Buy a home in Thane to get the biggest perk. Yes, you can literally walk to work

Travelling in Mumbai - the very phrase sends shivers down many a spine. With the pace of growth both in terms of population and also in terms of the working population, the commute from one place to another for office goers is the biggest challenge in everyone’s lives today.

For the past few years corporate world has been cribbing about the number of work hours they have to put in on a daily basis. Unfortunately these never ending working hours also include long commuting time from home to work place that range from 2 hours to even 5 hours. This affects the overall quality of their lifestyle with very little time for their health wellness & family. This only adds to the stress levels of the city dwellers and somewhere there is a deep dissatisfaction about the overall quality of life even after putting so many efforts.

As these lifestyle issues have been playing a very pivotal role while investing in a property; real estate developers have started coming with the new marketing mantra while promoting their projects and that is ‘Walk–to-Work Culture’ encouraging minimum commuting time to one’s work place & thereby improving the overall quality of life.

And if we see the options that are available today to promote this concept then THANE seems to fit the bill perfectly due to following reasons:

Connectivity to Mumbai & Navi Mumbai: Thane enjoys superb connectivity to Mumbai city thanks to Eastern and Western Express Highways. It is also well connected to Navi Mumbai via the Thane-Vashi rail link. It enjoys good proximity to international and domestic airports including the upcoming international airport in Navi Mumbai.  And needless to say road & rail connectivity remains a very important driver of property demand and growth in the Thane city  

Manufacturing sector development : It’s a well-known fact that the commercial activity in and around any city drives the demand for residential property. And in case of Thane the manufacturing sector, especially that’s along the Ghodbunder Road plays an important role in keeping the residential property market active & positive throughout the year.

Affordability: Thane still remains an affordable option to buyers with prices ranging from 8000-10000 per sq ft. as compared to Mumbai suburbs from Andheri to Borivali on western Express Highway where prices range from 12000-16000 sq. ft. It also provides better rate of return on the property to the pure investors.

New world class residential projects: Many developers such as Lodha, Rustomjee, Hiranandani etc have taken keen interest in areas such as majiwada, Ghodbunder Road, Pokhran Road and Kolshet Road and are coming up with huge developments which will certainly change face of the Thane city in near future.
Schools-Colleges & hospitals: Many international schools such as Billabong High, Orchids International, C P Goenka International School & hospitals such as Jupiter, Bethany, Horizon etc. have also led to rise in residential population in and around Thane area.

Better quality of Lifestyle: Availability of the malls such as Viviana, Korum, R mall, Big Bazar etc., amusement parks and other entertainment zones in Thane have added the better lifestyle quotient to the walk-to work culture.

Healthy Living: Thane city is blessed abundantly with greenery thanks to its proximity to Sanjay Gandhi National Park, mountains such as Yeoor and Parsik hills & lakes like Musunda and Upvan. This certainly improves the quality of living.

Also huge integrated townships projects in Thane by developers such as Dosti Realty, Kalpataru, Lodha etc are encouraging their residents to think ‘green’ by making them use the green spaces, club Houses & sports facility more.

Thane is very well planned city by its municipal authorities & that has resulted in better infrastructure, connectivity to the major commercial hubs around it. Being blessed with natural beauty & scenery; living in thane certainly makes better sense. And with the WALK-TO-WORK culture gaining in momentum it’s very clear that in coming years Thane is going to become one of the major cities of India with the perfect blend of residential, Commercial & lifestyle activities.

Almost all the real estate projects that have been launched by quality developers in the recent years have seen a phenomenal response by buyers and investors alike and this particular aspect of connectivity seems to be at the forefront of their decision making.