Though Thane has grown as a city in the past decade, with many people choosing to make it their first home, public transportation is still a huge problem.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/volvo-study-suggest-public-transport-thane-city
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/daily-news-analysis-mumbai
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/municipal-corporation
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/thane-t
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/volvo-india
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/public-transport
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/transport