38-669: Municipal Corporation of The City of Panvel is the governing body of the city of Panvel and 29 revenue villages including Taloje Pachnand , Kharghar , Kamothe in Raigad district . Municipal Corporation mechanism in India was introduced during British Rule with formation of municipal corporation in Madras ( Chennai ) in 1688, later followed by municipal corporations in Bombay ( Mumbai ) and Calcutta ( Kolkata ) by 1762. Panvel Municipal Corporation
76-525: A number of schools, colleges and hospitals, general stores and businesses. New Panvel is also a popular destination for the popular meal called Vada Pav. Educational institutions in Panvel include: Panvel in Navi Mumbai city, is surrounded by some major Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) managed regions like Patalganga , Taloja , Nagothane , Roha , Khopoli , Bhiwandi . Some of
114-611: A planned city compared to Panvel city New Panvel is developed, administered, and maintained by CIDCO . Unlike Panvel city, New Panvel is strictly a node of Navi Mumbai . Though residents of New Panvel used to elect a representative in the Panvel Municipal Council, the Municipal Council does not control or manage any administrative or development activity in New Panvel. Since October 2016, New Panvel
152-636: Is 27.0 °C. Panvel (also known as Panwell by the British) is about 300 years old, developed around trade routes (both land and sea), during the Maratha rule and hence after by the Mughal rule, British and the Portuguese . Once upon a time, Panvel was famous for its rice market. Panvel Municipal Council (PMC) was established in the year 1852, and was the oldest municipal council of Maharashtra, before
190-664: Is a protected place lying within the Karnala Bird Sanctuary . It was a fort of strategic importance as it overlooked the Bor pass which connected the Konkan coast to the interior of Maharashtra ( Vidharba ) and was the main trade route between these areas. It lies between Pen and Panvel near Shirdhon village. The fort is 370 m above mean sea level. At the bottom of the fort there is a famous Karnala Bird Sanctuary Maharashtra government declared this 4.5 km region as
228-791: Is a refueling point for their locomotives. In addition to refueling, Panvel has a huge number of parcel bookings, and most trains stop for periods varying from 5 minutes to 20 minutes for technical purposes. Panvel also handles crew and locomotive change for a few long-distance passenger / freight trains. Diesel Locomotives has the facility to fill the Diesel. Good connectivity for Pune , Ahmedabad and Delhi on daily basis. Daily trains for Thiruvananthapuram , Kochi , Mangalore , Pune , Goa and Delhi along with Ahmedabad . Also there are trains for Patna , Bikaner , Chennai , Bhavnagar , Veraval , Vasco etc. Sampark Krantis and Rajdhanis have halt here along with Garib Rath and Double Decker. Some of
266-452: Is an NMMT bus no. 58 from Belapur to Khopoli which halts at Mahad. Panvel is an important junction point as many major highways meet and pass through the city. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Sion-Panvel Expressway, NH 4B and NH 66 start from here while NH 4 passes through Panvel. Roads of New Panvel are maintained by CIDCO while those in Panvel by PMC. New Panvel, being developed by CIDCO, has well planned and wide lane major roads and even
304-448: Is headed by Mayor of city and governed by Commissioner . Panvel Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of town. In 2016 Maharashtra State cabinet decided to elevate Panvel Municipal Council to Municipal Corporation under Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966. Following the formation of Panvel Municipal Corporation, CIDCO ceased to function as New Town Development Authority for
342-412: Is located around 90 km from Mumbai , and 120 km from Pune . Matheran's proximity to many metropolitan cities makes it a popular weekend getaway for urban residents. The Matheran Mountain can be easily viewed from certain areas in Panvel. One can trek matheran from Dhodani village in Panvel. The name Matheran means "forest on the forehead" (of the mountains). Situated on M.G. Road, Panvel, it
