Vashi Explained

Vashi
Settlement Type:Business District of Navi Mumbai
Pushpin Map:Mumbai
Coordinates:19.08°N 73.01°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Thane
Subdivision Type3:Metro
Established Date:1972
Founder:CIDCO
Government Type:Municipal Corporation
Governing Body:Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Vashikar/ Juhukar/ Koprikar
Demographics Type1:Languages- Agri (Marathi)
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:400 703
Registration Plate:MH-43 Navi Mumbai
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Thane
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Belapur

Vashi (Pronunciation: [ʋaːʃiː]) is an upmarket residential and commercial node in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, across the Thane Creek of the Arabian Sea on the outskirts of city of Mumbai.[1] Vashi is named after the largest village Vashi Gaon present in Vashi Node.

Overview

Vashi is well-connected node of Navi Mumbai. It is also the first Navi Mumbai station after Mankhurd which is the last station of Mumbai Suburban city. Vashi is a well-organised sub-urban area that houses many commercial stores and has many residential societies. Vashi has three main and large malls, viz., Inorbit mall Vashi, Center One and Raghuleela Mall. Along with these three malls several other small shopping plazas are also developed across vashi, e.g. Satra Plaza,[2] Vashi Plaza.[3] Vashi is located 20 minutes away from Chembur a suburban area in Mumbai and is easily accessible by both road and railways. Vashi also is a terminal railway station for Harbour Line & Trans-Harbour Line. Vashi is well known for it cosmopolitan culture & educational institutes.

Turbhe also houses an Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) market where all the grocery items, food items, Rice, Lentils, Wheet, and different types of Spices are sold at a wholesale price.

Educational institutions

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Potholes under Vashi flyover filled up. George Mendonca. Navi Mumbai. The Times of India. 30 September 2017 . 18 October 2017.
  2. News: No Parking at Satra Plaza .
  3. Web site: Vashi Plaza Owners and Residents Community .
  4. Web site: Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology.. www.fcrit.ac.in.
  5. Web site: Leading Business School in Navi Mumbai | Oriental Institute of Management. oim.edu.in.
  6. Web site: Institute for MBA, Engineering, Fashion Designing, PGDM Course B-School in India. 7 September 2014.