Vashi is a residential and commercial node in
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, across the
Thane Creek
Thane Creek, previously Thana Creek, is an estuary of the Arabian Sea and one of the two main distributaries of the Ulhas River, in Konkan division of Maharashtra, India. The Ulhas splits at the northeast corner of Salsette island into its ...
of the
Arabian Sea
The Arabian Sea () is a region of sea in the northern Indian Ocean, bounded on the west by the Arabian Peninsula, Gulf of Aden and Guardafui Channel, on the northwest by Gulf of Oman and Iran, on the north by Pakistan, on the east by India, and ...
on the outskirts of city of
Mumbai
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...
. Vashi is named after the largest village 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, Vashi Plaza. Vashi is located 20 minutes away from
Chembur
Chembur (pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, ͡ʃembuËɾ is an upmarket large suburb in central Mumbai, India. It belongs on the harbour line of suburban railways and offers the best connectivity with Mumbai Monorail, Santacruz- Chembur Link R ...
a suburban area in
Mumbai
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ...
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
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 ...
(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
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Oriental Institute of Management
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ITM Group of Institutions
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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
See also
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Vashi Bridge
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Vashi railway station
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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 Andhe ...
in Vashi
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Raghuleela Mall, Vashi
References
External links
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