Vashi
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Vashi वाशी |
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| Business District of Navi Mumbai | |
 Vashi
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| Coordinates: 19°05′N 73°01′E / 19.08°N 73.01°ECoordinates: 19°05′N 73°01′E / 19.08°N 73.01°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Thane |
| Population | |
| • Total | 600,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 400 703 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-43 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Thane |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Belapur |
Vashi is a node in Navi Mumbai, across the Thane Creek of the Arabian Sea on the outskirts of city of Panvel. It is one of the first nodes developed by the City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) in Navi Mumbai township and Panvel. The major schools in Vashi are Sacred Heart High School, Fr. Agnel's Multipurpose High School, St Lawrence school, New Bombay High School, ICLE MJ COLLEGE and St. Mary's High School
Vashi is divided into 31 sectors. Sectors 1 to 8 consist of residential buildings, sectors 9 to 29 have combined residential and commercial, educational institutions, Sector 17 is a prominent residential, commercial as well as shopping area, Sector 30 is home to many malls, information technology parks, 5-star hotels and an exhibition centre and the railway station.
The malls (listed according to their opening times) in Vashi are Raghuleela Arcade, Inorbit Mall, Satra Plaza. The APMC (Agricultural Produce Market Committee) market, one of the largest markets in India is in and around Sector 19.
Sector 31 is allotted for PAPs G.E.Scheme for residential as well as commercial purpose.
Being close to the sea, Vashi is mostly humid and hot in summer and mildly pleasant during the months of November, December, and January. The Western Ghats run parallel along the east of the mainland town, resulting in relatively heavier showers than island Mumbai during the monsoon season — June to August.
Vashi is one of the oldest and most populated nodes in Navi Mumbai. Many companies from Mumbai and other parts of India have set up shop there. Most new firms setting up base in Navi Mumbai township are in or close to Vashi.
Sector 17, in turn, is the commercial heart of Vashi, hosting a dense concentration of small businesses, offices, clinics, banks, retail outlets, restaurants and franchise operations. Sectors 9 and 10 are heavy with commercial activity, especially retail.
A large APMC market, the biggest in Asia for wholesale agricultural produce, is in Sector 19 and a part of Sector 18.
Vashi is the first node of Navi Mumbai from the island Mumbai direction. It is directly connected by rail and road. An earlier hovercraft service to Mumbai island was discontinued citing heavy operational losses. A proposed international airport near Panvel is under final stages of approval. It is expected to bring traffic relief to the existing Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai.
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