Ghansoli
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| Coordinates | 19°42′N 72°35′E / 19.7°N 72.59°ECoordinates: 19°42′N 72°35′E / 19.7°N 72.59°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
Ghansoli (Marathi: घणसोली),is one of the nodes of Navi Mumbai, comprising approximate 3000 flats developed by CIDCO, and is about 20 minutes by bus from Vashi. It has a newly built locality and also a big industrial area housing companies like Reliance, Siemens, Standard Alkali And with newly setup buildings and colleges
Ghansoli houses a mookambika temple which is one of the oldest landmarks in Ghansoli. The Railway link from Thane ( at 10.59 km away from Thane) to Vashi/Nerul has greatly increased accessibility to Ghansoli. Being a newly developed node,the locality is a good place to live with apartments available at low rates. Shetakari Shishkan Sanstheche Vidyalaya is a school in Ghansoli village. ASP English Convent High School and Tilak International school are also working in Ghansoli city.
Among the other religious places of worship is a big mosque close to the railway station and a Roman Catholic church in Ghansoli village called Our Lady of the Forsaken Church.There is also a very big ashram for Sikh community very close to sector-1.
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[edit] The Present development
Ghansoli is one of the many gaothans taken up for development by Cidco. Presently the present Ghansoli city is divided into 2 parts Ghansoli gaon (village) & the developed Ghansoli sectors. While developed Ghansoli sectors hosts many modern buildings, the older gaon still retains a rural look.
[edit] History
Not much is known about the history of Ghansoli ( A small fishermans village that it was..) . however the village was a part of the Salt Satyagraha movement.[1] During the satyagraha movement as many of the national leaders like Dr Rajendra Prasad, Kasturba Gandhi, Sarojini Naidu assembled in ghansoli gaon. gathered salt from Airoli & Diva gaon and sold them in Thane Market
[edit] Transport
BUSES : Ghansoli is well connected by BEST buses. One can reach Mulund / Nahur and Navi Mumbai using BEST bus service. Buses with AS prefixed to their route numbers are air-conditioned (AC) buses. NMMT plys buses between Thane and Ghansoli. It may be noted that NMMT bus frequency are low with the exception of AC Volvo bus number 123.
| BEST / NMMT | Route No. | Route | Notes / Via |
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| BEST | 501 | Via Ghansoli to Kurla Station (E) | Kopar Khairane, Juhu Nagar, Vashi Bridge, Chembur Colony |
| BEST | 509 | Millennium Business Park (Mahape) to Maheshwari Udyan | Airoli Bridge, Nahur Stn (E), Bhandup Stn (E), Vikhroli Police Stn, Amar Mahal, Sion |
| BEST | 512 | Mulund Station (W) to Nerul | Nerul Bus Stn, Turbhe Naka, APM Complex, Juhu Nagar, Kopar Khairane, Airoli Bridge, Fortis Hosp, Nirmal Life Style, M.P.Chk |
| BEST | 513 | Gavanpada, Mulund (E) to Vashi Railway Station | Juhu Nagar, Kopar Khairane, Airoli Bridge, Navghar Road |
| BEST | 514 | Millennium Business Park (Mahape) to Mulund (W) | Nirmal Life Style, Fortis Hosp, Airoli Bridge, Mhape Naka |
| BEST | 518 | Ghansoli Gaon to Shivaji Nagar Depot | Kopar Khairane, juhu Nagar, Vashi Brdige, Mankhurd, Shivaji Nagar Depot |
| BEST | 519 | Ghansoli Gaon to Deonar Depot | Kopar Khairane, juhu Nagar, Vashi Brdige, Deonar Depot |
| BEST | 520 | Airoli Depot to Shivaji Park | Kopar Khairane, juhu Nagar, Vashi Brdige, Deonar Depot, Sion, Dadar T.T. - Shivaji Park |
| BEST | 522 | Vashi to Marol Depot | Juhu Nagar, Kopar Khairane, Airoli Bridge, LBS Marg, Powai, Seepz |
| BEST | 523 | Vashi to Dindoshi | Vashi Market, Juhu Nagar, Kopar Khairane, Airoli Bridge, LBS Marg, Poway, Seepz, Jay Coach |
| BEST | 525 | Vashi to Dindoshi | Mhape Naka, Airoli Bridge, Kanjur Village (E), Powai, Seepz, Jay Coach |
| BEST | AS 512 | Nerul to Mulund | AC Bus - Airoli Bridge |
