Vasai-Virar
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Vasai-Virar is a city in Maharashtra
state in western India
. As per 2011 census this is the 5th largest city in Maharashtra (only After Greater Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Nashik) . It is located in Thane District
, 50 km north of Mumbai
. The city is located on the north bank of Vasai Creek
, part of the estuary
of the Ulhas River
. The newly formed Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) is the civic body that governs the city. Vasai-Virar is an agglomeration of several formerly separate towns. The area covered by the city roughly corresponds to the ancient city of Sopara
.
Sopara was known as Shurparaka in ancient period. Sopara was a big trading centre and the harbour was in today's Gass
village. By some theories it is the same as the Ophir
mentioned in the Bible
which engaged in trading in with the Ancient Middle East; the wood (specially Teak Wood) supplied in Middle East was used in the Church of the Nativity
in Bethlehem
. It is still there in that Church. Vasai-Virar has four stations Naigaon
, Vasai Road
, Nala Sopara
, and Virar
on the Mumbai suburban railway
's Western Railway
railway line.
The town of Sopara (Ophir) (the present-day Gass) was a centre of the Indian Ocean trade going in Roman
times, but later when its harbour was since silted up, trade shifted to Vasai, which traded in horses, fish, salt, timber, and quarried basalt and granite, and was a shipbuilding centre. Vasai came under the control of the Gujarat Sultanate
in the 15th century.
attacked the city in 1528, and captured it in 1532. The city, known to the Portuguese as Baçaim, became the centre of Portuguese India
's Northern Province, which included a string of Portuguese settlements extending almost 100 km along the coast and in some places 30–50 km inland. Other settlements in the Northern Province included Daman, Mahim
, Thane
, Kalyan
, Salsette, Bombaim (Bombay), and Chaul
.
In the second half of 16th century the Portuguese enclosed the town in a new fortress wall with 10 bastions. The city reached the height of its prosperity at the end of the 17th century. During the 18th century, the city was eclipsed by nearby Bombay, which had been ceded to the British
in 1661, and shortly thereafter became the headquarters of the British East India Company
in India.
s captured Kalyan
in 1720, and in 1737 they captured Thane and Salsette Island from the Portuguese. The other Portuguese settlements in the northern province were captured in 1738-39, and in February 1739, the Maratha General Chimnaji Appa
laid siege to Baçaim, which capitulated on 16 May 1739.
Earlier in 1737, the Marathas under Baji Bhimrao made an unsuccessful attempt in capturing Bassein fort, but it was unsuccessful because the Marathas were engaged in a conflict on the northern front at same time. The vasai campaign was undertaken again in 1739 under the leadership of Chimnaji Appa, the Peshwa Bajirao's brother. Chimnaji Appa first laid a siege to the fort, then he cut-off the supply-line of the Portuguese from Manor, Asherigad, Chaul and Dahanu. He started heavy artillery bombardments on the Bassein fort. Finally, in May 1739, the Portuguese surrendered.
, but was restored to the Marathas in the 1882 Treaty of Salbai
. The Treaty of Bassein
, concluded between the Marathas and the British East India Company on December 31, 1802, was a major stepin the dissolution of the Maratha Empire
and its annexation by the British in 1818 - including, among other things, leaving the British in possession of Bassein.
s and forest cover. Communicable diseases are widespread here due to the open sewers and stagnated water everywhere.
(VVMC) was formed on 3 July 2009 by amalgamating four Municipal Council
s: Vasai, Nalasopara, Navghar-Manikpur
and Virar
along with another 53 adjoining village panchayat
s. These were: Agashi, Bapane, Bhuigaon Budruk, Bhuigaon Khurd, Bilalpada, Bolinj, Chandansar, Chandeep, Chikhal Dongare, Chinchoti, Chobare, Dhaniv, Deodal, Gas, Gaskopari, Girij, Gokhiware, Juchandra, Kaman, Kaner, Karadi, Karmale, Kasrali, Kashid Kopar, Kaular Budruk, Kaular Khurd, Kirwali, Kofrad, Kolhi, Koshimbe, Mandvi, Mardes, Mulgaon, Naigaon, Nale, Navale, Nirmal, Pelhar, Rajwali, Rajodi, Saloli, Sandor, Sasunavghar, Sativali, Shirgaon, Shirshad, Umela, Umrale, Vadavali, Vagholi, Valiv
and Vatar.
