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Vashi (Marathi: वाशी) is an upmarket residential as well as commercial township in the city of Navi Mumbai. It is a premier city in Navi Mumbai and was one of the first "nodes" developed by CIDCO.

Contents 1 Physical characteristics 1.1 Populace 1.2 Geography 1.3 Climate 1.4 Layout 2 Economy 3 Infrastructure 3.1 Power 3.2 Water 3.3 Roads 3.4 Telecom 3.5 Transport 4 Resident life 4.1 Housing 4.2 Shopping 4.3 Educational institutions 4.4 Entertainment 4.5 Law and order 4.6 Other 4.7 Vashi Railway Station / International Infotech Park 5 Other Business Districts of Mumbai 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Physical characteristics

[edit] Populace

Vashi's reputation of being organized, but not too large or crowded like "the big city", has led to the continued growth of its resident and commuter population. Vashi is among the top ten most developed zones in the Mumbai Metropolitan area.The estimate population of Vashi is around 600,000. Vashi is very similar in nature to the West Bengal town Bardharman, and the two are known as twin towns.

[edit] Geography

Shivaji Chowk

Vashi is bordered by the Sion-Panvel Highway (plus the railway station) and Nerul to the south, the Thane-Belapur Road and Sanpada/Turbhe to the east, Khairane Channel and Kopar khairane to the north, and Thane creek to the west. It is one of two Navi Mumbai nodes that directly connect to Mumbai across Thane creek (via the Mankhurd-Vashi Bridge), the other being Airoli 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 an scuplpted stone museum exhibit about him. The chowk is surrounded by Sector 17, the meghraj/meghdoot cineplex, the fire station and the bus depot.

[edit] Climate

Being in close proximity to the Thane creek, 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. Before the 2009 rains, NMMC states that all the pre-monsoonal work has been done but still here and there, potholes lie.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Layout

Unlike most other towns in the country, and in contrast to its older and larger neighbor Mumbai, Vashi was planned before being constructed, as was the city of Navi Mumbai itself. Like the rest of Navi Mumbai, Vashi is broken down into what are known as "Sectors", which are further divided into plots. As such, the address system is organized, and the township easy to navigate when compared to neighbouring Mumbai.

[edit] Economy

Sector 17

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 businesses, 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 Navi Mumbai for wholesale agricultural produce, is located in Sector 19 and part of Sector 18.[1]

[edit] Infrastructure

[edit] Power

Sector 17

Vashi used to have near continuous power supply. As of late 2005, however, one to two hours a day of scheduled load shedding has been enforced by MSEDC, cycling among various areas of the city, in order to cope with the rising population and power consumption.
But Vashi being a major revenue gainer and for its almost zero pending bills and low distribution losses is overdue to get rewarded with 24 hours uninterrupted supply for which MSEDC will procure electricity from private electricity generators in the area.
Also NMMC is looking at generating electricity using non-conventional methods of generating electricity like wind energy as Navi Mumbai is blessed with a long coastline and generating energy from waste which is collected throughout the node. Talks are going on for electricity to be generated at the Morbe dam in Navi Mumbai.^{[citation needed]}
Load shedding was stopped temporarily in 2008 when Tata Power started suppling power in Navi Mumbai. Power cuts have resumed in Navi Mumbai for about 1-2 hours once in a month.

[edit] Water

The municipal (NMMC)water supply is near constant (12–18 hours daily), and occasional shutdowns are often short enough to be borne through by the overhead water tanks in many apartments and the central water tower system. Delayed rains in the year 2009, large number of villages on the outskirts of Vashi face water shortage.^[1] Vashi has 24 hrs water supply

[edit] Roads

Being a planned township, Vashi features many roads that intersect at right angles. Road maintenance is carried out by the NMMC. Roads in the township often get damaged by the monsoons, as potholes are simply patched up with mud that washes away with the next rainfall.^[2]

[edit] Telecom

Communication has never been a problem in Vashi and almost all parts of Navi Mumbai as the City grew along with the rapid development of telecom sector in India as well as Greater Mumbai. the city has almost all the major telecom players of India naming a few ( Vodafone, Airtel, Loop Mobile, MTNL, Tata Indicom, Reliance Communications, Idea, Aircel, Virgin Mobile) Broadband and IT enabled services are available across the Node, helping in the economic development of the area making it one of the favourite destinations for IT Companies

[edit] Transport

Autorickshaws provide the primary means of personal local transportation. Traveling to other nodes by autorickshaw usually entails the payment of one-and-a-half times the regular meter fare, or some other negotiated fare.

