Ulwe (also Ulwa, Ulva, or Ulawe) 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 i ...

situated beside Belapur and Nerul and home to

Navi Mumbai International Airport Navi Mumbai International Airport, officially D. B. Patil International Airport, is an international airport being constructed in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It will serve in parallel as an alternative with Mumbai's existing Chhatrapati S ...

officially named DB Patil International Airport. It 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 197 ...

. It is located in

Raigad district Raigad district (Marathi pronunciation: �aːjɡəɖ, previously Colaba district, is a district in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, India. The district was renamed to Raigad after the fort that was the first capital of the former Marath ...

. It is soon going to come under the purview of 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 ...

. Ulwe has a

sports complex A sports complex is a group of sports facilities. For example, there are track and field stadiums, football stadiums, baseball stadiums, swimming pools, and Indoor arenas. This area is a sports complex, for fitness. Olympic Park is also a kind ...

with football, badminton, hockey, swimming pool, and indoor stadium. Ulwe has seen drastic increase in property rates due to its geographical location and proximity to the under-construction

expected to be functional by December 2024, Seawoods-

Uran Uran is a coastal town and part of Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra state in Konkan division. It lies in the Raigad district, east of Mumbai across the Dharamtar Creek. Uran is primarily a fishing and agriculture village, which has developed into th ...

railway line expected to be fully functional by December 2022, and MTHL Trans Harbour Link from

Sewri Sewri (IAST: ''Śivdī,'' �iʋɖiː is a locality along the eastern edge of South Mumbai, in Maharashtra, India. It is also the name of a railway station on the Central Railway Harbour Line. Sewri (pronounced as Shivdi / शिवडी) was ...

to Chirle village in

Nhava Sheva Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) or JLN Port, also known as Nhava Sheva Port, is the second largest container port in India after Mundra Port. Located in Navi Mumbai's Raigad district, this port on the Arabian Sea is accessed via Thane Cree ...

expected to be functional by September 2023. Ulwe has big land parcels belonging to

Reliance Industries Ltd. Reliance Industries Limited is an Indian multinational corporation, multinational Conglomerate (company), conglomerate company, headquartered in Mumbai. It has diverse businesses including energy industry, energy, petrochemicals, natural gas, ...

on which big residential and commercial activities are expected to start. It has 3 railway stations named Kharkopar, Bamandongri, and Targhar railway stations. Being a newly developing node of

, many buildings and constructions are being developed in Ulwe.

buildings are also being constructed in there. A coastal road is also proposed which will act as a connector between the

Mumbai Trans Harbour Link The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, also known as the Sewri–Nhava Sheva Trans Harbour Link, is an under-construction 21.8 km (13.5 mi) 6-lane expressway grade road bridge, which will connect Mumbai with Navi Mumbai, its satellite city. ...

and the new NMIA (

), and another arm of the coastal road will connect the sea link to

JNPT Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) or JLN Port, also known as Nhava Sheva Port, is the second largest container port in India after Mundra Port. Located in Navi Mumbai's Raigad district, this port on the Arabian Sea is accessed via Thane Cree ...

. The sea link has its first interchange at Shivajinagar, Ulwe, and second at Chirle near

Dronagiri The Dronagiri is a node of Navi Mumbai in Raigad district. It is located at the Southern tip of Navi Mumbai metropolis and spread over 1,250 hectares of land. The zone is located to the east of Uran town in Navi Mumbai, and is bound by the Kara ...

node in

Ulwe Port

Ulwe is situated along Panvel Creek and the old village, among 10 others, was abandoned to make way for the new Navi Mumbai Airport. It is at a distance of 6 miles from

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 Corpor ...

. There is a

wharf A wharf, quay (, also ), staith, or staithe is a structure on the shore of a harbour or on the bank of a river or canal where ships may dock to load and unload cargo or passengers. Such a structure includes one or more berths (mooring locatio ...

at Ulwe. The old pier is in a dilapidated condition. This port is not approachable to big steamers. There are two seasonal sailing vessels for passenger traffic. Mostly these vessels are used for carrying vegetables and fruits to Mumbai. The chief goods exported from Ulwe are fruits, vegetables, rice, grain, salt, firewood, and sand.

Modern History

City and Industrial Development Corporation 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 197 ...

(CIDCO) a registered company under the company's act of 1972 and is responsible for development of the Ulwe node and all the other nodes in Navi Mumbai. The other nodes in Navi Mumbai are Vashi, Sanpada, Nerul, Seawoods, Kamothe, Kharghar, Panvel, Turbhe, Airoli, Dronagiri, and Ulwe. Originally land parcels were owned by farmers in this node. CIDCO brought land from farmers and has been developing these land parcels. The Ulwe node has a river (Ulwe River) passing through the proposed

. To the north east of the node lies the Gahdi river. The node also has more than 300 hectares of mangroves.

Environmental Context

The node in the environmental perspective is very rich, with 300+ hectares of mangroves and two rivers. Rivers Ulwe and Ghadi pass through the Ulwe node in the proposed international airport area. Construction and development has only been possible after containing and diverting these rivers and mangroves. Approximately 200 hectares of mangroves will be destroyed for the upcoming international airport. The environmental clearance for the project has been given based on relocation or re plantation of these 200 hectare mangroves. CIDCO has proposed a mangrove park north of the airport site. The river Ghadi is to be diverted altering its meeting point in the Panvel Creek. Environmentalists fear flooding of the Panvel area because of this alteration. Karnala Bird Sanctuary is just below the Dronagiri node, southeast of the node. The bird sanctuary is small, approximately 11.2 km. square. Along with Sanjay Gandhi National Park and Tungareshwar Sanctuary is the boundary of Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Dronagiri Fort is located in the southernmost tip of Dronagiri spread over an area of 17 km. square and is bound by Karanjha River on the southeast. It lies between the town of Uran and Karanjha. Port based activities take place around the area.

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