Vashi

Coordinates: 19°05′N 73°01′E / 19.08°N 73.01°E / 19.08; 73.01
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Vashi
Business District of Navi Mumbai
Vashi is located in Mumbai
Vashi
Vashi
Coordinates: 19°05′N 73°01′E / 19.08°N 73.01°E / 19.08; 73.01
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictThane
Founded byCIDCO
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyNavi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
DemonymVashikar/ Juhukar/ Koprikar
Languages- Agri (Marathi)
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
400 703
Vehicle registrationMH-43 Navi Mumbai
Lok Sabha constituencyThane
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBelapur

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.

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Vashi Creek and the Mangrove forests

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.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ George Mendonca (30 September 2017). "Potholes under Vashi flyover filled up". The Times of India. Navi Mumbai. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  2. ^ "No Parking at Satra Plaza".
  3. ^ "Vashi Plaza Owners and Residents Community".
  4. ^ "Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology". www.fcrit.ac.in.
  5. ^ "Leading Business School in Navi Mumbai | Oriental Institute of Management". oim.edu.in.
  6. ^ "Institute for MBA, Engineering, Fashion Designing, PGDM Course B-School in India". 7 September 2014.

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