| BEST | AS 525 | Vashi to Dindoshi | AC Bus - Mhape Naka, Airoli Bridge, Kanjur Village (E), Powai, Seepz, Jay Coach |
| NMMT | 2 | Airoli to Thane | Thane-Belapur Road |
| NMMT | 7 | Airoli to Vashi Railway Station | Ghansoli |
| NMMT | 9 | Ghansoli to Vashi Railway Station | Ghansoli, Koparkhairane, Bonkode, Vashi bus depot, Vashi Railway Station |
| NMMT | 20 | Ghansoli to Nerul | Ghansoli |
| NMMT | 55 | Ghansoli to Kharghar | Ghansoli |
| NMMT | 59 | Ghansoli to Panvel | Ghansoli |
| NMMT | 24 | Airoli to New Panvel | - |
| NMMT | 17 | Airoli Sector 10 to Brahmand (Thane) | Thane Belapur Road, Ghodbunder Road |
| NMMT | 100 | Vashi Railway Station - Gavanpada, Mulund (E) | Airoli Bridge |
| NMMT | 123 | CBD Belapur to Borivali Station (E) | AC Volvo Bus - Airoli Bridge, LBS Marg, IIT Powai, L&T Signal, Seepz |
Commercial taxis with yellow number plates, ferry passengers on their way to Mumbai. They pick up passengers from Sector 5, 8 and 10 bus stops. It is advisable to negotiate the fare before boarding. It is not advisable to board such taxis early in the morning or late at night. Avoid boarding private cars (white number plates) and vehicles registered outside Mumbai (MH06 and above).
BEST Bus frequency: The frequency of BEST buses going towards Ghansoli from Powai / SEEPZ greatly reduces after 8:30PM. The only bus available would be 512 from Mulund to Nerul with intervals of 20 minutes. NMMT AC Volvo 123 is the only bus you can get after 9PM from Powai / SEEPZ / Borivili. The best way to reach Ghansoli after 9PM is to reach Bandup Sonapur Junction (near Nirmal Lifestyle) and take bus 512 or private vehicles going towards Ghansoli. You can also come by Auto to Airoli toll bridge and take an auto.
Auto and Taxi: Autos and taxis are available at Airoli toll bridge for Mumbai.
TRAINS: Local trains are available to Thane and Vashi / Nerul from Ghansoli railway station every 15 minutes during peak hours and about every 30 mins during off-peak hours. It takes 15 minutes both ways, for the local train to reach Thane or Vashi
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[edit] Eating out
Non-Vegetarian Restaurants
- Jassi Da Dhaba
- Hotel Shivprasad
- Soulty Restaurant
- McDonald's
Vegetarian Restaurants
- Hotel RamKrishna
- Hotel Sai Kinara
[edit] Amenities
Courier service companies have small offices in Ghansoli e.g. The Professional Couriers (reference is http://yellowpages.sulekha.com/mumbai/domestic-courier-delivery-services_ghansoli_mumbai_area-listings/245.htm)
[edit] Average Residential Property Rates
the average price for a 1 BHK apartment is Rs 8000 per sqft .
[edit] Banks
- Union Bank Of India
- Bank of India
- State Bank of India
- Parsik Janata Sahakari Bank
- ICICI Bank
- HDFC Bank
- Andra Bank
- Abhyudaya Co-Op Bank
- BANK OF BARODA
- Bharat bank
- Navi mumbai bank
- Mahanagar bank
[edit] ATMs
- ICICI
- HDFC
- Kotak Mahindra
- Axis
- Union Bank of India
- State Bank of India
- Bharat Bank
[edit] Gym's
- Body Care
- Passion Club
Ratish bhoir club
[edit] Nursing Homes and Hospitals in Ghansoli
- Divine Multispeciality Hospital
- Dr. Mahajans Hospital
- Indravati Singh Hospital
- Meena Criticare Hospital
- Shakuntala Women's Hospital
(reference is http://yellowpages.sulekha.com/mumbai/general-hospitals_ghansoli_mumbai_area-listings/51.htm)
[edit] Schools in Ghansoli
- Shetakari Shishkan Sanstheche Vidyalaya
- ASP English Convent High School
- Tilak International school
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- http://www.webcitation.org/5vOIoPcaj
- http://yellowpages.sulekha.com/mumbai/state-board-schools_ghansoli_mumbai_area-listings/121.htm
- http://cidcoindia.com/cidco/Ghansoli.aspx
- http://aspconvent.com/Staff_Faculty.html
- http://yellowpages.sulekha.com/mumbai/banks_ghansoli_mumbai_area-listings/4.htm
[edit] Telecomunication Services
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