The VVMC comprised 89 wards at the time of formation in 2009. In the municipal election held on 30 May 2010, the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi
won in 55 wards and the Lokhitwadi Party won in 19 wards.
Although, 53 village panchayats were merged to form the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation, 49 village panchayats were opposed to it. Later, following protests, the Maharashtra state government agreed to exclude 35 village panchayats from the VVMC, and on 21 April 2011, after further protests, 29 village panchayats were excluded by the government. But simultaneously, it also decided to add two more village panchayats, Bhatwadi and Kopri to the VVMC. On 18 June 2011, 14 officers were appointed by the Thane Zilla Parishad
to take over the administration of these 29 villages till the next gram panchayat elections are held.
Town Route (Vasai-Virar)
MSRTC Town Buses in Vasai-Virar Town
MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Areas in Vasai Taluka
MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Mira-Bhiyander Town (via Bus Stop Versova Bridge)
MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Bhivandi-Nizampur Town
MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Thane City
MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Mumbai City
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MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Kalyan-Dombivali Town
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MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Ulhasnagar Town
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MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Ambernath Town
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MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Kulgaon-Badlapur Town
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MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Khopoli Town
Currently No Bus Route Available.
MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Navi Mumbai City
Currently No Bus Route Available.
MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Panvel Town
Currently No Bus Route Available.
MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Uran Town
Currently No Bus Route Available.
Railways
Vasai-Virar Town is Connected by Western & Central Railway. The Major Railway Stations on Western & Central Railway in Vasai-Virar Town are
Local Trains : Virar-Churchgate
DMU Train : Dombivali-Boisar-Vasai Road
Memeu Trains : Virar-Dahanu Road, & Dahanu Road-Panvel
Shuttle Trains : Borivali-Dahanu Road-Mumbai Central, Vapi, Valsad, Surat
Express & Passenger Trains : Surat, Ahmedabad, Delhi
Local Trains : Virar-Churchgate
DMU Train : Dombivali-Boisar-Vasai Road
Memeu Trains : Dahanu Road-Panvel
Local Trains : Virar-Vasai Road-Churchgate
DMU Trains : Dombivali-Boisar-Vasai Road-Diva JN
Memu Train: Dahanu Road-Vasai Road-Panvel
Shuttle Trains : Borivali-Dahanu Road
Express & Passenger Trains : Amritsar, Chandigarh, Dehradu, New Delhi, H. Nizamuddin, Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Ratlam, Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Veraval, Porbandar, Vadodara, Baruch, Surat, Vapi, Khandala, Lonavala, Pune JN, Solapur, Ratnagari, Sawant Wadi, Karmali, Madgaon, Secunderabad, Wadi, Bangalore, Mysore, Coimbatore, Ernakulam, Trivandum, NagerCoil
Local Trains : Virar-Vasai Road-Churchgate
DMU Train : Dombivali-Diva JN-Vasai Road-Boisar
MEMU Train : Dahanu Road-Vasai Road-Panvel
DMU Train : Dombivali-Diva JN-Vasai Road-Boisar
MEMU Train : Dahanu Road-Vasai Road-Panvel
Cable TV
Vasai Cable Pvt. Ltd.
Direct to Home Cable TV (DTH)
Wired Broadband
Wireless Broadband
High Speed Wireless Internet
Wireless Internet
Landline
Mobile
GSM, UMTS (3G)
CDMA
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
state in western India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. As per 2011 census this is the 5th largest city in Maharashtra (only After Greater Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur and Nashik) . It is located in Thane District
Thane District
Thane is a district in northern Maharashtra state in western India. As of 2011 it is the most populated district in the nation. The headquarters of the district is the city of Thane. Other major cities in the district are Navi Mumbai , Kalyan-Dombivli, Mira-Bhayander, Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar,...
, 50 km north of Mumbai
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...
. The city is located on the north bank of Vasai Creek
Vasai Creek
Vasai Creek is an estuarine creek, one of the two main distributaries of the Ulhas River in Maharashtra state of western India. The Ulhas splits at the northeast corner of Salsette Island into its two main distributaries, Vasai Creek and Thane Creek...
