More Information About Mumbra
Coordinates: 19°10′36″N 73°01′20″E / 19.176667, 73.022222
Darul Falah Masjid as seen from the Hills of Mumbra
Mumbra (मुंब्रा) is a small town in India, situated around 40km from Mumbai (मुंबई) and is the suburb of city. It is close to Thane (ठाणे) and Diwa (दिवा) and is well connected with Mumbai by roads and the local train network.
History
A town which formed as a Mughal outpost in 14th century which guards the entry point towards Kalyan fort, converted into a bustling shipbuilding industry at reti bunder in 17th century, famous for its unique sand boats and fast sail boats. This particular industry still survives till date, because of its natural port. During British era this area was used as a nearest logistical base for transportation of army personals of British Indian Legions. Including transportation of heavy machinery from Bombay Port towards Pune cantonment. After independence and before opening of alternate route towards Pune till 1987 Mumbra was the only direct route connecting two cities. The National Highway 4 (NH4) passes through Mumbra. A special bypass highway is made on the exterior of Mumbra, to reduce the numbers of accidents and pollution of this town. This bypass on NH4 connects Mumbai to Pune. Mumbra is well connected to Navi Mumbai and other towns.
Location
Mumbra is located 40 km north east of Mumbai on the western coast of India. It is near Thane Navi Mumbai Airoli node via the Old Mumbai Pune Highway - NH4 road. The exact latitude and longitude of Mumbra is 19.17541 and 73.026638 respectively.
Transportation
Intracity Transport
The major public transport in and around Mumbra is auto rickshaw. Thane Municipal Transport (TMT) buses also ply around the area but they are not that frequent. There is a lot of traffic on the roads of Mumbra because of the Auto rickshaws. Most of the teenagers have bikes of their own.
Intercity transport
Railway
Most of the fast locals coming from Kalyan or from Bombay bypass Mumbra as there are no fast tracks due to the hilly terrain and the creek that surrounds Mumbra. Parsik Tunnel which is 1.3 km in length and it was one time third largest tunnel of Asia. This tunnel lies on the fast track and has one entry/exit point in Mumbra. It is the first railway tunnel that was built in India and is more than hundred years old, by the British Empire. Its in the Sahyadri Ranges of Maharashtra and those hills are known as Parsik Hills.
Roads
Currently construction of the NH4 is on the way. This project is awarded to Atlanta Limited. The cost of the total project is 649 million Indian rupees. It's a state Government funded project and will complete soon [1]. Another current project is the Flyover opposite the Mumbra Railway Station, to bypass the traffic caused due to auto rickshaw. In order to bypass the heavy traffic, a road along with a bridge is constructed near reti bunder, in the outskirts of Mumbra, which will cater to the heavy traffic allowing them to flow from outside Mumbra.
The most recent development is the start of Mumbra-Vashi state transport. This was initiated on the 6th of October, 2008 and can be considered as one of the much awaited move from the authorities.
Water
Mumbra is a famous port dated back to 14th century. This town formed as a small Mughal outpost, one of the most important ports in the medieval era. Now this city hosts a shipbuilding yard and many ferries connect near villages in the area beside many coastal vessels give a regular port of call to this port due to various reasons.
Air
The nearest Airport from Mumbra is Chatrapati International Airport which is in Mumbai. A new Airport is underway near Vashi New Bombay.
Weather
Typical coastal sultry & humid Rainfall - Average 1500 to 2000 mm beginning of June to end of September. Temperature - Average - 24 - 35 °C (76 - 99 °F) Humidity - 45% to 87% highest in month of August.
Industry and business
Mumbra is primarily a residential area but has a fair share of industry as well in some parts. The Mek Company Area (near the police station) is an approved small industrial area with tax benefits. Medium scale industries include some units in the Kausa Sheel belt of Mumbra include chemical units, alkyl units, mechanical parts, and many industries set up in the area. Medium to large scale industry includes a plant of the Bharat Group, a private-public undertaking company which makes gears for automobile companies, and more. The shipbuilding industry of Mumbra traces back to the Maratha era, making it the oldest industry in Mumbra. Ships —medium barges up to 4500 tons and supply and tugboats—are made and repaired in Mumbra.
