Dombivli
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Dombivli (pronunciation: [ɖoːmbiʋliː]) is a suburban city located on the banks of Ulhas River in Thane district of Maharashtra, India. It is part of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. One of the busiest railway stations of the Central Railway, Dombivli railway station is located here making Dombivli an important hub. This city is a cultural hub and an economically developing city along with its larger counterpart, Kalyan.
Geography
Dombivli is located at Template:Coord. It has an average elevation of 13.534 meters (44.403 feet). The land here is rough and rocky by nature. The Ulhas river flows from its north. The Arabian sea is about 50 km west from Dombivli.
The climate is warm and humid. The rains are extremely heavy during the months of July and August. The average annual temperature is Template:Cvt.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Transportation
Template:See also Dombivli is served by the Mumbai Suburban railway network, i.e., it lies on the main line of the central section of Mumbai suburban railway network. Built in 1886, it is one of the busiest stations on the Central line and witnesses a footfall of more than 300 thousand commuters daily.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Though none of the long-journey express trains halt here, it is well connected to Mumbai and Navi Mumbai through Thane. Though, during rush hours, the station is an unacceptably over-crowded affair.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>