Airoli
Airoli
Airoli | |
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Airoli (Template:Lang-mr) is the fifth most developed residential suburb of Navi Mumbai. It is connected to Navi Mumbai's most developed neighborhoods, Vashi and Nerul with city bus and local train services. One can reach Thane from Airoli in 8 minutes by train and Mulund in 30 minutes by city bus.
The Mulund-Airoli bridge has contributed to Airoli's rapid expansion in recent years, as Mulund is Mumbai's busiest suburb; this bridge and the recently started train service from Thane have made Airoli more accessible. The bridge also serves as a connection between Airoli and the Nahur station of the Central Railways.
Good educational institutions also have contributed for the progress of Airoli. With the launching of DAV school in 1998, New Horizon Public School in 2004 an affluent crowd floated to Airoli from Mulund, Bhandup, Thane, etc. Even today a number of parents are sending their children from Mulund and Bhandup to Airoli for education. With the establishment of many more good schools a very affluent crowd started settling down here.
Today Airoli has the best of the schools like New Horizon Scholars School and also Euro Kids. It has become the hub of good education institutions. Educationists like Dr. Nicholas Correa have contributed for the progress of quality education.
Airoli has two main residential areas, Airoli and Diva Village. The rest of the area was developed by CIDCO (City Industrial Development Corporation) and later on handed over to NMMC (Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation) for administration. Airoli is divided into 28 sectors, out of which 20 sectors have been developed.
Airoli Railway Station [1]
Airoli is the First Railway Station 5.79 Km away from Thane Railway Station on Thane - Turbhe - Nerul/Vashi/Panvel Line. The Railway Station is located in Sector - 3 of Airoli Node abutting the Thane-Belapur road. It is designed to cater to passenger traffic demand originating from Thane-Belapur industrial zone, on the east side and residential and commercial zone of Airoli on the west. Airoli Station is transition station between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. There are 2 platforms (1st platform is for trains coming from Thane to Vashi/Nerul/Belapur/Panvel and 2nd platform is for trains coming from Vashi/Nerul/Belapur/Panvel to Thane) with a length of 210 meters(the length is being extended). The platforms would be extended by 60 meters in future. There are two commuter and one light motor vehicle subway. There is a train every 15 minutes for Thane or Vashi from Airoli Station.The Thane-Belapur station has only two frequency (one in morning and one in evening).
Transport
BUSES : Airoli is well connected by BEST buses. One can reach Mulund / Nahur and Navi Mumbai using BEST bus service. Buses with AS (AC Super) prefixed to their route numbers are air-conditioned (AC) buses. NMMT buses run between Airoli and other parts of Navi Mumbai, Mumbai and Thane.
| BEST / NMMT | Route No. | Route | Notes / Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEST | 500 | Airoli Bus Station to Vikhroli Depot | Airoli Bridge, Nahur Stn (W), Bhandup Village (W), Cipla |
| BEST | 501 | Airoli 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 | Jui 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 | 520 | Airoli Depot to Shivaji Park | Kopar Khairane, Jui 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 | 545 | Airoli to Andheri Station (E) | Airoli Bus Stn, Airoli Bridge, Nahur Stn (E), Bhandup Stn (E), Powai, Seepz, Chakala |
| BEST | AS 512 | Nerul to Mulund (W) | AC Bus - Airoli Bridge |
| BEST | AS 525 | Vashi to Dindoshi | AC Bus - Mhape Naka, Airoli Bridge, Kanjur Village (E), Powai, Seepz, Jay Coach |
| BEST | AS 551 | APMC Vashi to Marol Depot | AC Bus - LBS Marg, Powai, Seepz |
| BEST | C 43 | Mumbra Station to Rani Laxmibai Chowk | Express Bus - Reti Bunder, Kalwa Bridge, Vitava, Airoli Stn (E), Airoli Sector-4, Airoli Sector-5, Airoli Bridge, Kanjur Village (E), Amar Mahal |
| NMMT | 2 | Airoli to Thane | Thane-Belapur Road |
| NMMT | 7 | Airoli to Vashi Railway Station | Ghansoli |
| NMMT | 24 | Airoli to New Panvel | |
| NMMT | 26 | Thane to Kharghar | Airoli Bus Station, Airoli Sector-4, Airoli Sector-5, Ghansoli, Turbhe, Nerul (LP), Kharghar |
| 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 | Kharghar 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). Females are not advised to travel in such vehicles.
