CBD Belapur

The Central Business District of Belapur (C.B.D Belapur) is a node of Navi Mumbai. The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation is headquartered in Belapur. The Reserve Bank of India maintains a branch office at CBD Belapur. This area is one of the fastest developing regions in Navi Mumbai in terms of new residential and commercial construction projects. CBD Belapur is connected to other parts of Mumbai through railways, BEST & NMMT buses. It had a ferry service for traveling to Elephanta caves from Sector-11.

CBD Belapur
Business District of Navi Mumbai
CBD Belapur
Coordinates: 19°1′1″N 73°2′22″E
Country India
StateMaharashtra
DistrictThane
Government
 • BodyNavi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) and CIDCO
Telephone code022
Vehicle registrationMH-43
Civic agencyNMMC and CIDCO
Exit sign for CBD Belapur on Sion Panvel Highway

CBD Belapur is a chief business district of Mumbai after Vashi, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Nariman Point and Worli.

CBD Belapur has been growing since the 1990s, and is now home to colleges as well as a number of technology businesses.

History
A view of Belapur Creek

The area near Belapur was under Portuguese rule around 1560, before it was captured by the Siddis of Janjira. In those days, the town was called Belawal by the locals, and Sambayo or Shabaz by the Portuguese. In 1682, the Portuguese recaptured Shabaz, only to lose it to the Marathas in 1733. In 1817, the British East India Company captured the area from the Marathas. It is the southernmost town in the Thane district as well as the Thane taluka.

Economy

CBD Belapur houses several economic and government administrative and private companies' offices (including government offices and banks). Konkan Bhavan building houses several state government offices, like the Director of Town Planning and Public Works Department. The CGO Complex (Central Government Office) has offices of Chief Commissioner of Central Exice, Special Crime Branch, MTNL and Court. Other government offices include Cotton Corporation of India Ltd and the headquarters of Konkan Railway.

The Reserve Bank of India, State Bank of India (SBI), Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, Industrial Development Bank of India Limited (IDBI) and other nationalised banks have their presence here.

CBD Belapur is home to several call centres, including ChoiceConnex, Wipro BPO, Kaizen and SilkRoot. ChoiceConnex specialises in out-bound sales for US, Australia and UAE and has started domestic operations as well. It has markets for local population in sectors 3, 4, 5 & 6. It has M.G.M. Hospital which covers the local population's medical need with a new charitable hospital, Acharyashri Nanesh Hospital, situated in the artist village within Belapur. It has a number of restaurants and recreational grounds such as Sunil Gavaskar Maidan. International Technology Centre at the CBD Belapur railway station complex was built by CIDCO as an Infotech hub.

Administrative offices

CBD Belapur is also important as regards to administrative purpose as many central, state and local government offices are situated here:

Konkan Bhavan
  • Konkan Bhavan (State)
  • CGO (Central Government Offices Complex)
  • NMMC (Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation)
  • CIDCO Bhavan ( Head office of Navi Mumbai City and Industrial Dev. Company)

Transport

CBD belapur is going to be connected soon by the new international airport which is navi mumbai international airport(NMIA) .which is in construction in belapur west side near to the nmmc headquarters. CBD Belapur is accessible from other parts of Navi Mumbai and from Mumbai by road and rail transport facilities. Belapur railway station lies on the harbour line and Sion Panvel Highway passes through this node. Palm Beach Marg connects CBD Belapur directly with Vashi. Railway service is up to Panvel.

Belapur Railway Station
Buses at the CBD Belapur bus station

BEST buses are available from CBD Belapur to Vashi, Chembur, Sion, Dadar, Bandra and Ghatkopar. NMMT buses are available from CBD Belapur to Vashi, Thane, Dombivali, Kalyan, Badlapur, Uran, Taloja and Panvel. NMMT AC Volvo buses are available from CBD Belapur to Vashi, Panvel, Chembur, Sion, Dadar, Bandra and Borivali. Auto rickshaws is the primary mode of transport within the node owing the small area occupied by the node.


NMMT Routes in CBD Belapur

NMMT19Kopar Khairane Bus Stn to CBD Belapur Bus Stn Via Sarsole
NMMT21Ghansoli Depot to Artist Colony (CBD) Via Nerul (E)
NMMT22Vashi Sec 06 Bus Stn to CBD Belapur Bus Stn Via Nerul (W)
NMMT23CBD Belapur Bus Stn to Ramshet Thakur Stadium (Ulwe)
NMMT24New Panvel Rly Stn to Thane Rly Stn (W)
NMMT25Artist Colony (CBD) to DY Patil College (Nerul LP)
NMMT29CBD Belapur Bus Stn to Thane Rly Stn (W) Via Nerul (E)
NMMT30Kalamboli Bus Stn to Uran
NMMT38CBD Belapur Bus Stn to Nerul Rly Stn (E) Via Parsik Hill
NMMT44CBD Belapur Rly Stn to Dombivali Rly Stn (W)
NMMT45CBD Belapur Rly Stn to Vastu Vihar (Kharghar)
NMMT50Kopar Khairane Bus Stn to Panvel Rly Stn
NMMT52CBD Belapur Rly Stn to Pethali Village (Taloja) Via Kharghar
NMMT55Ghansoli Depot to Pethali Village (Taloja) Via Kharghar
NMMT71CBD Belapur Rly Stn to Kalyan Rly Stn (W) Via Taloja MIDC
NMMT103Panvel Rly Stn to Dadar (Hindmata)
NMMTAC 103Panvel Rly Stn to Dadar (Hindmata)
NMMTAC 105CBD Belapur Bus Stn to Bandra Bus Stn
NMMTAC 110Jalvayu Vihar (Kharghar) to World Trade Centre Via Eastern Freeway
NMMTAC 123Jalvayu Vihar (Kharghar) to Borivali Rly Stn (E)
NMMTAC 125Jalvayu Vihar (Kharghar) to Borivali Rly Stn (E) Via Eastern Express Highway


BEST Routes in CBD Belapur

BEST504Wadala Depot to Jalvayu Vihar (Kharghar)
BEST505Bandra Depot to CBD Belapur Bus Stn
BESTC-53Ghatkopar Depot to Kalamboli Bus Stn
BESTC-55Bandra Depot to CBD Belapur Bus Stn Via BKC

Nature

Belapur is surrounded by greenery[1]and it is much more organized than other parts of Navi Mumbai. There are a couple of waterfalls situated in sector 8B, where people come for treking and nature trails. There are other open spaces in and around Belapur.

Nightlife

Belapur has a variety of options in the nightlife and it is crowded with lounges of Navi Mumbai. It has the largest no. of high end restaurants than any other node of Navi Mumbai.

Law and order

The office of police commissioner Of Navi Mumbai is at CBD Belapur Sector 10. A police station is also at sector 1.

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References
  1. Anesha George (13 August 2016). "Check-out these secret monsoon havens, right here in Mumbai". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
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