Ghansoli

Ghansoli घणसोली
Suburb
Ghansoli Railway Station
Ghansoli Location of Ghansoli in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 19.125°N 72.999°E / 19.125; 72.999
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Demonym(s)	Ghansolikar
Language
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	400 701
Telephone code	022
Vehicle registration	MH-43

Ghansoli is a suburb and one of the nodes of Navi Mumbai. It has a newly built locality and also a big industrial area housing companies like Reliance, Siemens, Standard Alkali.

There is a Mookambika temple which is one of the oldest landmarks in Ghansoli. The railway link from Thane to Vashi / Panvel has greatly increased accessibility to Ghansoli. ASP English Convent High School, Tilak International School, blossom nursery school, Rajiv Gandhi Management College are also working in Ghansoli.

Among the other religious places of worship is a big mosque close to the railway station and a Roman Catholic church in Ghansoli village called Our Lady of the Forsaken Church. There is also a very big ashram for Sikh community very close to sector-1.

The Present Real Estate phase

Presently the Ghansoli city is divided into two parts Ghansoli village and the developed Ghansoli sectors. While developed Ghansoli sectors hosts many modern buildings, the older village still retains a rural look. Every Year 'Ghansoli Mohatsav' is held by late Dagdu Chahu Patil Trust. This program has a significance of all cast people of Ghansoli coming together.

History

Not much is known about the history of Ghansoli (A small fishermen's village that it was..), however the village was a part of the salt satyagraha movement. During the satyagraha movement as many of the national leaders like Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Kasturba Gandhi, Sarojini Naidu assembled in Ghansoli village.

Transport

Trains: Local trains are available from Thane to Vashi / Panvel via Ghansoli every 10 minutes during peak hours and about every 20 mins during off peak hours. It takes 15 minutes from Ghansoli to Thane or Vashi.

Bus: BEST buses are available from Ghansoli to Vashi, Chembur, Sion, Dadar, Worli, Mulund, Bhandup, Powai, Dindoshi & Borivali. NMMT buses are available from Ghansoli to Vashi, Thane, Mulund, Chembur, Dadar, Worli & Borivali.

NMMT Routes in Ghansoli

NMMT	1	Vashi Rly Stn to Thane Rly Stn (Cidco)
NMMT	4	Vashi Sec 06 Bus Stn to Thane Rly Stn (Cidco)
NMMT	7	Vashi Rly Stn to Airoli Bus Stn
NMMT	8	Vashi Rly Stn to Thane Rly Stn (Cidco)
NMMT	9	Vashi Rly Stn to Ghansoli Gharonda
NMMT	13	Ghansoli Rly Stn to Nelco
NMMT	16	CBD Belapur Stn to Thane Majiwada
NMMT	20	Ghansoli Gharonda to Karave Nagar Sec 46/48
NMMT	24	New Panvel Bus Stn to Thane Rly Stn (Cidco)
NMMT	26	Kharghar (Jalvayu Vihar) to Thane Rly Stn (Cidco)
NMMT	27	Karave Nagar Sec 46/48 to Thane Rly Stn (Cidco)
NMMT	29	Kharghar (Jalvayu Vihar) to Thane Rly Stn (Cidco)
NMMT	55	Ghansoli Gharonda to Taloja
NMMT	100	Vashi Rly Stn to Gawanpada Fire Brigade Mulund (E)
NMMT	AC 121	Ghansoli Gharonda to Vasantrao Naik Chowk (Tardeo)
NMMT	AC 123	Kharghar (Jalvayu Vihar) to Borivali Rly Stn (E)
NMMT	AC 125	Kharghar (Jalvayu Vihar) to Borivali Rly Stn (E)

BEST Routes in Ghansoli

BEST	Route No.	Route
BEST	501	Kurla Rly Stn (E) to Airoli Bus Stn
BEST	509	Prateeksha Nagar Depot to Millennium Business Park (Mahape)
BEST	512	Mulund (W) Check Naka Bus Stn to Nerul Bus Stn
BEST	513	Gawanpada Fire Brigade Mulund (E) to Vashi Rly Stn
BEST	514	Mulund (W) Check Naka Bus Stn to L & T Infotech (Mahape)
BEST	518	Shivaji Nagar Depot to Ghansoli Gharonda
BEST	520	Deonar Depot to Airoli Bus Stn
BEST	521	Vasantrao Naik Chowk (Tardeo) to Ghansoli Gharonda
BEST	522	Marol Depot to Vashi Rly Stn
BEST	523	Dindoshi Depot to Millennium Business Park (Mahape)
BEST	525	Dindoshi Depot to APMC Vashi Sec 19
BEST	AS 524	Borivali Rly Stn (E) to APMC Vashi Sec 19
BEST	AS 525	Dindoshi Depot to Millennium Business Park (Mahape)

Auto and Taxi: Autos are available at Airoli toll bridge for Mumbai. Taxis both AC & non AC are available near railway station.

Eating out

Non-Vegetarian Restaurants

• Bismillah catering service
• Jassi Da Dhaba
• Hotel Shivprasad
• Soulty Restaurant
• McDonald's
• Midland
• Shanghai

Vegetarian Restaurants

• Hotel Ram Krishna
• Hotel Gurushyam

Banks

• Union Bank Of India
• Bank of India
• State Bank of India
• Parsik Janata Sahakari Bank
• ICICI Bank
• HDFC Bank
• Andhra Bank
• Abhyudaya Co-Op Bank
• Bank of Baroda
• Bharat bank
• Navi Mumbai bank
• Mahanagar bank
• Axis bank
• PMC Bank
• State Bank Of Hyderabad

ATMs

• ICICI
• HDFC
• Kotak Mahindra
• Axis
• Union Bank of India
• State Bank of India
• Bharat Bank
• Bank of Boroda
• Andhra Bank
• PMC Bank

Gym's

• Body Care
• Passion Club
• Bhoir Club
• Speed 9
• Metro
• Metroplex

Supermarkets

• DMart
• Wood Baazar
• Janta ice-creams

Nursing Homes and Hospitals in Ghansoli

• Divine Hospital
• Mahajan Hospital
• Indravati Hospital
• Meena Criticare Hospital
• Shakuntala Women's Hospital
• Dr Yewale's children's hospital
• The Dental Art
• Laxmi Multispeciality Hospital And ICU

Schools in Ghansoli

• Shetakari Shishkan Sanstheche Vidyalaya
• ASP English Convent High School
• Tilak International school
• Tree House High School
• New Bombay City School
• Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Management Studies & Research
• Rupshree vidyalaya
• Prerana Hindi high school vidyalaya
• Sharda vidyalaya

Classes in Ghansoli

• SAC Academy (Commerce & Competitive Exams)

11th, 12th B.Com, M.Com, Banking, Railways, MPSC etc. sacacademy.com

• Smart Education Coaching Classes

Tourist places

• Gawalidev Hill
• Saibaba Mandir - Sector 12

External links

• http://www.webcitation.org/5vOIoPcaj
• http://yellowpages.sulekha.com/mumbai/state-board-schools_ghansoli_mumbai_area-listings/121.htm
• http://cidcoindia.com/cidco/Ghansoli.aspx
• http://aspconvent.com/Staff_Faculty.html
• http://yellowpages.sulekha.com/mumbai/banks_ghansoli_mumbai_area-listings/4.htm

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