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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Rock Garden at Nerul

The garden is located quite near to Nerul Railway station on the East side, and hence reaching there by train is quite simple. Get down at Nerul railway station and come outside the station on the east side.

Rock Garden is recently inaugurated and made open for public Rock Garden has presently become the landmark of Nerul, Navi Mumbai. It works out as an happening spot with well planned infrastructure on a sprawling area of 40000 sq meter. But its not just for the kids that the Rock Garden has been planned for..it also has vast green lands, amphitheater, eatery stall, waterfalls and many artificial structures including statues. One can find innumerable plant species planted within the garden and everything seems to be well planned. Moreover children find kid's garden and waterfall very attractive with lots of games to play with and many birds and animals within the vicinity

Address and Location of Rock Garden :

Rock garden is located right opposite Nerul railway station on the East side. The main entrance is located on the other side but there is also an entrance to the garden from the Nerul station side.

Sector 21, Nerul (E), Near Nerul Railway station, Navi Mumbai,Maharashtra.

Entry Fee for Rock Garden :

The entry fee for Rock Garden is quite affordable for everyone who wants to be there. It is just Rs.5 for adults, and Rs.2 for children from 5 to 12 years of age. In comparison the entry cost for Wonders Park at Nerul is Rs.35

Timings for Rock Garden :

Morning: 05:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Evening: 05:00 PM to 09:00 PM
The toy train operates only in the evenings and its timings are from 06:00 PM to 07:00 PM. However based on the principles of demand and supply this timing sometimes varies a bit and becomes 06:30 PM to 07:30 PM.

What to visit Rock Garden for:

- Green pastures on a sprawling 40,000 sq. km area.
- Colossal statue of Sant Gadgebaba above the foundation stone with complete information on his services to the community.
- Lotus pond
- Additional pond for birds
- Amphitheater
- Beautiful bridge
- Various rock sculptures of wild animals
- Ideal for School picnics
- Beautiful garden with wide varieties of flora and fauna with various plantations names after the 12 Zodiac signs and 27 Constellation of stars.
- Kids garden

Wallpapers of Rock Garden at Nerul

Pandavkada Waterfalls, Kharghar

Pandavkada Waterfall is a popular spot for one day picnics among Mumbaikars and the local people of Navi Mumbai which also includes Buddhist caves. According to local villagers, Pandavkada derieved its name from the Pandavas, who had once visited the place and took bath below the falls when they were exiled in the forests How to reach: Pandavkada Waterfalls is located in Kharghar, which is easily accessible by trains via Harbour Line and Trans Harbour line. There are many signboards put up in Kharghar for easy accessibility to this waterfall. Auto rickshaws are available from Kharghar railway Station.

How to reach Pandavkada Waterfall :-

By Trains :-
The nearest Railway Station is Kharghar Railway Station (Harbour Line)

By Road :-
You can take Bus (NMMT Bus Route No. 54) from the Kharghar Railway Station to the falls (Pandavkada is the 6th stop from the Kharghar Station)

Best way to reach Pandavkada is, take NMMT bus no 52 from Kharghar Station. You can catch same bus from Ship Chawk, Sector 20 Kharghar. This bus has good frequency. Bus will drop you near Central Park. You can clearly see Water fall from Road. Now you need walk towards Pandavkada Water fall it will take around 10 to 15 minutes.

Best time to visit Pandavkada Waterfalls :-

Obviously during monsoon. (Mid June to early September)

Things to be kept in Mind :-

The Waterfall is declared as ‘dangerous spots’ by CIDCO due to drowning of many school students. According to officials of the Kharghar Police Station, the waterfall claims 12 lives in the last seven years. All the victims slipped on the rocks and drowned in the waterfall.

NOTE :- We don't recommend to visit this place during heavy showers as the area becomes prone to mudslides.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Shopping Malls in Navi Mumbai

Little World Mall, Kharghar

This mall is located in Kharghar. It is the only mall in the vicinity. It has a cinema theatre as well, Adlabs cinemas. It contains a good amount of shops for people who would like to go on a shopping spree. The mall also has some of the famous eatery joints.

Little World (Kharghar) Little World Mall Plot No 21 Sector 2 Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. Littleworld, Kharghar's largest mall has it all. It is the new destination for everything that's hip and happening be it.

Glomax Mall, Kharghar : (Under Construction)

This mall is located in Kharghar. It is the only mall in the vicinity. INOX Cinemas is located in this mall. The mall has variety of shops and stores. The mall also has some of the famous eatery joints.

Plot No 17 / 18 / 19 , Kharghar Station Road, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai - 410210.