Vashi Railway Station and IT Park

Yellowtop taxicabs operating from designated taxi stands provide the means to travel further to destinations such as Mumbai and Thane; a bridge toll may be charged in addition, where applicable. Luxury and standard long-distance bus services often stop at Vashi en route to other cities and towns across the country.
The orange NMMT public buses , Red and Cream BEST (BrihanMumbai Electric Supply and Transport) which are numbered 500 to 599 (connecting Mumbai and Navi Mumbai) and ST public buses serve as a much cheaper means of transportation. Buses starting from or passing through Vashi's own bus depot allow passengers direct and fast passage to destinations across Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. Some Mumbai-Vashi routes, however, drop in frequency or stop altogether at night.
The route numbers for some important bus destinations that can be reached from Vashi:

• 1, 4, 8, 11 - Thane NMMT
• 30, 31 - Uran NMMT
• 50,59 - Panvel NMMT
• 51 - Kalamboli NMMT
• 55 - kharghar NMMT
• 100 - Mahape Mulund
• 501 - Kurla Stn (E), Deonar Depot, Juhu Nagar, Koparkhairane, Rabale, Airoli Bus Stn.
• 505 - CBD Belapur, Sion, Bandra Stn (W).
• 504 - Sion, Matunga, Dadar TT, CBD Belapur, Kharghar.]
• 502,508 - Nerul Sec 46/48, Seawodd Stn, Nerul Stn (N), Jui Nagar Stn, Vashi Village, Mankhurd, Shivaji Nagar Junction, Sion, Matunga, Dadar TT, Wadala Depot.
• 503 - Kalamboli, Taloja Phata, CBD Belapur, Jui Nagar Stn, Vashi Village, Deonar Depot, Sion.
• 506 - Sion, Matunga, Dadar TT, Nerul Stn, Belapur
• 507 - Nerul - APMC - Vashi - Mankhurd - Shivaji Nagar Junction - Ghatkopar Stn (E) - Kamani - AirIndia Colony - Vakola - Santacruz(E)Rly Stn.
• 517- APMC - Vashi - Mankhurd - Shivaji Nagar Junction - Ghatkopar Depot - Kamani - AirIndia Colony - Vakola -Santacruz(E)Rly Stn.
• 521 - Koparkhairane, Juhu Nagar, Deonar Depot, Sion, Matunga, Dadar TT, Dadar West (Plaza Theater), Shivaji Park, Prabhadevi, Worli, Haji Ali, A/C Market, End At Tardeo.
• 520 - Airoli Bus Stn, Rabale, Koparkhairane, Juhu Nagar, Deonar Depot, Sion, Matunga, Dadar TT, Dadar West (Plaza Theatre), Shivaji Park.
• 511 - Nerul Bus Stn, Shivaji Nagar Junction, Ghatkopar Depot, Mulund Stn (W).
• 510 - Ghatkopar (Barve Nagar), Ghatkopar Stn (E), Shivaji Ngr Junction, Juhu Nagar, Koparkhairane, Mahape.
• 512 - Mulund Stn (W), Fortis Hosp, Airoli Toll Naka, Rabale, Koparkhairane, Juhu Nagar, Nerul Bus Stn.
• 513 - Mulund Stn (E), Airoli Bus Stn, Rabale, Koparkhairane, Juhu Nagar, Vashi Stn.
• 523 - Dindoshi Depot, Jay Coach, Seepz Village, Powai, Bhandup (W), Fortis, Airoli Toll Naka, Rabale, Koparkhairane, Juhu Nagar, Vashi Market.
• 524 - Borivali Stn (W) - Kurar Village - Jay Coach - Seepz Village - Powai - Vikhroli (W), Ghatkopar Depot, Shivaji Nagar Junction - Vashi Market.
• 105(AC)-Belapur To Bandra via Vashi .
• 123(AC)-Belapur To Borivali via Vashi, Powai, Seepz .
• 518 - Shivaji Nagar Depot, Mankhurd, Juhu Nagar, Koparkhairane, Ghansoli Village.
• 519 - Deonar Depot, Mankhurd, Juhu Nagar, Koparkhairane, Ghansoli Village.
• AS524 (Express) - Borivali Stn (W) - Kurar Village - Jay Coach - Seepz Village - Powai - Vikhroli Village (E), Ghatkopar Depot, Shivaji Nagar Junction - Vashi Market.
• 533 - Vashi Market, Shivaji Nagar Junction, Ghatkopar Depot, Kamani, Saki Naka, J.B.Nagar, Jumbo Darshan, Andheri Stn (W).
• AS592 (AC) - L & T Infotech, Koparkhairane, Juhu Nagar, Deonar Depot, Sion, Matunga, Dadar TT, Dadar West (Plaza Theater), Shivaji Park, Prabhadevi, Worli, Haji Ali, A/C Market, End At Tardeo.
• AS(505)(AC) Cbd Belapur to Santacruz bus depot via Daravi(ONGC)
• AS(515)(AC) CBD Belapur to Santacruz Bus Depot Via BKC( Bandra -Kurla complex) <It takes more time to reach.

