Dronagiri, NaviMumbai

Overview
Dronagiri, located at the southern parts of Navi Mumbai in Raigad district. This is only developed locality where one can buy a big house in size with a small budget. It is located 25.6 km from Vashi, 12.3 km from Uran, and 22 km from Navi Mumbai. Residential areas in this node are Belpada, Jasai, Chirle, Dhutum, Veshvi, Dighode, Borkhar, Koproli, Belpada etc. This zone is located to the east of Uran and is surrounded by creeks and Sea on 3 sides i.e. Panvel Creek on North, Arabian Sea on West & Karanja Creek on South. This is the only node connected by road, rail, sea, and air. Excellent planned & speedy execution of infrastructural works of roads, water lines, drainage system, etc underway by CIDCO. The locality comes under CIDCO (Planning & Development Authority) and is being developed by CIDCO. Vashi falls towards the north, Panvel towards east and Mumbai towards the west of Dronagiri. Jawaharlal Nehru Port area and township are located towards the north. Due to its proximity to the port, this zone is perfect for port-based industries.

Connectivity
The locality is easily accessible from the Mumbai-Thane side via Palm Beach Road, from Panvel side via Panvel-Uran JNPT Road. NMMT & TMT buses run at regular interval and share taxi also available.

Ferry Service is also available from Gateway of India to Uran.
One can reach in south Mumbai in only 30 mins by taking a regular speedboat from Mora Jetty.
It is only 10 km from proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport.

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is located at a distance of 46 km via Bangalore-Mumbai Highway/Mumbai Highway.

Jite, Belapur CBD, Seawoods - Darave, Nerul, Panvel are its nearby railway stations. However, Panvel Junction is the nearest railway station to Dronagiri, located at a distance of 19.5 km via NH 348.

Proposed and Planned Infra
Proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport.

Planned sea link between Nhava Sheva and Sewri.

The Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link (MTHL), which aims to connect Mumbai and Navi Mumbai via a 22-km-long bridge, will land close to Dronagiri.

The railway project from Seawoods to Uran is under construction and one can also access south Mumbai from Mora.

CIDCO is planning to construct 3 bridges on the three holding ponds. The road will improve the connectivity between JNPT and the SEZ.

NMSEZ, A joint initiative between Reliance Group & CIDCO in close proximity.


Factors for growth in the past
Its close proximity to employment areas such as JNPT & ONGC, to Uran’s scenic and beautiful beach, makes it great weekend getaways.

Also, its proximity to the port area has given birth to the commercial development. Properties in the region also have the potential to generate healthy rental income.

Factors for growth in the future
The economic and infrastructure projects like the JNPT SEZ and Navi Mumbai International Airport, are the biggest growth drivers for this region.

The phase-1 of the coastal road project between Navghar and NH4 B in Sector 53 in Dronagiri node in Uran is ready.

The operational phase-1 of the Nerul-Seawoods-Uran railway line.

The development of the Special Economic Zone by Reliance is expected to attract more and more professionals to this locality. Demand for residential property is expected to increase in the coming years as people working in these sectors will need to reside in the nearby localities.

Infra development (Social & Physical)
Dronagiri possesses best-in-class infrastructural facilities: It has many reputed schools and educational institutions in its vicinity. Some of them are Delhi Public School, Reliance Foundation School, Bal Bharti Public School, Podar International School, St. Joseph High School, Vidya Prasarak High School & Junior College, Apeejay School among few.

Healthcare facilities are also good in the locality as some of the prominent hospitals providing health care facilities to the residents of Dronagiri are Apollo Hospital, Fortis Hiranandani Hospital Vashi, Fortis Hospital Mulund, Gandhi Hospital, Ashtvinayak Hospital, Mahatma Gandhi Mission Hospital, etc.

The locality has some good retail market with malls, shopping plazas, shopping complexes, retail outlets, stationery shops, and grocery outlets. These include Bhoomi Mall, Seawoods Grand Central Mall, K-Mall, Mahalaxmi Mall, Prime Mall, Glomax Mall, Little World Mall, Full Stop Mall to name a few.