Vashi

Vashi is a node in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, across the Thane Creek of the Arabian Sea on the outskirts of city of Mumbai.[1]

Vashi-Juhu-Kopri
Business District of Navi Mumbai
Vashi-Juhu-Kopri
Coordinates: 19.08°N 73.01°E / 19.08; 73.01
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictThane
Founded byCIDCO
Government
  TypeMunicipal Corporation
  BodyNavi Mumbai Municipal Corporation
Demonym(s)Vashikar/ 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 is a very well developed and well connected node of navi mumbai. It is the also the first Navi Mumbai station after Mankhurd which is last station of Mumbai sub-urban city. Vashi is well organised sub-urban area which houses large number of commercial stores and also has many residential societies. Vashi has two main and large malls, viz., Inorbit mall and Raghuleela mall. Vashi is located 20 minutes away from chembur a sub-urban area in mumbai and is easily accessible by both road and railways.

Vashi 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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