, part of the estuary
Estuary
An estuary is a partly enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea....
of the Ulhas River
Ulhas River
The Ulhas River is a river of western India. It originates near Karjat in the Western Ghats Range, and flows westward through Raigad and Thane districts of Maharashtra between Kulgaon-Badlapur, north to Ulhasnagar and on to Kalyan, where it turns west to Thane...
. The newly formed Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC) is the civic body that governs the city. Vasai-Virar is an agglomeration of several formerly separate towns. The area covered by the city roughly corresponds to the ancient city of Sopara
Sopara
Sopara or Soparaka was an ancient port town and the capital of the ancient Aparanta. The site of this ancient town is located near the present day Nala Sopara town in the Thane district of the state Maharashtra, India.Nala Sopara is one of the busiest western suburbs of Mumbai city...
.
History
Gass (Maharashtra)
Gass is a village in Vasai Taluka, near Mumbai in the Maharashtra state of India. In addition to its Hindu residents, it had an approximate Roman Catholic population of 5000 in the year 2009.-References:*...
village. By some theories it is the same as the Ophir
Ophir
Ophir is a port or region mentioned in the Bible, famous for its wealth. King Solomon is supposed to have received a cargo of gold, silver, sandalwood, precious stones, ivory, apes and peacocks from Ophir, every three years.- Citations :...
mentioned in the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
which engaged in trading in with the Ancient Middle East; the wood (specially Teak Wood) supplied in Middle East was used in the Church of the Nativity
Church of the Nativity
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is one of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world. The structure is built over the cave that tradition marks as the birthplace of Jesus of Nazareth, and thus it is considered sacred by Christians...
in Bethlehem
Bethlehem
Bethlehem is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank of the Jordan River, near Israel and approximately south of Jerusalem, with a population of about 30,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority and a hub of Palestinian culture and tourism...
. It is still there in that Church. Vasai-Virar has four stations Naigaon
Naigaon
Naigaon is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line.Naigaon is closely connected to Vasai Road. It mainly consists of Marathi speaking muslims,Hindus and Christians. The language spoken by the Christian community is different dialect of...
, Vasai Road
Vasai Road
Vasai , historically known as Bassein or Baçaim is a historical village to the North of the city of Mumbai in the Maharashtra state of India...
, Nala Sopara
Nala Sopara
Nala Sopara is one of the suburbs of Mumbai city. It is a town within the Mumbai Conurbation. The town lies in Thane district of Maharashtra state in India. The population of the city is 184,664 . It is also the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway ...
, and Virar
Virar
Virar is a name of a suburb of Northern Mumbai. Virar is a city and a part of Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra....
on the Mumbai suburban railway
Mumbai 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...
's Western Railway
Western Railway (India)
The Western Railway is one of the 16 zones of Indian Railways, and is among the busiest railway networks in India. The major railway routes of Indian Railways which come under Western Railways are: Ratlam - Mumbai Central, Surat - Mumbai, Surat - Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad - Vadodara and Palanpur -...
railway line.
The town of Sopara (Ophir) (the present-day Gass) was a centre of the Indian Ocean trade going in Roman
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
times, but later when its harbour was since silted up, trade shifted to Vasai, which traded in horses, fish, salt, timber, and quarried basalt and granite, and was a shipbuilding centre. Vasai came under the control of the Gujarat Sultanate
Gujarat Sultanate
The Gujarat Sultanate was an independent kingdom established in the early 15th century in Gujarat. The founder of the ruling Muzaffarid dynasty, Zafar Khan was appointed as governor of Gujarat by Nasir-ud-Din Muhammad bin Tughluq IV in 1391, the ruler of the principal state in north India at the...
in the 15th century.
Portuguese rule
The PortuguesePortugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
attacked the city in 1528, and captured it in 1532. The city, known to the Portuguese as Baçaim, became the centre of Portuguese India
Portuguese India
The Portuguese Viceroyalty of India , later the Portuguese State of India , was the aggregate of Portugal's colonial holdings in India.The government started in 1505, six years after the discovery of a sea route to India by Vasco da Gama, with the nomination of the first Viceroy Francisco de...
