Thane is a well connected suburb offering its residents the best of amenities like good schools, educational institutions, hospitals and nursing homes. Thane has its own bus service known as thane municipal transport (TMT).

Thane is well connected with the neighboring suburbs though Mumbai's Railway & Road network. Thane is a prominent station on the central railway division of Indian railways, and is about 30 km away from the Mumbai city stop. In fact, the first local train that ran in Mumbai was from CST to Thane.