6-579: Dombivli (pronunciation: [ɖoːmbiʋliː] ) is a suburban city located on the banks of Ulhas River in Thane district of Maharashtra , India. It is part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region . One of the busiest railway stations of the Central Railway , Dombivli Railway Station is located here making Dombivli an important place. This city is a cultural hub and an economically developing city along with its larger counterpart, Kalyan . Dombivli-Kalyan have been declared as
12-518: A satellite city to Mumbai and is also becoming a Smart City with rapid development. Dombivli along with Kalyan has one of the highest literacy rate of 93% in the state of Maharashtra . It is today, the hub of many industries, however, which also impacts the city, somehow in residential matters. Dombivli is located at 19°13′06″N 73°05′12″E / 19.218433°N 73.086718°E / 19.218433; 73.086718 . It has an average elevation of 13.534 meters (44.403 feet). The land here
18-530: A slow train and 16 minutes via a fast train. Distance between CSMT and Dombivali is 48 km (30 mi). It takes 1 hour 20 minutes to reach via a slow train and 55 minutes via a fast train. Aside from the provision of local trains by the Central Railway, a recently built bridge links Dombivli West and Thane together by road. Ulhas River The Ulhas River is a river in Maharashtra , India . It
24-410: Is in the Thane , Raigad , and Pune districts of that state. It flows north and west from it source to where it splits into Vasai Creek and Thane Creek , near Thane . The Ulhas divides Salsette Island from the mainland, and is important for the water supply of Mumbai . 19°18′N 72°50′E / 19.300°N 72.833°E / 19.300; 72.833 This article about
30-469: Is one of the busiest stations on the Central line and witnesses a footfall of more than 300 thousand commuters daily. Though none of the long journey express trains halt here, it is well connected to Mumbai and Navi Mumbai through Thane . Though during rush hours the station is an unacceptably over-crowded affair. Distance between Dombivli and Thane is 15 km (9.3 mi). It takes 23 minutes to reach via
36-450: Is rough and rocky by nature. The Ulhas river flows from its north. The Arabian sea is about 50 km west from Dombivli. The climate is warm and humid. The rains are extremely heavy during the months of July and August. The average annual temperature is 26.7 °C (80.1 °F). Dombivli is served by Mumbai Suburban railway network, i.e. it lies on the main line of the central section of Mumbai suburban railway network. Built in 1886, it
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