's Northern Province, which included a string of Portuguese settlements extending almost 100 km along the coast and in some places 30–50 km inland. Other settlements in the Northern Province included Daman, Mahim
Mahim
Mahim is a neighbourhood in Mumbai. It is also the name of a railway station in Mahim area, on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. In ancient times, the area was known as Maijim, Mejambu, Mahikawati....
, Thane
Thane
Thane , is a city in Maharashtra, India, part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, northeastern suburb of Mumbai at the head of the Thane Creek. It is the administrative headquarters of Thane district. On 16 April 1853, G.I.P...
, 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...
, Salsette, Bombaim (Bombay), and Chaul
Chaul
Chaul is a former city of Portuguese India, now in ruins. It is located 60 km south of Mumbai, in Raigad District of Maharashtra state in western India....
.
In the second half of 16th century the Portuguese enclosed the town in a new fortress wall with 10 bastions. The city reached the height of its prosperity at the end of the 17th century. During the 18th century, the city was eclipsed by nearby Bombay, which had been ceded to the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1661, and shortly thereafter became the headquarters of the British East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
in India.
Maratha rule
The MarathaMaratha
The Maratha are an Indian caste, predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. The term Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people;...
s captured 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...
in 1720, and in 1737 they captured Thane and Salsette Island from the Portuguese. The other Portuguese settlements in the northern province were captured in 1738-39, and in February 1739, the Maratha General Chimnaji Appa
Chimnaji Appa
Chimnaji Appa was the son of Balaji Vishwanath Bhat and the younger brother of Bajirao Peshwa. He was an able military commander who liberated the western coast of India from Portuguese rule...
laid siege to Baçaim, which capitulated on 16 May 1739.
Earlier in 1737, the Marathas under Baji Bhimrao made an unsuccessful attempt in capturing Bassein fort, but it was unsuccessful because the Marathas were engaged in a conflict on the northern front at same time. The vasai campaign was undertaken again in 1739 under the leadership of Chimnaji Appa, the Peshwa Bajirao's brother. Chimnaji Appa first laid a siege to the fort, then he cut-off the supply-line of the Portuguese from Manor, Asherigad, Chaul and Dahanu. He started heavy artillery bombardments on the Bassein fort. Finally, in May 1739, the Portuguese surrendered.
British rule
The British captured Salsette and Baçaim, which they called Bassein, from the Marathas in 1780, at the start of the First Anglo-Maratha WarFirst Anglo-Maratha War
The First Anglo-Maratha War was the first of three Anglo-Maratha wars fought between the British East India Company and Maratha Empire in India. The war began with the Treaty of Surat and ended with the Treaty of Salbai.-Background:...
, but was restored to the Marathas in the 1882 Treaty of Salbai
Treaty of Salbai
The Treaty of Salbai was signed on May 17, 1782, by representatives of the Maratha Empire and the British East India Company after long negotiations to settle the outcome of the First Anglo-Maratha War. Under its terms, the Company retained control of Salsette and acquired guarantees that the...
. The Treaty of Bassein
Treaty of Bassein
The Treaty of Bassein could refer to one of the articles shown below.*Treaty of Bassein - a treaty signed by Sultan Bahadur of Gujarat and the Portuguese....
, concluded between the Marathas and the British East India Company on December 31, 1802, was a major stepin the dissolution of the Maratha Empire
Maratha Empire
The Maratha Empire or the Maratha Confederacy was an Indian imperial power that existed from 1674 to 1818. At its peak, the empire covered much of South Asia, encompassing a territory of over 2.8 million km²....
and its annexation by the British in 1818 - including, among other things, leaving the British in possession of Bassein.
Post-independence
The region has seen a building boom since the 1980s, including the expansion of branch plants and offices from Mumbai. The land development boom has resulted in the loss of much of the region's wetlandWetland
A wetland is an area of land whose soil is saturated with water either permanently or seasonally. Wetlands are categorised by their characteristic vegetation, which is adapted to these unique soil conditions....
s and forest cover. Communicable diseases are widespread here due to the open sewers and stagnated water everywhere.
Civic administration
The Vasai-Virar Municipal CorporationVasai-Virar Municipal Corporation
Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation governs the Vasai-Virar Town. It was formed on July, 2010.-Administration:The corporation is headed by a Municipal commissioner, an Indian Administrative Service Officer. He wields the executive power of the house. A quinquennial election is held to elect...
