Kamothe is a node of
Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai (), is a planned city situated on the west coast of the Indian subcontinent, located in the Konkan division of Maharashtra state, on the mainland of India.
Navi Mumbai is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The city is ...
which is developed and maintained by
CIDCO
The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO) is an Indian city planning agency and richest government authority in India which is formed and controlled by the Government of Maharashtra. CIDCO was formed on 17 March 1970 ...
. Kamothe is located on the
Sion Panvel Highway
The Sion Panvel Expressway is a 25 km Indian highway located entirely in the state of Maharashtra, that connects Sion in Mumbai with Panvel, via Navi Mumbai. It is one of the busiest and most important roads in the Mumbai Metropolitan Reg ...
. It is the third node after
Panvel
Panvel () is a city and taluka in Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is highly populated due to its closeness to Mumbai. Panvel is also governed for development purpose by the body of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Panvel Municipal Corpora ...
and
Kalamboli
Kalamboli is one of the nodes of Navi Mumbai. It is a transportation hub, being situated at the junction of the Sion-Panvel Highway, NH 48, Panvel By-Pass, NH 66 and Mumbai-Pune Expressway and is among the biggest iron and steel delivery center ...
towards
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...
.
Location
The site of Kamothe adjoins the Central Business District of Belapur (
CBD Belapur
The Central Business District of Belapur (C.B.D Belapur) is a node of Navi Mumbai. The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation is headquartered in Belapur. The Reserve Bank of India maintains a branch office at CBD Belapur. This area is one of the ...
) of
Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai (), is a planned city situated on the west coast of the Indian subcontinent, located in the Konkan division of Maharashtra state, on the mainland of India.
Navi Mumbai is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The city is ...
and is surrounded by
Kharghar
Kharghar is a node of Navi Mumbai and it is a suburb under Panvel Municipal Corporation. It is situated at the northernmost tip of Raigad district. It was developed by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO).
Kharghar is now admi ...
in its north,
Taloja
Taloja is a census town in Raigad district of Navi Mumbai city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is an extension of the Kharghar node and governed by Panvel Municipal Corporation. Taloja has Navi Mumbai Metro Phase I starting origin point a ...
in north-east,
Kalamboli
Kalamboli is one of the nodes of Navi Mumbai. It is a transportation hub, being situated at the junction of the Sion-Panvel Highway, NH 48, Panvel By-Pass, NH 66 and Mumbai-Pune Expressway and is among the biggest iron and steel delivery center ...
in its east and
Panvel
Panvel () is a city and taluka in Raigad district of Maharashtra, India. It is highly populated due to its closeness to Mumbai. Panvel is also governed for development purpose by the body of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Panvel Municipal Corpora ...
in its south. The western region of Kamothe is a wet land area with enormous mangroves.
Characteristics
Kamothe is divided into 48 Sectors. These sectors are evenly divided which makes this area more spacious . Kamothe has some great infrastructure facilities and it is growing fast as population in this area has grown as compared to 5 years back.
Transportation
Kamothe falls in
Raigad district
Raigad district (Marathi pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, aːjɡəɖ, previously Colaba fort, Colaba district, is a district in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, India.
The district was renamed to Raigad fort, Raigad after the fort that ...
and is maintained by the
Panvel Municipal Corporation
Municipal Corporation of The City of Panvel is the governing body of the city of Panvel in Raigad district. Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras (Chennai) in ...
and
CIDCO
The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra (CIDCO) is an Indian city planning agency and richest government authority in India which is formed and controlled by the Government of Maharashtra. CIDCO was formed on 17 March 1970 ...
.
Kamothe has two railway stations Mansarovar and Khandeshwar that lie on the harbour line, a part of Mumbai suburban railways.
Auto rickshaws provide the primary means of personal local transportation.
BEST, NMMT and MSRTC/ST buses serve as another means of transportation over a long distance to various nodes through
Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai (), is a planned city situated on the west coast of the Indian subcontinent, located in the Konkan division of Maharashtra state, on the mainland of India.
Navi Mumbai is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). The city is ...
. Kamothe postal index number is 410209.
Schools and colleges
* Loknete Ramsheth Thakur English Medium School and Jr. College
* St. Agrasen High School & Jr. College
* Shankarrao Chavan Vidya English Medium School And Junior College
* Sushma Patil Vidyalaya and Junior College
* MNR School of Excellence - CBSE
* S.S.H. Jr. College
* H.B.P SHRI. DAMAJI GANPAT GOWARI VIDYALAYA & JUNIOR COLLEGE
* Shankar Rao Chauhan School & Jr. College
* Z.P.School
* Dattushet Patil School
* Loknete Ramsheth Thakur Public School - CBSE
* MGM School of Biomedical Sciences
* MGM Medical College and Hospital
* M.U.M ENGLISH SCHOOL
* S S Bhagat New English School
* Indo Scots Global School
* Maji Amdar Dattusheth Patil Vidyalay
* New English School
* Kamothe Blasters Cricket Ground
References
{{Raigad district
Nodes of Navi Mumbai
Cities and towns in Raigad district