Juhu Vashi (Pronunciation:
">aːʃiː is an upmarket residential and commercial node in
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
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 ...
, across the
Thane Creek
Thane Creek (or Thana Creek) is an inlet in the shoreline of the Arabian Sea that isolates the city of Mumbai (Bombay) from the Konkan region of the Indian mainland. It comprises the area between Mumbra Retibunder and the Mankhurd-Vashi Bridg ...
of the
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea ( ar, اَلْبَحرْ ٱلْعَرَبِيُّ, Al-Bahr al-ˁArabī) is a region of the northern Indian Ocean bounded on the north by Pakistan, Iran and the Gulf of Oman, on the west by the Gulf of Aden, Guardafui Channel ...
on the outskirts of city of
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- ...
. The Juhu Vashi is named after the largest village Juhu Village/Vashi Gaon present in Juhu-Vashi Node.
Overview
Vashi is well-connected node of Navi Mumbai. It is also the first Navi Mumbai station after
Mankhurd
Mankhurd (Pronunciation: aːnkʰuɾd̪(ə) is a suburb in eastern Mumbai, Maharashtra. Mankhurd railway station is on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway.
Geography
The Mankhurd suburb is part of and the easternmost boundary of t ...
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, Vashi Plaza. Vashi is located 20 minutes away from
Chembur
Chembur (pronunciation: ͡ʃembuːɾ is an upmarket large suburb in central Mumbai, India.
History
Before reclamation, Chembur lay on the north-western corner of Trombay Island. It is suggested that Chembur is the same place referred to as Sa ...
a suburban area in
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- ...
and is easily accessible by both road and railways. Vashi also is a terminal railway station for
Harbour Line
The Harbour line is a branch line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway operated by Central Railway. It was named so because it catered to the eastern neighbourhoods along the city's natural harbour. Its termini are Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Termin ...
&
Trans-Harbour Line
The Trans-Harbour line is the link Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway), Harbour line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway connects between Navi Mumbai and Thane Operates by Central Railway Zone, Central Railway. Its Termini are , , and on the Th ...
. Vashi is well known for it cosmopolitan culture & educational institutes.
Turbhe also houses an
Agricultural Produce Market Committee
An Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) is a marketing board established by state governments in India to ensure farmers are safeguarded from exploitation by large retailers, as well as ensuring the farm to retail price spread does not rea ...
(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
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Fr. Conceicao Rodrigues Institute of Technology
Father Conceicao Rodrigues Institute of Technology (FCRIT) is a private engineering college affiliated to the University of Mumbai located in Vashi, Navi Mumbai. The institute offers the B.E degree courses in Computer Engineering, Electrical En ...
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Oriental Institute of Management
Oriental Institute of Management (OIM) is affiliated to Mumbai University located in Vashi, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. This institute was established in 2006 by the parent body Oriental Education Society
Oriental Education Society was ...
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ITM Group of Institutions
The ITM Group of Institutions is a group of educational institutions in India, headquartered from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, which is managed by the ITM Trust. It was founded in 1991 by founder and chairman Dr P. V. Ramana.
Institutions establi ...
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Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil College
Rayat Shikshan Sanstha's Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil College ''(formerly known as Modern College )'' is a college in Juhu Nagar (Vashi) Navi Mumbai. The college was established in 1979 and was affiliated with the University of Mumbai, but is now con ...
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Fr. Agnel Multipurpose School and Junior College
ICLES Motilal Jhunjhunwala College Vashi
* Sainath English High School & Rajiv Gandhi College, Vashi
Tilak Education Society Vashi
Sacred Heart School Vashi
* St. Mary’s Multipurpose High School and Junior College
* St Lawrence High School, Vashi
* OES International School
IT Companies in Vashi
Ansha Software
CreativeWebo Mobile App Development Company
Cloudnayak IT Solutions
See also
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Vashi Bridge
The Vashi Bridge, also known as Thane Creek Bridge or the Second Thane Creek Bridge, is a road bridge completed in the late 1990s across Thane Creek, which connects the city of Mumbai to the Indian mainland at Navi Mumbai. The bridge links the ...
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Vashi railway station
Vashi is a railway station on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. Vashi railway station is the terminal point for CST and Thane Trains. Around 75,000 people travel from Vashi to Mumbai CST, and around 32 thousand peo ...
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Inorbit Mall
Inorbit Mall is a subsidiary of K. Raheja Corporation which runs shopping malls in various parts of India. The first Inorbit Mall opened in 2004, in Malad, Mumbai. This is the fourth oldest shopping mall in Mumbai, from Infiniti Mall of An ...
in Vashi
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Raghuleela Mall, Vashi
Raghuleela is a mall situated in Vashi, Navi Mumbai
Juhu Vashi (Pronunciation: aːʃiː 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 ...
* Satra Plaza, Vashi
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