(VVMC) was formed on 3 July 2009 by amalgamating four Municipal Council
Municipal council
A municipal council is the local government of a municipality. Specifically the term can refer to the institutions of various countries that can be translated by this term...
s: Vasai, Nalasopara, Navghar-Manikpur
Navghar-Manikpur
Navghar-Manikpur is a city and a municipal council in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Demographics: India census, Navghar-Manikpur had a population of 116,700. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Navghar-Manikpur has an average literacy rate of 83%, higher...
and Virar
Virar
Virar is a name of a suburb of Northern Mumbai. Virar is a city and a part of Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra....
along with another 53 adjoining village panchayat
Gram panchayat
Gram panchayats are local self-governments at the village or small town level in India. As of 2002 there were about 265,000 gram panchayats in India. The gram panchayat is the foundation of the Panchayat System. A gram panchayat can be set up in villages with minimum population of 300...
s. These were: Agashi, Bapane, Bhuigaon Budruk, Bhuigaon Khurd, Bilalpada, Bolinj, Chandansar, Chandeep, Chikhal Dongare, Chinchoti, Chobare, Dhaniv, Deodal, Gas, Gaskopari, Girij, Gokhiware, Juchandra, Kaman, Kaner, Karadi, Karmale, Kasrali, Kashid Kopar, Kaular Budruk, Kaular Khurd, Kirwali, Kofrad, Kolhi, Koshimbe, Mandvi, Mardes, Mulgaon, Naigaon, Nale, Navale, Nirmal, Pelhar, Rajwali, Rajodi, Saloli, Sandor, Sasunavghar, Sativali, Shirgaon, Shirshad, Umela, Umrale, Vadavali, Vagholi, Valiv
Waliv
Waliv is a census town in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Demographics: India census, Waliv had a population of 15,312. Males constitute 58% of the population and females 42%. Waliv has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is...
and Vatar.
The VVMC comprised 89 wards at the time of formation in 2009. In the municipal election held on 30 May 2010, the Bahujan Vikas Aghadi
Bahujan Vikas Aghadi
Bahujan Vikas Aghadi is a political party in Maharashtra, India. BVA is based amongst the Kunbi community. The party leader is Hitendra Thakur, a former Independent member of the Maharashtra legislative assembly, Baliram Sukur Jadhav of the BVA, backed by Hitendra Thakur, was elected to the 15th...
won in 55 wards and the Lokhitwadi Party won in 19 wards.
Although, 53 village panchayats were merged to form the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation, 49 village panchayats were opposed to it. Later, following protests, the Maharashtra state government agreed to exclude 35 village panchayats from the VVMC, and on 21 April 2011, after further protests, 29 village panchayats were excluded by the government. But simultaneously, it also decided to add two more village panchayats, Bhatwadi and Kopri to the VVMC. On 18 June 2011, 14 officers were appointed by the Thane Zilla Parishad
Zilla Parishad
Zilla Parishad is a local government body at the district level in India. It looks after the administration of the rural area of the district and its office is located at the district headquarters...
to take over the administration of these 29 villages till the next gram panchayat elections are held.