380-406: Is majority religion in Panvel city with 78.67% followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Panvel with approximately 10.85% following it, followed by Buddhism with 5.92% followers. In Panvel city, Christianity is followed by 2.13%, Jainism by 1.29%, Sikhism by 0.47%. Around 0.13% stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.54% stated 'No Particular Religion'. Weather is Sunny across
418-505: Is one of the terminating stations of the harbour line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway . It is also considered as an entry point for trains bound for Konkan Railway from northern and western India. Platforms 1,2,3 & 4 are for suburban trains while platforms 5,6 & 7 are for main line trains. Nine pairs of daily express trains, 13 pairs of non-daily express trains and 12 daily commuter (passenger) trains stop here. Also,
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#1732787947275456-557: Is the second busiest bus station in the state after Latur . It is the major bus station for the state as it a junction for Konkan and Pune routes buses. There is a heavy rush on Ganpati Festival, Diwali Festival and May vacations. Gadhi Gadhi is a village development committee in Rautahat District in the Narayani Zone of south-eastern Nepal . At the time of the 1991 Nepal census , it had
494-469: Is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation. Panvel Municipal Corporation elections were conducted on 24 May 2017. The Municipal Corporation is headed by Shri. Mangesh Sharmila Pandurang Chitale, who holds the post of Municipal Commissioner-cum-Administrator in the absence of an elected legislature. The municipal commissioner is supported by additional officers. No elections have been conducted after
532-524: Is the first Municipal Corporation in Raigad and the 27th Municipal corporation of Maharashtra State. Panvel is one of the cities in the district of Raigad. It is also called the gate of Raigad because Panvel is the first city when entering in Raigad from west. It is also one of the most populous and developed cities in the district. Panvel is situated on the banks of the Gadhi river which flows and connects all
570-682: Is the first Municipal Corporation in Raigad district, 9th in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and 27th in the state of Maharashtra . The Municipal Corporation includes 29 revenue villages of Panvel taluka including CIDCO colonies of Taloja , Kharghar , Kalamboli , Kamothe , New Panvel covering area of 110 km. The Government of Maharashtra through its Urban Development Department's notification dated 14 October 2016 has added 11 more villages (namely: Bid, Adivali, Rohinjan, Dhansar, Pisarve, Turbhe, Karvale Budruk, Nagzeri, Taloje Majkur, Ghot and Koynavele) of Panvel Taluka to
608-479: Is the only synagogue in Panvel and is visited by both Jews and non-Jews. It is a tourist place and part of the Indian heritage. Ballaleshwar (lit.: "Ballal's Lord") temple is one of the eight temples of Lord Ganesha . Among Ganesha temples , Ballaleshwar is the only incarnation of Ganesha that is known by his devotee's name. It is located in the village of Pali which is at a distance of 30 km from Karjat in
646-473: Is well connected to rest of India by roadways and railway. New Panvel is divided in two parts – New Panvel East and New Panvel West (commonly known as Khanda Colony). They have 19 and 23 sectors respectively. It has separate railway station for Panvel and Khandeshwar . New Panvel is just adjacent to the under construction D.B Patil International Airport which is located in Ulwe , a node in Navi Mumbai . It has
684-640: The Ernakulam – Hazrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express has a technical halt at Panvel for crew change, refueling and catering. In addition, Panvel handles 116 suburban trains which go to destinations Mumbai CSMT , Wadala Road , Goregaon and Thane . The station also handles a sizeable amount of freight trains. Panvel is considered equivalent to Mumbai for trains which skip Mumbai. The trains run on diesel traction and alternating current (the tracks to Konkan are not electrified south of Roha ), and Panvel
722-652: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region . It is surrounded by the mountains of Matheran to the east and south east and outer regions of Panvel i.e. villages of Dundhare, Maldunge are separated from the suburbs of Badlapur and Ambernath by hilly ranges of the Western Ghats . It lies adjacent to the Navi Mumbai International Airport forming its eastern boundary. Most of the recent developments of Panvel are in New Panvel , as it's more of
