Sainagar

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'''Sainagar''' is a large suburb with more than 5% of the population of the city of [[Panvel]] where more than 300,000 people live. It is close to the proposed [[Navi Mumbai International Airport]], there is also an international [[exhibition center]] and an [[engineering college]]. Several developments are currently taking place and Panvel is located at 18.98° N 73.1° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 28 metres (91 feet). It is near to the [[Gadhi]] river.

==Education==
There are more than 40 schools in the area, well known schools include:
*[[St. Joseph's High School, Kalamboli|St. Joseph's High School]], [[Kalamboli]]
*[[Dayanand Anglo Vedic Public School]], New Panvel
*[[St. George High School (Panvel)|St. George High School]]
*[[St. Mary's High School (Panvel)|St. Mary's High School]]
*[[Indian Institute of Geomagnetism]], Panvel
*[[National Institute Of Fashion Technology]] (NIFT) are known for providing quality education.

==Proposed Navi Mumbai International Airport==
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The new Navi Mumbai International airport, which is to be built in the Kopra-Panvel area would be built through [[public-private partnership]] (PPP) — with [[private sector]] partner getting 74% equity while [[Airports Authority of India]] (AAI) and Maharashtra government (through City and Industrial Development Corporation or CIDCO) holding 13% each. The [[International Civil Aviation Organization]] (ICAO) has already given techno-feasibility clearance to the Navi Mumbai airport and central cabinet has cleared it.

==Tourist places==
There are two large markets in the suburb and they provide mainly [[vegetable]]s, [[medicines]] and household items. Nearby villages include [[Karjat]], [[Karnala, Maharashtra|Karnala]], [[Prabalgad]] and Ballaleshwar. Nearby landmarks include [[Elephanta Caves]].

==Transport links==
[[Panvel railway station]] comes under [[Mumbai CR railway division|Mumbai Division]] of [[Central Railway zone|Central Railway]]. The station is divided into two parts for suburban and main lines. The main line station is located at [[Chainage]] 68/5 from Mumbai CST, while the suburban station is at 48/9. Both share the same building complex and staff members. The suburban complex currently{{when|date=December 2018}} has two operational platforms and two more are being constructed. The main line station has three operational platforms, and two more are being constructed.

The station handles more than 30 [[freight train]]s, 5 daily commuter [[passenger train]]s and 5 daily [[express train]]s stop here. In addition to this, 9 non-daily trains also stop at this station. Panvel is a very major station and is considered equivalent to [[Mumbai]] for trains which skip Mumbai. The trains run on [[Diesel Traction]], and Panvel is a refueling point for their [[locomotive]]s.

In addition to refueling, Panvel has a huge number of cargo, and most trains stop for periods varying from 5 minutes to 20 minutes to load and unload cargo. Panvel also handles crew change for freight trains. There are 4 ticket counters and 3 reservation counters. A state transport [[bus station]] is about 500 metres away from the [[train station]]. Buses run by Local Municipal Transport (NMMT) and [[rickshaw]]s are available to rent. A new suburban railway station building is under construction, and no facilities are available for their passengers. The next nearest ones are [[Khandeshwar]] [[Manasarovar]], [[Kharghar]] and [[CBD Belapur|Belapur]].

==References==
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