There are two large markets known as Gulab Park market and station market. Gulab Park market in Amrut Nagar is famous for its cloths shops. There are many other businesses which monopolizes here.
People and culture
Mumbra falls administratively under Thane Municipal Corporation. It is averagely populated and is a peaceful place. Mumbraites—people of Mumbra—come from diverse backgrounds from all over India. It is a multi-cultural place where people peacefully follow their own culture and religion. There are many buildings and apartments, though it is not a well-planned city. There are many standard schools, colleges, and technical institutions. The literacy level of Mumbra is 80%. People here value education and many people here are highly educated. There are many engineers, doctors, teachers, and professors. The rest are in diversified fields like marketing, finance, art, business, etc. About 70% population of Mumbra are Muslim. Hence, there are many Islamic schools who have attracted wide range of people to engage their children for Islamic studies along with normal studies.
Food
There are several local restaurants serving different types of foods ranging from Mughlai, Real, or Traditional, Chinese, Italian, Grill, and Arabic foods. The increasing quality and range of foods is attracting people from neighboring towns of Navi Mumbai, Kalwa, and Diwa. Among other foods, Biryani, Grills and Shawarmas are most famous. Mumbra also have some very quality mithai shops. The list is sagar sweets, sulaiman mithaiwala, Ajwa and noor are also known for their sweets.
Education
There are two acclaimed colleges: D. Ed. College and Polytechnic College. Apart from that there are few small institutes offering basic to advance computer courses. Education-wise, Mumbra has the highest enrollment of primary students in the district in various schools (population to students ratio), with plans to build more colleges in progress.
Schools and colleges
- Ahmed Abdullah Garib Polytechnic Almas colony Kausa
- Arqam International School
- Holy Fatima High School
- Symbosis Convent High School
- St Johns Convent School
- City Convent School and Shoeb School
- Mesco Crescent School
- Queen Marys High School
- Abdullah Patel High School & Junior College (Arts & Comm.) (for Girls)
- Mumbra English High School
- Bharat English High School & Jr. College
- St. Marys Convent School
- New Model English High School & Jr. College
- National Urdu & English High School
- Sumaiya High School
- Bosco English School
- Patel High School
- Babaji Sakharam Patil
- Oxford English high School
- Angels Paradise English High School
- Amrit Education Academy
- Papaji School
- Al Hidayah Public School
- G.R patil Science, commerce & arts College
- A.E.Kalsekar degree college of arts, commerce and science
Politics
There are many political parties active in Mumbra. NCP - Congress, Shiv Sena, Samajwadi Party, BSP and many other independent candidates contest for civic as well as Assembly elections held every five year. Before and after the elections hoardings are used for their canvasing. When one walks along the stretch of Mumbra Kausa, they can find these hoardings all along the road.
Media and information
Newspapers such as the Indian Express, Urdu Times, Times of India, and Thane Plus carry major news in Mumbra. 'Thane Plus' is a Hyperlocal newspaper that comes with the Times of India daily read by about 1.3 lakh readers. It is the most popular newspaper which is known to give balanced, unbiased and relevant news about the area it covers – Thane Kalva and Mumbra. There are handful of weekly local newspapers that are quite popular in Mumbra. In fact, weekly Mumbra samachar running through last seven years has played an important role in Mumbra's political and social life. Other weekly newspaper are Dhuaadar samachar and focus samachar.
Studies conducted on Mumbra
- Samant, Hrishikesh P. Subramanyan, V.(Guide)
Geomorphic analysis of the Mumbai-Mumbra region and its applications using a geographic information system. - Ph.D.Thesis. (R) (Earth Science) Mumbai : IIT, 1996
- Investigation on landslides, Mumbra-Highway by pass (Mumbai, PWD).
- Environmental Monitoring Network of Maharashtra, Surface water locations for Thane Region, Mumbra (SWMP)
- Focus News Paper
References
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Mumbra images
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Darul Falah Masjid, Accord Complex
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The peak that stands uniquely tall
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Mumbra has 2 platforms.
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