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Kalwa, Thane

For other places with the same name, see Kalwa.

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Kalwa
Suburb
Kalwa
Coordinates: 19°11′49″N 72°59′55″E / 19.19705°N 72.99853°E / 19.19705; 72.99853
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Thane
Taluka	Thane
Metro	Thane
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Thane Municipal Corporation
Population  (2023)
• Total	245,973
• Density	16,902/km2 (43,780/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	022
Vehicle registration	MH-04
Lok Sabha constituency	Kalyan
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Mumbra-Kalwa

Kalwa (Pronunciation: [kəɭʋaː]) is a city situated near ThaneinThane district, in the State of Maharashtra, India. The nearest railway station is the Kalwa railway station on the Central Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. Previously, Kalwa railway station had 2 platforms but now it has increased to 4.^[1]

On July 29, 2014, Kalwa, along with Mumbra, became first railway station in the country to provide free WiFi access for commuters and the general public.^[2]

The Rajiv Gandhi Medical College and the associated Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, which is run by the Thane Municipal Corporation, is located in Kalwa.

The 3rd Kalwa Bridge was inaugurated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on 13 November 2022.^[3] It is expected to ease the traffic at the Kalwa Road junction where Mumbai-Pune Road and Thane-Belapur Road meet. It has old Mumbai-Nashik highway in the West. Kalwa railway station also has a local train carshed.