Vashi is connected to Mumbai by rail on the Harbour line of the Central Railway, part of the Mumbai suburban railway. Travelling to destinations in Mumbai by rail often involves taking a train to Kurla first. Another rail link connects Vashi to Thane(see Transport in Thane). Vashi Railway station

[edit] Resident life

Vashi has a reputation for being a good place to live, while maintaining access to the city across the creek. Despite its proximity to Mumbai proper, it is self-sufficient in many regards, and has its own thriving atmosphere for residents, shoppers and fun-seekers.

[edit] Housing

An evening sky at a residential area in Sector 17.

Vashi has grown to become the commercial heart of Navi Mumbai. Originally CBD(Belapur) was supposed to be a Central Business District a.k.a Central business hub, but Vashi made it. In recent years, real estate prices in Vashi have risen, due in part to the creation of new businesses, and due to more businesses moving or expanding into Vashi from Mumbai. Residents almost always live in co-operative housing societies (abbreviated to CHS). Sector-17 Vashi is the most expensive locality. These housing colonies often contain a number of multi-storeyed apartment building wings, internal or external parking space, gardens or flower patches, and a surrounding wall with one or more gates. CHS residents form committees to collect and spend funds for common maintenance, social activities, and hiring of security guard services. Some sectors are endowed with public parks as well.
Sector 8 which is an upscale neighborhood in Vashi, lies towards the western edge of the town bordering the Thane Creek. It is a very charming locality with its large gardens, tree lined lanes and many independent bungalows built in the late 1970s and early 80s.

[edit] Shopping

Raghuleela Mall near Vashi Railway Station

Each sector has its own cluster of shops called "mini-markets" that sell basic items such as rice, pulses, candy. Some bigger sectors have bigger "mini-markets" that sell everything from garments to hair-cuts. Sector-17 is one of the large sectors of Vashi and is located near the highway which happens to be the entrance to Vashi. It's very close to Vashi Railway Station. Sector 9 is home to Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church. Sectors 6, 7 and 8 in Vashi are home to Row Houses while Sector 8 also has bungalows.Sector 8 is located close to the place from where hovercrafts would land and take off.There is a fruit and vegetable market in sector-9 which is one the biggest retail market in navi mumbai where anyone can buy at a resonable price related to the other city's.
As of the end of October 2008, there are five Shopping malls functioning in Vashi, named Center One, City Center, Raghuleela, Inorbit Mall and Palm Beach Galleria. Inorbit Mall is the largest shopping mall till date in Navi Mumbai. They host a variety of large and small retailers, including HyperCITY, Pantaloons, Big Bazaar, Globus, MAX, shoppers stop and Crosswords as well as a number of fast food joints and franchises.
Shopping in or strolling around Sector 17 is a popular activity for residents and visitors. The area is packed with retail outlets selling everything from furniture(the oldest and the most reputed is Panchali Furniture) and fixtures to clothing and electronics All major Bank's branches are situated in Sector 17. It hosts many restaurants and bars, mithai,Rajdhani sweets shops, fast food franchises like McDonald's, KFC, Domino's, Pizza Hut, Garcia's pizza, etc. popular vegetarian restaurants like Navratna,Golden Punjab, as well as franchises of Monginis, Birdy's, Corroisant, Cafe Coffee Day and the like. Sectors 9 and 10 along the main road are also major commercial and retail areas.

[edit] Educational institutions

There are many schools and high schools in Vashi. Few of the well known schools are Father Agnel Multipurpose School, St. Marys High School, IES's Navi Mumbai High School[NMHS],Modern School, St. Lawrence High School, and Sacred Heart High School . There are also a few international schools like Ryan International that offer ICSE board education.
Vashi also hosts a number of colleges. St. Mary's Junior College, Father Agnel College (formally, Father Conceicao Rodrigues Institute of Technology, Agnel Polytechnic, ICLES Motilal Jhunjhunwala College [2], Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil College (formerly known as Modern College) ITM Institute of financial markets are among the well known colleges in the node.
Various training and coaching institutes have centers in Vashi. These include NIIT, Aptech and SSI for infotech training, with Career Launcher and Unitech^{[disambiguation needed]} coaching in competitive exam preparation.