760-671: The Raigad district . It is situated between fort Sarasgad and the river Amba. this is 11 km.from nagothane. Varadvinayak, also spelt as Varadavinayaka, is one of the Ashtavinayak temples of the Hindu deity Ganesha . It is located in Mahad village situated in Khalapur taluka near Karjat and Khopoli of Raigad district , Maharashtra, India. The temple was built (restored) by Peshwa General Ramji Mahadev Biwalkar in 1725AD. There
798-405: The Indian industry majors like Larsen & Toubro Limited , Reliance , Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd ., ISRO's Propellant Complex., ONGC , IPCL are based around Panvel providing mass employment. The JNPT port is also located near Panvel. New SEZ declared by government are coming around Panvel. Karnala fort is a hill fort in Raigad district about 10 km from Panvel city. Currently it
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#1732787947275836-702: The Panvel Municipal Corporation. Earlier these 11 villages were part of MMRDA's sanctioned development plan of "AKBSNA"(Ambernath Kulgaon Badlapur Surrounding Notified Area). The total budget for the year 2024-25 was 3991.9 crores. The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government. Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation. Following
874-997: The Rs. 18 in other parts of Navi Mumbai, Mumbai & Thane. Even though there is now the cheaper CNG fuel, autos – because of political support – are not controlled by the RTO. There is no "Fare Chart" defined by RTO for Panvel, unlike other parts of Navi Mumbai. This needs to improve for the benefit of commuters. There are two main bus stands in Panvel – ST stand on the National Highway and NMMT stand near Railway Station. The ST buses are available from Panvel to Khopoli , Karjat , Rasayani , Alibaug , Pen , Roha , Thane , Bhiwandi , Kalyan , Dombivli , Badlapur , Dadar , Uran as well as beyond Mumbai Metropolitan Region . NMMT AC and Non-AC buses are available from Panvel to Vashi , Thane , Kalyan , Bandra , Nariman Point , Khopoli , Karjat , Rasayani and inner areas of Panvel city. Panvel
912-600: The Sukhapur-Nere road. Panvel is also famous for watermelons, which can be found abundantly in and around the city and the old Mumbai–Pune highway. Matheran is a hill station and a municipal council in the Raigad district in the Indian state of Maharashtra . It is a hill station in Karjat Tahsil and is also the smallest hill station in India. It is located on the Western Ghats range at an elevation of around 800 m (2,625 feet) above sea level. It
950-489: The area in villages Kalundre , Devichapada, Kamothe, Chal, Tondhare, Kalmboli, Khidukpada, Pale Khurd, Asudgaon (pt), Tembhode (pt), Walvali (pt), Padghe (pt) and Roadpali (pt), and Panvel Municipal Corporation became the planning authority for the same. However CIDCO continues to be the New Town Development Authority for Kharghar, Taloje Pachnand, Owe, Navde and Pendhar. Panvel Municipal Council
988-516: The arterial roads are of two lanes leading to a single direction. Old Panvel has relatively less maintained roads which are congested due to lack of planning on part of the PMC. The Navi Mumbai International Airport (DB Patil International Airport]] is being built in the Panvel and lands of nearby villages in Panvel Taluka area in the city of Panvel through public-private partnership (PPP) — with
1026-635: The bird sanctuary in 1968–69. In the sanctuary one can find around 150 species of birds, such as the red vented bulbul, Indian grey hornbill, owl, paradise fly catcher. Vasudeo Balwant Phadke was born on 1845-11-04 in Shirdhon village of Panvel taluka based in Raigad district in Maharashtra state. The house and his belongings are preserved there. During the monsoon, the Gadeshwar dam overflows. The place can be reached by entering New Panvel and via
1064-408: The daily trains are 12051/52 Jan Shatabdi Express ( Dadar – Madgaon ), Mandovi Express , Pragati Express , etc. Now all the local trains will be 12 Coach as now the current line is AC current. Indian Railways 's Central Railway division conducted an inaugural run of an AC local train from Panvel to Thane on 30 January 2020 at 3:30 pm on an open path towards Thane. On its return journey,
