Ambivli
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Ambivli is a small town, around 60 kilometres North-East of Mumbai
. It falls under the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation and is often referred by the name Mohone
.
system on the Main line route between Kalyan
and Kasara. Shahad
is the previous stop and Titwala
is the next stop.
Ambivli is accessible by road from Kalyan
and also has two alternate routes to Titwala
. There is bus service every 15 – 20 minutes from Kalyan, operated by KDMT.
The nearest airport is Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.
Ambivli came into limelight when a major chemical and rayon manufacturing company called National Rayon Corporation (now NRC Ltd) established their headquarters. The company provided living facilities (apartments, hospital, club, school, shopping) to the employees thus forming the NRC Colony. NRC Ltd, went on to become one of the top companies of India in the early 1970s. Such an establishment resulted in sudden population growth and an opportunity for new businesses.
Another company that has its headquarters in Ambivli is Balkrishna Industries Ltd.
Other than the company's employees, outskirts of Ambivli has owned farmers, mostly early settlers. These farmers mostly earn their income by selling their crop in major cities like Kalyan
and Dombivli
.
NRC school was started with 3 students, later growth had reached students population to 3,500 and almost 150 school teachers, school was having 3 mediums - Gujarati, Marathi, English.Students passed out from school had graduated from premium institutes of India like IIT, IIM, VJTI, UICT ( earlier UDCT), Medical colleges - Nayar, KEM, JJ, many had become CA, and the students had spread all over world with various achievements in chosen field along with academic achievements.
NRC sports club was a very dynamic platform for establishing intimate relationship irrespective of employment status, language, cast, age, sex.It had provided many social activities for various citizens w.r.t. religion, traditional culture, festivals like Navratri, Ganapati, Dashera, Ayyappa Maha Pooja, Christmas and many more.The school hall was utilised as a movie house in evening hours, showing 1 English movie, 2 Hindi Movies at Rs 1 per movie.
The school play ground was also utilised as a drama audience in open to sky sitting arrangement - 5 dramas once a year.
The same school play ground was also utilised for KAMA outdoor sports competitions once a year.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. It falls under the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation and is often referred by the name Mohone
Mohone
Mohone is the name of a little town which falls under the Thane district of Maharashtra. It belongs to the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation.Some of the major landmarks close to Mohone are the Ulhas river and NRC Ltd...
.
Transport
Ambivli is accessible by train via the Mumbai Suburban RailwayMumbai Suburban Railway
The Mumbai Suburban Railway system, part of the public transport system of Mumbai, is provided for by the state-run Indian Railways' two zonal Western Railways and Central Railways. The system carries more than 6.99 million commuters on a daily basis. It has the highest passenger densities of any...
system on the Main line route between Kalyan
Kalyan
Kalyan is a city in Thane district of Maharashtra, and a major railway station lying at the junction of the north-east and south-east lines of the suburban Mumbai division of the Central Railway, 53 km north-east of Mumbai. Kalyan is also a major Taluka place, a tehsil of the Thane district...
and Kasara. Shahad
Shahad
Shahad is a town in Thāne district in Maharashtra state in India. It is located 60 km from Mumbai.The term "Shahad" is derived from Urdu word "Shah Had" "Shah" related to Mughals and "Had" means Border, it means Border of Shah's. Kalyan was developed under Mughal empire...
is the previous stop and Titwala
Titwala
Titwala is a small town near Kalyan in Maharashtra, India. Situated at the banks of a seasonal river Kalu, It is the site of a venerated temple of Ganesha, and also the putative site of the hermitage where Shakuntala was born....
is the next stop.
Ambivli is accessible by road from Kalyan
Kalyan
Kalyan is a city in Thane district of Maharashtra, and a major railway station lying at the junction of the north-east and south-east lines of the suburban Mumbai division of the Central Railway, 53 km north-east of Mumbai. Kalyan is also a major Taluka place, a tehsil of the Thane district...
and also has two alternate routes to Titwala
Titwala
Titwala is a small town near Kalyan in Maharashtra, India. Situated at the banks of a seasonal river Kalu, It is the site of a venerated temple of Ganesha, and also the putative site of the hermitage where Shakuntala was born....
. There is bus service every 15 – 20 minutes from Kalyan, operated by KDMT.
The nearest airport is Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.
History
There is no credible information on how Ambivli got its name though there is a myth that it may have got the name from the Amba Goddess. Early settlers and tribals inhibited pockets of land around Ambivli.Ambivli came into limelight when a major chemical and rayon manufacturing company called National Rayon Corporation (now NRC Ltd) established their headquarters. The company provided living facilities (apartments, hospital, club, school, shopping) to the employees thus forming the NRC Colony. NRC Ltd, went on to become one of the top companies of India in the early 1970s. Such an establishment resulted in sudden population growth and an opportunity for new businesses.
Economy
Ambivli's economy largely depended on National Rayon Corporation. Its population consisted mostly of middle-class community and the labour class. Ambivli maintained a steady economy until recently when it faced few problems due to lockout of NRC on 15 November 2009.Another company that has its headquarters in Ambivli is Balkrishna Industries Ltd.
Other than the company's employees, outskirts of Ambivli has owned farmers, mostly early settlers. These farmers mostly earn their income by selling their crop in major cities like Kalyan
Kalyan
Kalyan is a city in Thane district of Maharashtra, and a major railway station lying at the junction of the north-east and south-east lines of the suburban Mumbai division of the Central Railway, 53 km north-east of Mumbai. Kalyan is also a major Taluka place, a tehsil of the Thane district...
and Dombivli
Dombivli
Dombivli or Dombivali is a town in Thane district, Kalyan tehsil in Maharashtra, India. It is located about fifty kilometres from the city of Mumbai, and about twenty kilometres from Thane. The population of the city, according to the 2011 census is 2,293,000,...
.
NRC school was started with 3 students, later growth had reached students population to 3,500 and almost 150 school teachers, school was having 3 mediums - Gujarati, Marathi, English.Students passed out from school had graduated from premium institutes of India like IIT, IIM, VJTI, UICT ( earlier UDCT), Medical colleges - Nayar, KEM, JJ, many had become CA, and the students had spread all over world with various achievements in chosen field along with academic achievements.
NRC sports club was a very dynamic platform for establishing intimate relationship irrespective of employment status, language, cast, age, sex.It had provided many social activities for various citizens w.r.t. religion, traditional culture, festivals like Navratri, Ganapati, Dashera, Ayyappa Maha Pooja, Christmas and many more.The school hall was utilised as a movie house in evening hours, showing 1 English movie, 2 Hindi Movies at Rs 1 per movie.
The school play ground was also utilised as a drama audience in open to sky sitting arrangement - 5 dramas once a year.
The same school play ground was also utilised for KAMA outdoor sports competitions once a year.
Schools
- National Rayon Corporation School. This is one of the biggest and greatest school in Mumbai city. More than thousands of student completed their high school education from this school. This school provides educations in many different languages like Marathi, Gujarati and English. This school was known for its huge campus area, nice structure and well education level.