Transport
MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus Route GuideTown Route (Vasai-Virar)
MSRTC Town Buses in Vasai-Virar Town
| Route type | Route No | Starting Point | Destination | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary | 1 | Vasai Depot | Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West) | Vasai Depot, Sagershet, Tamtalao,Papdy Church, Papdy Naka/Papdy Market, Papdy Talao, Umale Phata, D-Mart Supermarket, Bhabola Naka, St. Augisten High School, Stella, Mary Villa, Manikpur Naka, ICICI Bank, Panchal Nagar, Dadare Shopping Centre, Ambadi Road Junction, Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary (Route Restarting Soon) | 2 | Kochiwade | Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West) | Kochiwade, Kochiwade Ice Factory/VVMC Office (Kochiwade), Raitodi Wadi, Mulgaon Church/Satmadevi Temple, Marbhat Wadi, Tamtalao, Papdy Church, Papdy Naka/Papdy Market, Papdy Talao, Umale Phata, D-Mart Supermarket, Bhabola Naka, St. Augisten High School, Stella, Mary Villa, Manikpur Naka, ICICI Bank, Panchal Nagar, Dadare Shopping Centre, Ambadi Road Junction, Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary | 3 | Killabandar | Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West) | Killabandar, Bassein (Vasai) Fort,Vasai Police Station, Vasai Court/Tasildar Office, St. Gonsola Gracia College/Zenda Bazaar Road, Vasai Depot, Sagershet, Tamtalao,Papdy Church, Papdy Naka/Papdy Market, Papdy Talao, Umale Phata, D-Mart Supermarket, Bhabola Naka, St. Augisten High School, Stella, Mary Villa, Manikpur Naka, ICICI Bank, Panchal Nagar, Dadare Shopping Centre, Ambadi Road Junction, Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary | 4 | Holi | Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West) | Holi, Holi Naka/Holi Bazaar, Tarkhard, Wasale Naka, Devetalao, Sadhna Bavan/Bangli Naka, Acton, Cardinal Gracious Memorial Hospital, Bhabola Naka, St. Augisten High School, Stella, Mary Villa, Manikpur Naka, ICICI Bank, Panchal Nagar, Dadare Shopping Centre, Ambadi Road Junction, Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary | 5 | Rangaon | Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West) | Rangaon/Rangaon Beach, Infant Jesus Centre (Merces), Madi Naka, Sanjeevni Hall, Bane Naka, Bandala Wadi, Wasale Naka, Devetalao, Sadhna Bavan/Bangli Naka, Acton, Cardinal Gracious Memorial Hospital, Bhabola Naka, St. Augisten High School, Stella, Mary Villa, Manikpur Naka, ICICI Bank, Panchal Nagar, Dadare Shopping Centre, Ambadi Road Junction, Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary | 6 | Girij | Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West) | Girij/Girij Talao, Girij Church, Badami Stop, Gannaka, Devetalao, Sadhna Bavan/Bangli Naka, Acton, Cardinal Gracious Memorial Hospital, Bhabola Naka, St. Augisten High School, Stella, Mary Villa, Manikpur Naka, ICICI Bank, Panchal Nagar, Dadare Shopping Centre, Ambadi Road Junction, Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary | 7 | Bhuigaon | Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West) | Bhuigaon, Bhuigaon Fata, Nirmal Road, Girij Dongri, Girij/Girij Talao, Girij Church, Badami Stop, Gannaka, Devetalao, Sadhna Bavan/Bangli Naka, Acton, Cardinal Gracious Memorial Hospital, Bhabola Naka, St. Augisten High School, Stella, Mary Villa, Manikpur Naka, ICICI Bank, Panchal Nagar, Dadare Shopping Centre, Ambadi Road Junction, Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary | 8 | Vasai Depot | Umale Gaon | Vasai Depot, Sagershet, Tamtalao,Papdy Church, Papdy Naka/Papdy Market, Papdy Talao, Umale Phata, Ram Nagar, Ghatan Nagar/Vasai Muncipal Industrial Area, Umale Salt Pans, Umale Phata-Naigaon Road, Umale-Umaleman/Bhrampur Road Junction, Umale School, Umale Naka, Umale Gaon |
