Vashi
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| Coordinates: 19°05′N 73°01′E / 19.08°N 73.01°ECoordinates: 19°05′N 73°01′E / 19.08°N 73.01°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai |
| Metro | Mumbai |
| Population | |
| • Total | 600,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 400 703 |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Vashi |
Vashi is an upmarket and the most developed residential as well as commercial node in Mumbai. It is a premier township in Navi Mumbai and was one of the first "nodes" developed by City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO). It is often called the King of Navi Mumbai.
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Geography [edit]
Vashi is one of two Navi Mumbai nodes that directly connects to Mumbai across the harbor creek of the Arabian sea via the Mankhurd-Vashi bridge, the other being Mulund-Airoli bridge to the north. The township center, arguably, would be Shivaji Chowk, a central square located on the Vashi-Turbhe road. It is the site of a large bronze statue of the Maratha warrior king and folk hero Chhatrapati Shivaji on a horse, and of a sculpted stone museum exhibit about him. The chowk is surrounded by the big splash complex, a residential building, the MTNL building and the bus depot.
Climate [edit]
Being in close proximity to the sea, Vashi is mostly humid and hot in summer and mildly pleasant during the winter months of November, December, and January. Western Ghats run in parallel along the east of the town, resulting in relative heavier shower than Mumbai.
Economy [edit]
Vashi is one of the oldest and most populated nodes in Navi Mumbai. Many companies from Mumbai and other parts of India have set up shop there. Sector-17, in turn, is the commercial heart of Vashi, hosting a dense concentration of small business, offices, clinics, banks, retail outlets, restaurants and franchise operations. Sectors 9 and 10 are also heavy with commercial activity, especially retail. A large APMC market, the biggest in Asia for wholesale agricultural produce, is located in Sector-19 and part of Sector-18.
Transportation [edit]
BEST buses are available from Vashi to Chembur, Sion, Dadar, Worli, Byculla, Bandra, Mulund, Bhandup, Ghatkopar, Santacruz, Andheri, Powai, Dindoshi & Borivali. BEST AC Kinglong and NMMT AC Volvo buses are available from Vashi to Dadar, Worli, Bandra & Borivali. Vashi has sparse bus routes within its residential area, but has good railway connections with CST and Panvel.
NMMT Routes in Vashi
| NMMT | AC 105 | CBD Belapur Bus Stn to Bandra Rly Stn (W) | |
| NMMT | AC 111 | Kharghar (Jalvayu Vihar) to Mantralaya) | |
| NMMT | AC 123 | Kharghar (Jalvayu Vihar) to Borivali Rly Stn (E) |
BEST Routes in Vashi
| BEST | 501 | Kurla Rly Stn (E) to Airoli Bus Stn | |
| BEST | 502 | Wadala Depot to Nerul Sec 46/48 | |
| BEST | 503 | Rani Laxmibai Chowk (Sion) to Kalamboli Bus Stn | |
| BEST | 504 | Wadala Depot to Jalvayu Vihar (Kharghar) | |
| BEST | 505 | Bandra Depot to CBD Belapur Bus Stn | |
| BEST | 506 | Jijamata Udyan to Nerul Rly Stn | |
| BEST | 507 | Santacruz Rly Stn (E) to Nerul Bus Stn | |
| BEST | 510 | Barve Nagar (Ghatkopar) to Mahape | |
| BEST | 511 | Mulund (W) Check Naka Bus Stn to Nerul Bus Stn | |
| BEST | 512 | Mulund (W) Check Naka Bus Stn to Nerul Bus Stn | |
| BEST | 513 | Gawanpada Fire Brigade Mulund (E) to Vashi Rly Stn | |
| BEST | 517 | Santacruz Rly Stn (E) to APMC Vashi Sec 19 | |
| BEST | 518 | Shivaji Nagar Depot to Ghansoli Gharonda | |
| BEST | 519 | Deonar Depot to Ghansoli Gharonda | |
| BEST | 520 | Deonar Depot to Airoli Bus Stn | |
| BEST | 521 | Vasantrao Naik Chowk (Tardeo) to Ghansoli Gharonda | |
| BEST | 522 | Marol Depot to Vashi Rly Stn | |
| BEST | 524 | Borivali Rly Stn (E) to APMC Vashi Sec 19 | |
| BEST | 525 | Dindoshi Depot to APMC Vashi Sec 19 | |
| BEST | 533 | Andheri Rly Stn (W) to APMC Vashi Sec 19 | |
| BEST | C-52 EXP | Wadala Depot to Kalamboli Bus Stn | |
| BEST | C-53 EXP | Ghatkopar Depot to Kalamboli Bus Stn | |
| BEST | AS 503 | Wadala Depot to Kalamboli Bus Stn | |
| BEST | AS 505 | Bandra Depot to Vashi Bus Stn | |
| BEST | AS 524 | Borivali Rly Stn (E) to APMC Vashi Sec 19 | |
| BEST | AS 592 | Vasantrao Naik Chowk (Tardeo) to L & T Infotech (Mahape) |
Other business districts of Mumbai [edit]
References [edit]
External links [edit]
- Vashi,CBD,Nerul-Small scale business search
- The Vashi City : 21st Century City
- Forums : The Vashi City
- http://www.meghrajmultiplex.com
- Mankhurd - Belapur Railway project
- Harbour Railway Train Timetable
- Mumbai Mirror (2008 q2)
- Mid Day (2008 July)
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