BEST Bus frequency: BEST bus number 512 runs from Mulund to Nerul with intervals of 20 minutes. The NMMT AC Volvo 123 is the only bus you can get after 9PM from Powai / SEEPZ / Borivli. The best way to reach Airoli after 9PM is to take any bus going towards Mulund and get down at Bhandup Sonapur Junction (near Nirmal Lifestyle) and take bus 512/514/523/123 or private vehicles going towards Airoli. You can also reach Airoli toll bridge by Auto and change auto from there to your destination in Airoli or Navi Mumbai.
Auto and Taxi: Autos and taxis are available at Airoli toll bridge for Navi Mumbai and Mumbai. You may be at the mercy of the auto / taxi drivers if they refuse to ply to your preferred destination.
TRAINS: Local trains are available to Thane and Vashi / Nerul from Airoli railway station every 15 minutes.
Amenities
Courier service companies have small offices in Airoli. Professional Couriers, DTDC and First Flight are present along the main road bordering Sector 6.
Airoli Railway station as well as the Airoli Bus Depot are located at Sector 3. AIRAVALI is the name used by Indian Railways for Airoli. City buses of BEST and NMMT operate from this bus depot. Sector 7 and 8 are the commercial districts in Airoli with banks and businesses, and a mall being developed. A mall is coming up in Sector 7 near Shiv Shankar Plaza II called Ripplez. Some of the shops located in Sector 8 are Reebok, Belmonte, Mobile Store, Woodlands (Aero Club), H & A, Gini & Jony, and Domino's Pizza.Sector 19 and Sector 20 has all the facilties like shops,market,banks,hospitals being recently set up. In Sector 19 there is Mother Teresa orphanage also called PREM DAAN which takes care only for women and children(including mentally disabled).
An International Diplomatic Enclave project was conceived by CIDCO two years back.[2] This project would come up near the Mulund – Airoli bridge on 68 acres (280,000 m2) of land. Two years since it was planned, the ambitious International Diplomatic Enclave (IDE) project in Airoli, Navi Mumbai, has found few takers from foreign embassies and consulates. City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) officials said the initial response had been good, but the project has been stuck since.[3]
Mindspace, Airoli - IT SEZ [4]
Mindspace, an IT SEZ (Information Technology - Special Economic Zone) is located close to Airoli railway station on the Thane-Belapur road. It is a well-planned IT SEZ of 4 million sq. ft. or close to 50 acres is designed for IT / ITES / BPO companies. The ultramodern business park has aesthetically planned work areas and large and efficient floor plates. A central garden of 5 acres, clubhouse and fitness center are proposed. The buildings are designed around a central arc and interconnected with 4 lane internal roads. According to the original plan, 10 buildings are proposed, out of which 4 are ready.[5]
Following are the organizations which have a setup at Mindspace, Airoli
- Syntel
- Capgemini India
- Cognizant
- GlobeOp
- Wipro Ltd
- WNS
- Accenture
- L&T Infotech
Patni Knowledge Park
Patni Computer Systems Ltd has a ‘knowledge park’ in Airoli. Its design combines the open ambiance of an academic campus with the professional efficiency of a technology / knowledge park.
Banks
Cooperative banks were the first to set up shop in Airoli. Only recently, major private and public sector banks have started opening their branches. The cooperative banks developed a large base of loyal customers mainly due to the higher interest rates offered by them on fixed deposit schemes.
