Kalamboli | |
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Nodal city of Navi Mumbai | |
![]() Skyline of Kalamboli | |
Coordinates:19°02′00″N73°06′00″E / 19.03333°N 73.1°E /19.03333; 73.1 | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
City | Navi Mumbai |
District | Raigad |
Sub District | Panvel |
Founded by | CIDCO |
Government | |
• Type | 1.Municipal Corporation 2.Special Planning Authority |
• Body | PMC andCIDCO |
Area | |
• Total | 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 14.9352 m (49.0000 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 177,154 |
• Density | 23,000/km2 (59,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 410218 |
Telephone code | 91-022-2742 |
Vehicle registration | MH 46 (Navi Mumbai'sRaigad district), MH 43 (Navi Mumbai'sThane district) and MH 06 (Alibaug) |
Post Office | Kalamboli Post Office[1] |
Police Station | Kalamboli Police Station[2] |
Nearest city | Mumbai |
Lok Sabha constituency | Maval |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Panvel |
Civic agency | Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) |
Kalamboli is one of the nodes ofNavi Mumbai inRaigad District. It is a transportation hub, being situated at the junction of theSion-Panvel Highway,NH 48, Panvel By-Pass,NH 66 andMumbai-Pune Expressway and is among the biggest iron and steel delivery centers in India. The township, like the rest ofNavi Mumbai, is divided into sectors, which are further divided into plots. The residential and commercial areas of Kalamboli are divided by the NH 4 highway.Roadpali, a region to the north of Kalamboli, is developing at a faster rate than the latter with many residential projects coming up due to availability of land. Roadpali is located along theTaloja Link Road. Kalamboli also houses theNavi Mumbai Police Headquarters.CIDCO is the nodal administrative body for Kalamboli node. Kalamboli also has a Sewage Water Treatment Plant owned by CIDCO. Kalamboli is now governed byPanvel Municipal Corporation (PMC).[3] The terminal of Mumbai-Pune Expressway is at Kalamboli. It also has Navi Mumbai's largest marble market alongside theSion Panvel Highway.
Auto-rickshaw, along withNMMT,BEST,KDMT,MSRTC buses, are the local means for commuters. Auto rickshaws provide the primary means of personal local transportation. Traveling to other nodes, or travels at night, by auto rickshaw usually entails the payment of one-and-a-half times the regular meter fare, or some other negotiated fare. NMMT and BEST buses are available from Kalamboli toVashi,Ghatkopar,Uran andKalyan, as well as the node ofPanvel. The most prominent bus line in Kalamboli is bus route AC-56 that runs from Mansarovar Railway Station to Kalamboli Police Headquarters.