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About EMD

o	The Eastern Mumbai District (EMD) is located on the outskirts of Mumbai and encompasses the areas of Vangani, Shelu, Matheran, Neral, Bhivpuri, Karjat, and Khopoli. Experts believe that the Eastern Mumbai District is slated to see great economic development and is gradually emerging as India’s latest investment hub. o	Upcoming infrastructural projects like airport development, railway network extensions, the 12 lane multi-modal corridor and the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor have put this area in the limelight. Other factors include upcoming residential projects, both affordable and luxury, that can cater to the potential influx of people as the area develops. o	The EMD has over 70 colleges affiliated to the University of Mumbai, and consequently several IT companies have set up base here to take advantage of the emerging talent and the expansive spaces. These IT companies have brought in people with higher disposable incomes. The Eastern Mumbai District is poised for massive social and municipal infrastructure development, leading to a superior quality of life.

Infrastructural Developments

Airports

Airports are major revenue boosters for the surrounding areas, attracting foreign investors who recognise their role in growing regional industry and tourism. With this revenue generation, new ventures open up for regional economic development: the best example of this being the proposed international airport in Navi Mumbai, straddling the two main Maharashtrian powerhouses of Mumbai and Pune. In turn, the international airport in the neighbourhood will draw up new growth centres in the EMD, in a symbiotic relationship that spells growth for everyone.

Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor

The Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) is an ambitious infrastructure project to develop “smart cities” in Uttar Pradesh, National Capital Region (NCR), Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra; making a chain of growth centers bookended by the nation’s political and financial capitals. To make this dream a reality, the Centre is planning a massive infrastructure overhaul to more tightly knit these cities together, as well as greater connectivity. For the EMD, the DMIC is expected to enter the Mumbai metro through Nashik, leading the infrastructural developments right through the EMD’s backyard. This will bring increased investment and will effectively be the district’s début.

12 lane Multimodal Corridor

The 12 lane Multimodal Corridor (MMC) will be a revolutionary project for Mumbai, changing the makeup of the roadway network. This 126 km long multiuse highway will connect Alibaug with Virar, thus reducing the travel distance and providing relief to the overstressed existing road to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT). This MMC will make the EMD a critical junction for significant roadways in Western India; connecting Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Kochi, and Bangalore with the EMD. Also, the MMC will plug the EMD directly into the growing Navi Mumbai. This corridor will usher in an era of growth for the EMD, as it brings tight connectivity and increased investment.

Railway network

A vital part of public transport and India’s largest employer, railways are often an important facet of economic growth. Karjat station, a strategic junction on the Central Railway line, lies two hours from the curling towers of Chhtrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST). Building new stations is also unnecessary, as areas of the EMD such as Shelu and Karjat already have an established railway network. Rails east from Karjat divide in two: one line in a 20-minute journey towards Khopoli and the other a 2-hour ride to Pune. After the success of the Central Line extension to Karjat, the government also plans to lay tracks from Panvel to Karjat, reducing travel time by 45 minutes and linking the EMD with Navi Mumbai. The Harbour Railway is also expanding up to Karjat. The railways have announced their intent to divert long distance trains from Thane to Karjat, cementing Karjat’s role as India’s gateway to Mumbai, and vice versa. Flowing from the bustling streets of Fort to the dynamic Navi Mumbai to the rest of the nation, railways are a strong facet of growth in the EMD and will allow it to expand rapidly.

Highway Development

The Eastern Mumbai District (EMD) is quickly becoming a nerve centre of Maharashtra. Significant roads that pass close to the EMD include NH-8, the Bhiwandi bypass, NH-3, NH-4 and NH-4B, the Mumbai-Pune Expressway, and NH-17. The proposed revamp of the Karjat-Murbad highway will further the the EMD’s surge, while the upcoming transharbour link at Sewri will keep traffic free-flowing and offer faster connectivity from Mumbai to Karjat. These proposed and existing highways will blaze the trail for increased revenue flows to the EMD--making it Greater Mumbai’s hottest growth spot. These important arteries have already begun to benefit the EMD, as shown by the number of real estate projects that are breaking ground. These highways will not just bring the EMD closer to the Maximum City, but will also allow its growth to radiate into the rest of Maharashtra.

