasarvadavli, Owala, Gaymukh, Fountain Hotel, Kashimira, Dahisar Check Naka, National Park |
| Air-conditioned | AC- 125 (Route 1) |
Kasarvadavli (Thane) | Andheri Stn (E) | via Waghbil Naka, Patlipada, Manpada, Kapurbawdi, Majiwada, Cadbury Junction, Nitin Company, Teen Hath Naka, Mulund Check Naka, Bhandup Pumping Centre, Powai, Seepz, Chakala, Andheri Rly Stn (E) |
| Air-conditioned | AC- 125 (Route 2) |
Mulla Baugh Depot | Andheri Stn (E) | via Manpada, Cadbury Junction, Teen Hath Naka, Anand Nagar, Check Naka, Bhandup Pumping Centre, Powai, Seepz, Chakala, Andheri Rly Stn (E) |
| Air-conditioned | AC- 126 (Route 1) |
Hiranandani Estate (Thane) | B.K.C.(R.B.I.) | via Bramhand, Manpada, Kapurbawdi, Cadbury Junction, Nitin Company, Teen Haath Naka, Anand Nagar Check Naka, Vikhroli, Ghatkpoar, Kapadiya Nagar, Diamond Market, B.K.C.(R.B.I) |
| Air-conditioned | AC- 126 (Route 2) |
Thane Rly Stn (E) | B.K.C.(R.B.I.) | via Anand Nagar Check Naka, Vikhroli, Ghatkpoar, Kapadiya Nagar, Diamond Market, B.K.C.(R.B.I) |
| Air-conditioned | AC- 128 | Kasarwadavli | Millenium Business Park (MBP) | via Cadbury Junction, Kalwa Naka, Kalwa, Thane-Belapur Road, Airoli, Mahape |
| Air-conditioned | AC- 129 | Dhokali (Thane) | Dadar Rly Stn (E) | Via Dhokali Naka, Teen Hath Naka, Anand Nagar Check Naka, Ghatkopar , Amar Mahal, Maheshwari Udyan, Ruia College, Dadar Station (E) |
| Air-conditioned | AC- 130 | Kolshet (Thane) | Dadar Rly Stn (E) | Via Dhokali Naka, Teen Hath Naka, Anand Nagar Check Naka, Ghatkopar , Amar Mahal, Maheshwari Udyan, Ruia College, Dadar Station (E) |
| Air-conditioned | AC- 131 | Dharamveer Nagar (Thane) | Dadar Rly Stn (E) | Via Vasant Vihar,Teen Hath Naka, Anand Nagar Check Naka, Ghatkopar , Amar Mahal, Maheshwari Udyan, Ruia College, Dadar Station (E) |
| Air-conditioned | AC- 132 | Vrindavan Society (Thane) | Dadar Rly Stn (E) | Via Castle Mill, Teen Hath Naka, Anand Nagar Check Naka, Ghatkopar , Amar Mahal, Maheshwari Udyan, Ruia College, Dadar Station (E) |
| Air-conditioned | AC- 133 | Lodha Complex (Thane) | Dadar Rly Stn (E) | Via Lodha Vista, Teen Hath Naka, Anand Nagar Check Naka, Ghatkopar , Amar Mahal, Maheshwari Udyan, Ruia College, Dadar Station (E) |
Improvements & future plans[edit]
Under "Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)" TMT received 200 new buses in the existing fleet of buses. TMT has started air-conditioned buses from Thane-Borivali and is now planning to start more buses towards Mumbai and other longer destinations. 15 new low floor buses with electronic display are on road from this April 2010.
With introduction of new buses to its fleets which have been received under JNNURM scheme, TMT proposes to improve its services inside Thane city and also to extend their services to various outer city limits, some routes outside the city limits are Mira Road, Borivali, Vashi, CBD Belapur, colaba, churchgate, worli, wadala, Sion, Andheri, BKC, Panvel, Kalyan. TMT also received 10 new air-conditioned Tata Marcopolo Buses which plies on Thane-Borivali route that is route no. AC-65 parallel to the BEST bus (AS 700).
The proposal for procuring 230 new buses under the JNNURM scheme was cleared in May, 2014. [4]
See also[edit]
- Transportation in Thane
- BEST Bus
- Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT)
- Vasai-Virar Municipal Transport (VVMT)
- Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Transport
- KDMT
- Thane
- Patlipada
- Kolshet
References[edit]
- ↑ "Thane Municipal Transport - At a Glance". Archived from the original on 13 November 2008. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ↑ "Ride cool with new tmt ac buses, CITY – Briefs". Mumbai Mirror. 3 December 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ↑ Aklekar, Rajendra (5 December 2010). "BEST, Thane Municipal Transport at war; commuters happy". Dnaindia.com. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "TMT gets a 230-bus shot in the arm, commuting pains to relieve". The Times of India. 21 May 2014. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
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