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.
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.