Recently, ITM-IFM INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT (ITM) - Institute of Financial Markets (IFM), a nonprofit foundation runs a Business School providing PGDM course in Financial Markets (PGDM-FM). This course has been graded as A by CRISIL
The Mumbai Divisional SSC Board, one of the divisional boards of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary Education is headquartered in Vashi in Sector 16-A.the top schools are st mary's multipurpose high school , fr agnel multipurpose high school, st.lawrence high school Avalon Heights International School, the first school of its kind to be affiliated to the University of Cambridge International Examinations, also offers the ICSE syllabus.

[edit] Entertainment

The VishnuDas Bhave Auditorium is one of the famous landmarks which hosts a number of plays that are liked by many Navi Mumbaikars. This auditorium also serves as venue for hosting programs such as felicitation ceremonies, or even regional cultural evenings.
The Meghraj/Meghdoot cinema halls were the only large movie theater complexes in the node, until 2007 when Adlabs Cinemas opened a 4-screen Multiplex in the new Palm Beach Galleria mall.
Cinemax has also opened a 3-screen Multiplex, which has modern facilities such as recliner seats in City Center in a few months after Adlabs(now currently Big Cinemas)
Other cineplexes are due to open as part of the Inorbit Mall and Raghuleela mall. PVR Cinemas is planning to open one in Inorbit Mall. Recently, Fame Cinemas has opened up a 6-screen multiplex, the biggest in Vashi at Raghuleela mall.
Clubs at the Marine Centre, Abbot Hotel, Vashi Gymkhana etc. host dances and shows.

• NMSA - Navi Mumbai Sports Association is a CIDCO owned enterprise providing various Sports Facilities like Tennis, Carrom, Badminton, Chess, Swimming, Squash. Membership is offered in categories like Patron, Life, General and Student Membership.
• RCNB - Rotaract Club of New Bombay is an active Youth Club in New Bombay. It is a youth wing of Rotary Club of Navi Mumbai. Individuals between age 18-30 can be a part of this organisation. Rotaractors generally meet every Saturday 6pm at Rotary Center, Sector-6, Vashi.

[edit] Law and order

Main article: Navi Mumbai#Law and Order

Vashi has its own police station in Sector 3, but shuts down for the most part by 10 p.m. Of late Vashi has seen terrorists seeking refuge in the nearby suburbs. Some bars are even operating beyond permissible hours.
This suburb was called the oasis in the desert when it was unaffected during the 1992 Mumbai riots.

[edit] Other

Vashi has a number of health and fitness clubs such as Talwalkars and the newly opened Gold's Gym in Raghuleela mall. Many clinics and hospitals take care of the residents' healthcare needs, such as Lakshdeep Hospital, NMMC Hospital and MGM Hospital. Places of worship for Hindus, Muslims, Jains and Christians are located around the township, as are cultural centers of the various ethnicities of immigrants from other parts of India.
A strip of land in Vashi along the coast of Thane creek has been developed as a park and is popularly known as the "Mini Seashore" or "Seaside Park". The park is separated from the creek by a large holding pond, which is surrounded by a path that is used as a walking/jogging track. Residents of Vashi and nearby nodes frequent this area for recreation, relaxation and exercise. Hundreds walk or run along the track and over the embankment of the holding pond everyday. Local laughter clubs and tennis enthusiasts can be seen utilizing the park in the mornings. Paddle boats are rented out for use within the outer pond. Children's rides, horseback riding and vendors of chaat or other refreshments are a common sight along the Mini Seashore in the evenings, which is when families tend to visit and the overall footfall is at its peak. very good place to visit Vashi.

[edit] Vashi Railway Station / International Infotech Park

The large and spacious Vashi Railway Station was built into and under the International Infotech Park, to ISO 9002 quality standards.[3] Constructed over the Vashi railway station, seven broad white towers form the International Infotech Park (IIP), a massive office complex developed by CIDCO for the purpose of supporting the information technology industry in Vashi. IIP features over 600,000 square feet (60,000 m²) of built-up space, and was inaugurated on the 14th of June, 1998. V2Solutions[4], Iris Business Services , Cyquator, 3i Infotech, Tracmail, Satyam, Patni and Sify are among the companies who have set up offices there.[5][6].
Well known landmarks in Sector 17 include Big Splash and Vashi Plaza.
Inorbit Mall at Sec-30, Opp. Vashi Railway Station. If one needs to go to Andheri from Vashi there are direct trains available from Vashi and Andheri but they are on limited to office hours only.