Educational development

The district’s recent infrastructural development is one of the catalysts for the increased investment in the housing sector, and young people will be the key to sustaining its growth. The EMD is rich in intellectual capital and, with the existing and forthcoming educational infrastructure, will attract and retain this key demographic. In order to create the ideal academic climate, there must be a diversity of schooling options at all levels, first-class faculty, and housing facilities. Shouldering these expectations, the EMD hosts 70 engineering, pharmacy, medical, management, advertising and hospitality colleges affiliated with Mumbai University. It is well connected to top quality schools like the J. H. Ambani High School in Lodhivali, the Carmel Convent School in Khopoli and the Kohinoor Business School. Acclaimed international institutions like the Cambridge International Academy have laid their foundation already. Its proximity to innovation hubs Mumbai and Pune also ensure that professionals the top of their fields can inspire the young minds in the EMD. Moreover, with land prices still cheap, housing facilities can be constructed quite easily. The EMD is well equipped to give its youth quality education, and is poised to develop in leaps and bounds as an education hub.

Healthcare

Good health and a holistic living are key factors in the EMD’s social infrastructure. In the district, there are good hospitals, including: -	Dr. Ambedkar Civil Hospital -	Jain Hospital -	Mayur Hospital -	Madhav Baug -	Phadke Hospital -	Shree Narayan Hospital

Culture and Tourism

The EMD features wide vistas of the rugged mountains and valleys of Maharashtra, providing an excellent backdrop to the developments dotting the landscape.

Surrounded by the lush and misty Sahyadri mountain range, the Eastern Mumbai District was once a stronghold of the Marathas. The area’s rich history lends itself to tourist sites such as the Kondana and Bhaja caves and the Bhimashankar temple. During the British Raj, the region’s cool temperatures and leafy landscapes endeared it to the British, and they made household names of nearby hill stations like Matheran, Khandala and Lonavla. Blessed by abundant rain and plentiful water bodies like the Barvi Dam, Morbe Dam, and the Chillar River, the area is known as a “monsoon paradise,” with beautiful waterfalls, like the Bhaigrath. The water also brings a wide variety of flora and fauna, which can be viewed during one of the EMD’s famous treks to the Peth and Lohagad forts, or the Bhairoba cave. On the ground, the pleasant climate and the red fertile land is excellent for agriculture, with vast paddy fields criss-crossing the landscape. As the EMD grows, these areas will generate higher tourism revenues and contribute to the emergence of the region.

Entertainment

The pleasant climate and geography in the Eastern Mumbai District acts as a magnet to attracts tourists and locals alike. For the city dwellers of Mumbai and Pune, the areas of the EMD are close enough for a day trip, at just 2 hours away by railway and 3 hours away by road. With a lovely year-round climate, the areas around the EMD are dotted with resorts, water parks, nature parks and private farmhouses, which make for a wonderful and affordable retreat. The EMD also features easy access via rail to the famous hill station of Matheran, from Karjat to Neral Junction. Apart from that, Neral has the famous farm cooperative and resort Saguna Baug, while Karjat boasts the sparkling resorts of Rivergate and Shelke. The enormous Adlabs Imagica themepark, with Mohili Meadows and Yamuna Baug, provide entertainment for children of any age. For the movie buffs, award-winning Bollywood art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai’s ND Studio in Karjat is a must-see, and White Feather Films is also setting up a new studio here. The international studios are clued into the area’s potential as well: Hollywood production companies Twentieth Century Fox, Walt Disney and DreamWorks (with Reliance Big Studio) are setting up studios and production facilities here.

Property in EMD With Mumbai being overwhelmed by its soaring population, developers have taken their attention to the suburbs in order to provide basic necessities and development for the masses. Areas from Kalyan to Navi Mumbai are vital as valves to ease pressure on the Maximum City and prevent it from bursting at the seams. However, these areas, because of the rising property rates and the shortage of buildable land, are insufficient to provide decent, affordable living spaces for the millions of Mumbaikars who currently do without. Because of its position and abundance of land, the EMD is poised to be the keystone of Mumbai’s sustainable development, and its developers can give millions of people the most basic of needs: a solid roof over their heads.

The EMD is the next pearl in a necklace that begins at the Gateway of India, leads through the growing hub of Navi Mumbai, and ends in the IT and education giant Pune. The areas in the EMD are well-connected by both railways and roadways with the neighbouring growth hubs, and will improve exponentially with completion of new road, rail and air infrastructure developments. The availability of basic and educational infrastructure places the EMD in a unique position to grow tremendously. With basic necessities and quality education will come economic growth, as the EMD will have a homegrown educated workforce with disposable income willing to put down roots, and private and public enterprises will open to accommodate the job-seekers.

The infrastructural developments in the EMD have made it the ideal investment hub for real estate developers and the customers. It is estimated that property prices per square foot in the EMD will touch Rs. 6000 in the next three years, Rs.8000 in the next six, and an astounding Rs.30,000 by 2030, appreciating a total of 900% appreciation in the next 15 years. Considering the overwhelming demand for housing, the EMD will be a very low-risk, high-reward component in a residential investment portfolio. Following the footsteps of Navi Mumbai, the EMD will emerge as the next boom area of Maharashtra.