Thane's Bullet Train Hub: India's First Multimodal Marvel

The Thane Municipal Corporation is setting a precedent with its ambitious plan to turn the upcoming station on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor into India's first multimodal integrated hub, officials declared on Sunday.

At an international conference on September 26, city officials, along with representatives from state and Union governments and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), discussed the future of High-Speed Railway Station Area Development.

The Thane station is designed to function as a complete transport junction integrating bullet trains, railways, metro, buses, waterways, and more. This transit-oriented initiative aims to rejuvenate local economics, creating jobs and encouraging green, interconnected urban landscapes.