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New Panvel | |
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Node of Navi Mumbai | |
 Panvel Station | |
  New Panvel New Panvel | |
| Coordinates: 18°59′N 73°06′E / 18.98°N 73.1°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| City | Navi Mumbai |
| District | Raigad |
| Metro | Mumbai |
| Nearest City | |
| Founded by | City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) |
| Area | |
• Total | 24 km2 (9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3.52 m (11.55 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 3.5 Lakhs |
| • Density | 15,644/km2 (40,520/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 410206 |
| Telephone code | 022 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-46 |
| Civic agency | Panvel Municipal Corporation |
| Climate | Humid, monsoon, Tropical (Köppen) |
New Panvel is a residential, commercial and educational node of Navi Mumbai, Raigad District, Maharashtra and comes under the Konkan division. New Panvel was developed on marshy land and was previously a Mango cultivated area. [citation needed] New Panvel is divided into two parts: New Panvel (E), on the eastern side of Panvel railway station and Khanda Colony or New Panvel (W) on the western side of it. Both parts of New Panvel are connected by a flyover bridge also known as Khanda Colony Flyover. New Panvel (W) is also popularly called Khanda Colony by the local villagers, as the city is adjacent to two small villages Dhakta Khanda and Motha Khanda (Greater Khanda).
Khanda and Khandeshwar Railway stations derive their names from a very old Shiva Temple known as Khandeshwar Mahadev along the sides of the lake of Khandeshwar. The locals are host the Mahashivratri festival on the banks of the Khandeshwar lake every year. Takka Naka is a new node of New Panvel being developed by CIDCO. Major commercial activities are present in sectors 15 to 19 just outside the railway station on the eastern side. K Mall is a shopping center in New Panvel's, Takka Naka node while Orion Mall along the Mumbai-Pune highway beside the Panvel Bus depot is emerging as a shopping destination in town.[citation needed]
The planned Navi Mumbai International Airport is expected to affect real estate prices in the surrounding area of New Panvel which are under development. Sector 17 of New Panvel West bound by JNPT bypass and NH-4 alongside Motha Khanda is located near the railway station. A few residential buildings in New Panvel West come under the "A Type" CIDCO settlements, offer budget housing for lower income groups.