1102-416: The formation of Panvel Municipal Corporation . Panvel Municipal Council's elections started in the year 1910. The first mayor of the PMC was Mr. Yusuf Noor Mohammed Master Kachchi for the years 1910–1916. The sesquicentennial anniversary (150th anniversary) of the PMC was celebrated in the year 2002. The city prospered and grew due to the influence of large scale trade by land and sea. This was characterised by
1140-518: The large palace-like homes that came up during the Peshwa period. It is also said that old name of this city was Paneli (Panelim in Konkani). There were historic cannons (during the time of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ) situated on Panvel fort. On 1 October 2016, Panvel Municipal Corporation came into existence. Panvel lies approximately 40 kilometers east of Greater Mumbai , in Navi Mumbai , inside
1178-476: The private sector partner getting 74% equity and Airports Authority of India (AAI) & Maharashtra government, through CIDCO, holding 13% each. Panvel railway station is one of the most important junctions on Central Railway . Harbour line from Mumbai CSMT , central line from Diva / Karjat , Western Dedicated Freight Corridor from JNPT and the line from Roha meet at Panvel. Panvel railway station comes under Mumbai division of Central Railway. Panvel
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1216-470: The term of previous corporators came to and end on July 9, 2022 and due to COVID induced lockdowns elections were delayed. 1. Ganesh Deshmukh Panvel Panvel ( Marathi pronunciation: [pənʋeːl] ) is a city and taluka in Raigad district of Maharashtra , India. It is highly populated due to its closeness to Mumbai . Panvel is also governed for development purpose by the body of Mumbai Metropolitan Region . Panvel Municipal Corporation
1254-500: The train ran from Thane to Panvel on an open path. The AC Local started its regular commercial services from 31 January 2020. The AC local also starts from Nerul and Vashi to Thane. On the day of its inaugural run, many travellers boarded the train as they weren't aware that a separate ticket was needed to board the AC Local. The train was even made to halt at one station as one door got blocked and wasn't opening. This further delayed
1292-420: The train's as well as other trains' timings on the route. This all happened despite the train had security guards and ticket checkers. Following this incident, the number of security guards and ticket checkers was nearly doubled and awareness was being created amongst travellers. There are many autorickshaws in Panvel. The minimum fare is Rs. 20 in share-autos, but Rs. 40 for sole-hire. This is high as compared to
1330-540: The way to the Arabian Sea . It is also surrounded by hills on two sides. Panvel has a mix population consisting of the Agri samaaj and Koli communities. Panvel is a medium-sized city but densely populated as it is strategically placed between Mumbai and Pune . The city is the headquarters of the Panvel sub-division of the Raigad district, which is the largest in the district as per number of villages (564). Hinduism
1368-507: The year. There is heavy rain during monsoon. May is the warmest month of the year. The temperature in May averages 34.3 °C. The lowest average temperatures in the year occur in January, when it is around 23.4 °C. Temperatures hover around 40 °C during most days of summer during mid-March till May. Highest temperature recorded around 44–45 °C. Average annual temperature of Panvel
1406-586: Was brought under administration of Panvel Municipal Corporation . The development of New Panvel was initiated in 1970 to meet the housing requirements of employees working in the nearby industrial MIDC areas such as Taloja , Rasayani , Patalganga & Pen. New Panvel is strategically located on the eastern side of the Mumbai-Bangalore National Highway (NH-4) and just west of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway . It
1444-440: Was formed on August 25, 1852 as the first municipal council in the country. The First President of Panvel Municipality is Mr.Yusuf Noor Muhammad Master, The initial notification for converting Panvel Municipal Council to Municipal Corporation came in the year 1991 but was never finalised. After rapid urbanisation post-2000, Panvel Municipal Council was eventually upgraded to Municipal Corporation in 2016. Panvel Municipal Corporation
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