Mumbra

Mumbra was a flourishing shipbuilding center in early times. It was named after Mumbra Devi, the prime deity of Agri and Koli tribes. The Mumba Devi goddess temple is situated at the peak of the hill. Mumbra was a flourishing shipbuilding center in early times. During the 17th century Mumbra was the small village of Koli and Agri (fishermen tribes).

Much of the land around Mumbra was agricultural land until 1975. Between 1968 and 1975, Mumbai experienced significant population growth and greater population density. Then, about 1975, Mumbra's agricultural land was urbanized. This signaled an expansion of the greater Mumbai area, which realized significant population growth in the 1980s.[1] Wafa Hill's "A, B, C" was one of the first planned Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) approved buildings developed in 1990's. Which lead the foundation for urbanization in Mumbra.[2]

In 1991 there were about 44,000 people.[3] After the riots of 1992 many Muslims fled Mumbai and settled in Mumbra; 10 Sq mile land was allotted by state Government under custody of state waqf board for resettlement of fled Muslims of different part of Mumbai.

The population of Mumbra is 900,000 in the Thane urban agglomeration.[4] About 80% of Mumbra's residents are Muslim.[3][5]

Bus service is available through the Thane Municipal Transport (TMT) and Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT).[6]

Rail service is available at the Mumbra railway station.[7] Mumbra is 29 kilometres (18 mi) from the Mumbai airport.[8]

The main source of Transport in Mumbra is Auto-Rickshaw. Mumbra does not have any bus starting from Mumbra Station and hence Auto-Rickshaws is the only possible conveyance.

Now TMT Thane Municipal Transport Runs bus service starting from Mumbra Railway Station to Bharat gears company.

State transport runs regular bus service between Panvel-Mumbra and Bhiwandi-Shill Phata.

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  The Green Side
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  Kausa Talao at Mumbra
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  The peak that stands uniquely tall
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  Amrut Nagar at Night
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  Ship Building Yard
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  Mumbra sunset
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  Mumbra sunset

• 2013 Thane building collapse, which occurred in Shil Phata area
• Shil Phata, an area of Mumbra