Azad Nagar is a neighborhood situated in the north of Thane. This locality comes under the supervision of Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC). It is located about 4 km from Ghodbunder Road. Other prominent areas located close to Azad Nagar are Thane West, Chitalsar, Kolshet, Manorama Nagar, Manpada, Dhokali Naka, Dhokali, Patlipada, etc. Major roads passing through the locality are Mahatma Phule Marg, Brahmand Road, and Akbar Camp Road which further link the locality to Kolshet Road. NH 48 is located very close to the locality and can be reached via Mahatma Phule Marg. Thane Railway station is the major railway station to this locality and the international airport is situated at a driving distance of 28 km. It is only 8 km away from Eastern Express Highway and merely 7.4 km from the Thane Railway Station via NH 48. Some of the key residential projects in Azad Nagar, Thane are Neelkanth Greens, Orovia Phase I, Piramal Vaikunth, Kabra Galaxy, Rutu Park, Kabra Brahmhand Apartments among others.
Connectivity :
Transport facilities are also good in the locality. You will get the MSRTC buses for Andheri, Panvel, and Borivali. TMT buses are also easily available for Thane Railway Station operated. BEST operates service up to Seepz (Andheri East), and an express route to Ghatkopar bus station via Mulund bus station (WEST).
The locality has excellent connectivity to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport which is located at a distance of 28 km via Jogeshwari – Vikhroli Link Road and Eastern Express Highway.
Kalva, Thane Railway Station, Diva Junction, and Mulund are its nearby railway stations. However, Kalva is the nearest railway station located at a distance of 8.8 km via Nh 48.
Major Landmarks:
Thane is surrounded by many landmarks and tourist spots which are visited by people from all over Mumbai and India. This includes
Sanjay Gandhi Park,
Kanheri Caves,
Upwan Lake,
Kelwa Beach,
Gateway of India
Employment hubs near Thane:
ThaneOne Corporate Business IT Park (5 km)
Ashar IT Park (8.7 km)
Odyssey IT Park (9 km)
Amfotech IT Park (8.7 km)
Kolshet Industrial Area (2.9 km)
Factors for past growth :
Its proximity to International Airport, Thane Railway Station along with Major IT Hubs of the Thane City such as ThaneOne Corporate Business IT Park, Ashar IT Park, and Odyssey IT Park have been a plus point for Azad Nagar, driving residential demand and development in the locality. A large number of workforce visit the city for employment opportunity want to have their residence close to their workplace. As a result, flats for rent in Azad Nagar gets its proposed tenants.
Factors for future growth:
Owing to its connectivity advantages, peaceful atmosphere and a wide range of choice for recreational activities, this area is transforming into one of the favorite destinations in the Mumbai Metropolitan region in the year to come.
Infra Development (Social & Physical) :
Azad Nagar possesses best-in-class infrastructural facilities: It has many reputed schools and educational institutions in its vicinity. Some of them are Sarvodaya Hindi School, Nav Bal Vidya Mandir Hindi School, Carmel High School, Orchids The International School, Rainbow International School, St.Xaviers English High School and Junior College, Hiranandani Foundation School, etc. It houses some good colleges such as Nett Paramedical College, Swayam Siddhi College of Management & Research, Saraswati Vidyalaya High School & Junior College among few.
Healthcare facilities are good in the locality. Some of the renowned hospitals providing healthcare facilities to the residents of Azad Nagar are Titan Hospital, Hiranandani Hospital, Vedanta Hospital, Bethany Hospital, Kevalya Hospital, Jupiter Hospital, Vedant Children Hospital to name a few.
The locality has a good retail market with malls, shopping plazas, shopping complexes, retail outlets, stationery shops, and grocery outlets. These include Cosmos Mall, R Mall, Korum Mall, Infinity Mall, etc. It houses some retail outlets of national and international brands includes Shoppers Stop, Westside, Croma, Bombay Dyeing, Fossil Retail Store, etc.