- Union Bank of India
- State Bank of Travancore (Sector 19)
- Bank of India (Sector 19)
- Corporation Bank (Sector 4)
- State Bank of India (Sector 7)
- Bank of Baroda (Sector 7)
- The Federal Bank (Opening shortly, Sector 7)
- HDFC (Sector 8)
- ICICI (Sector 7)
- IDBI (Sector 7)
- The Thane Janata Sahakari Bank (Sector 8)
- Punjab and Maharashtra co. op. Bank (PMC Bank)(Sector 7)
- The Mahanagar co. op. Bank (Sector 2)
- Abhyudaya co. op. Bank (Sector-17)
- Ahmednagar Sahakari Bank
- Parsik Janata Sahakari Bank
- Axis Bank (Sector 6)
- Ratnakar co. op. Bank
Apart from ATMs of the banks mentioned above, the following banks have their ATMs in Airoli. DCB (Visa), IndusInd Bank (Visa), Kotak Mahindra Bank (Visa).
Nursing Homes and Hospitals in Airoli
Nursing homes have mushroomed in Airoli due to its predominantly residential population. These nursing homes have less than 20 beds and have visiting consulting doctors and specialist on call. Most have a basic operating theater for general surgeries and consulting rooms. Some nursing homes may boost ICU / ICCUs (Intensive Critical Care Units). Pathology labs and CT scan centers are there in Airoli. For major surgeries, doctors refer patients to large hospitals in Mumbai.
- National Burns Center is located in Sector 13. The National Burns Center promoted by the Indian Burns Research Society is a unique and pioneering project to provide comprehensive research and advance training facilities in the latest burns care technology. The primary goal of National Burns Center is to evolve simplified methods of management to reduce treatment costs and to evaluate new drugs. Its helpline number is (022) 27793333.
- Criti Care (Near Sec-8) Signal
- Indravati Hospital (Less than 20 beds)
- Mody Hospital (Less than 20 beds)
- Sukhada Specialty Hospital (Less than 20 beds)
- Navjeevan Hospital (Less than 20 beds)
- Gandhis Hospital (Less than 20 beds)
- Sanjeevani Hospital (Less than 20 beds)
- Dr Doke's Shraddha Hospital (Less than 20 beds)
- Sridhar Hospital (Less than 20 beds)
- Jasmine Hospital (Less than 20 beds)
- Heritage Healthcare Hospital and ICU (Less than 20 beds) by Dr. Rakesh Chaturvedi. It is located in sector 6. It also has a medical store attached to it.
- Parulekar Hospital (Sector-6)
Schools in Airoli
- New Horizon Scholars School,(Sector-13, Nr Airoli Mulund Bridge) (CBSE)
- Dhyandeep Vidya Mandir (Sector-2)(SSC), .
- Smt Radhikabai Meghe Vidyalaya,(Sector-16),(SSC)
- Saraswati Vidyalaya,(Sector-5) (SSC)
- Shreeram Vidyalaya,(Sector 3)(SSC)
- Mahatma Gandhi Hindi High School,(Sector-1) (SSC)
- DAV Public School,(Sector 10) (CBSE)
- Maziuddin High School, (Sector 8A) (SSC)
- St Xavier High School, Sector 6 (SSC)
- Euro School, Sector 19 (ICSE)
- VPM's International School, Sector 19 (ICSE)
- New Horizon Public School, Sector 19 (CBSE)
- Neo Kids, Sector-13
- Datta Meghe Global Academy
- Smt Sushiladevi Deshmukh Vidyalaya,( Sector-4, SSC)
Colleges in Airoli
- Smt Radhikabai Meghe High School (Junior College - VOCATIONAL & COMMERCE) (Sector-16)
- mazidun high school sector 8a airoli
- Saraswati Vidyalaya (Junior College - SCIENCE)(Sector-5)
- Shreeram Vidyalaya (Junior College - SCIENCE)(Sector-3)
- Datta Meghe College of Engineering (Sector-3)
- Shreeram Polytechnic, Airoli (Sector-3)
- New Horizon School of Management (Sector 3 & Sector 14)
- Mehta College (MS, BCOM, BSCIT, BMS, etc.)(Sector-19)
- DAV Junior College (Sector-10)
- SDV junior college (sector-4)
- Smt.Radhikabai Meghe Teacher Education Institute (D.T.ED & B.ED), Sector 16, Airoli
- BRIO International School, Sector 20-B, Airoli ( ICSE)