Navi Mumbai
 Location
Western Suburbs
Navi Mumbai also known as New Bombay is a satellite twin of the
city of Bombay. It is the largest planned new city in the world,
with an area of 344 km2. The present population of Navi Mumbai is
0.75 million and is estimated to grow to 2 million by the turn of
the century.
New Bombay lies on the mainland on the eastern seaboard of the
Thane Creek. The city limits stretches from Airoli near Thane in the
north, to Uran in the south. The length of the city is almost the
same as Bombay. The Vashi and Airoli Bridges connect New Bombay to
Bombay. The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link will soon link South Bombay
with New Bombay.
The people of New Bombay often call themselves as Bombayites or
Mumbaikars. However as their residence is out of the municipal
limits of Bombay, they are technically incorrect. Most of the
residents work in Bombay. Since the region shares the same area code
as the city, not many are aware that they are dwellers of an
independent city. Software Companies have their offices in New
Bombay.
Planned City :
The planning and construction of Navi Mumbai was given over to the
City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO), set up for this
purpose in 1970 by the Maharashtra State Government. New Bombay was
carefully planned keeping in mind the population boom of the
future,in fact it is the largest planned new city in the world. New
bombay's area is divided into sectors. Residential areas include
that of Vashi, Nerul, Belapur, Kharghar and Panvel. The main
business district is Belapur CBD. Vashi too has a lot of commercial
institutions including a mall.
Accessibility
- Navi Mumbai is situated 29 Kms from Mumbai City on the
Eastern Express Highway, just 3 Kms short of Thane.
Areas Under Navi Mumbai
- Nerul
- Vashi
- Airoli
- Kalamboli
- Taloja
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