| Ordinary (Route Restarting Soon) | 9 | Vasai Depot | Naigaon Railway Station (West) | Vasai Depot, Sagershet, Tamtalao,Papdy Church, Pirachi wadi, Midtown Appartment, Chanibori, Sonarbhat Wadi, Papdy-Naigaon Road, Kirwali, Chowk Wadi, Sava Wadi, Darga Naka, Pali Church, Naigaon Fish Market, Naigaon Koliwada/Naigaon Ice Factory/VVMC Office(Naigaon), Pereira Nagar, Amol Nagar, Naigaon Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary (Route Restarting Soon) | 10 | Kochiwade | Naigaon Railway Station (West) | Kochiwade, Kochiwade Ice Factory/VVMC Office (Kochiwade), Raitodi Wadi, Mulgaon Church/Satmadevi Temple, Keraponda, Mulgaon-Kirawali Road, Kita Wadi, Papdy-Naigaon Road, Kirwali, Chowk Wadi, Sava Wadi, Darga Naka, Pali Church, Naigaon Fish Market, Naigaon Koliwada/Naigaon Ice Factory/VVMC Office(Naigaon), Pereira Nagar, Amol Nagar, Naigaon Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary | 11 | Vasai Depot | Arnala Depot | Vasai Depot, Parnaka, Bassein Post Office, Eye Hospital, Shani Mandir, Miligari Cross, Domnic Road Junction, Holi Naka/Holi Bazaar, Tarkhard, Wasale Naka, Devetalao, Gannaka, Badami Stop, Girij Church, Girij/Girij Talao, Girij Dongri, Vasai-Nirmal Road, Bhuigaon Fata, Nirmal Church, Nirmal Naka, Wagholi, Nale, Watar, Dontalao, Nandakhal, Umbergothan, Agashi Naka, Arnala Depot/Navpur Beach |
| Ordinary | 12 | Evershine City | Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West) | Evershine City, Kunraj Broadway Cinema Hall, Evershine City Junction, Vasant Nagri Junction, Hotel Panchavati, Ambadi Road, 100 ft Junction, 60 ft Junction, Vishvakarma Paradise, Ambadi Road Junction, Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary | 13 | Waliv Phata | Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West) | Waliv Phata, Waliv Village, Waliv Industries, Ranger Office, Gokhiware, Evershine City Junction, Vasant Nagri Junction, Hotel Panchavati, Ambadi Road, 100 ft Junction, 60 ft Junction, Vishvakarma Paradise, Ambadi Road Junction, Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary | 14 | Sativali | Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West) | Sativali Village, Sativali Industries, Waliv, Ranger Office, Gokhiware, Evershine City Junction, Vasant Nagri Junction, Hotel Panchavati, Ambadi Road, 100 ft Junction, 60 ft Junction, Vishvakarma Paradise, Ambadi Road Junction, Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary | 15 | Waliv Phata | Vasai Road Railway Station (East) | Waliv Phata, Waliv Village, Waliv Industries, Ranger Office, Gokhiware, Evershine City Junction, Vasant Nagri Junction, Indiaon Oil Petrol Pump, Indian Oil Depot, Navghar, Vasai Road Railway Station (East) |
| Ordinary | 16 | Sativali | Vasai Road Railway Station (East) | Sativali Village, Sativali Industries, Waliv, Ranger Office, Gokhiware, Evershine City Junction, Vasant Nagri Junction, Indiaon Oil Petrol Pump, Indian Oil Depot, Navghar, Vasai Road Railway Station (East) |
| Ordinary | 17 | Bhuigaon | Nallasopara Depot/Nallasopara Railway Station (West) | Bhuigaon, Bhuigaon Fata, Vasai-Nirmal Road, Nirmal Church, Nirmal Naka, Gass, Fun Fiesta Cinema Hall, Nallasopara Depot/Nallasopara Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary | 18 | Nirmal | Nallasopara Depot/Nallasopara Railway Station (West) | Nirmal, Nirmal Church, Nirmal Naka, Gass, Fun Fiesta Cinema Hall, Nallasopara Depot/Nallasopara Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary | 19 | Rajodi | Nallasopara Depot/Nallasopara Railway Station (West) | Rajodi, Rajodi Beach, Rajodi Church, Nirmal Naka, Gass, Fun Fiesta Cinema Hall, Nallasopara Depot/Nallasopara Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary | 20 | Kalamb | Nallasopara Depot/Nallasopara Railway Station (West) | Kalab, Kalamb Beach, Nale, Wagholi, Nirmal Naka, Gass, Fun Fiesta Cinema Hall, Nallasopara Depot/Nallasopara Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary | 21 | Umrale | Nallasopara Depot/Nallasopara Railway Station (West) | Umrale, Umrale Church, VVMC Office (Umrale), Umrale Naka, Fun Fiesta Cinema Hall, Nallasopara Depot/Nallasopara Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary | 22 | Nallasopara Phata | Nallasopara Depot/Nallasopara Railway Station (West) | Nallasopara Phata, Acholi Naka, Nallasopara Station Road (East), Nallasopara Flywover, Nallasopara Depot/Nallasopara Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary | 23 | Bolinj | Virar Depot | Bolinj, Bolinj Village, Bolinj Church, Bolij Naka, VIVA College, Virar Depot |
| Ordinary | 24 | Arnala Depot | Virar Depot | Arnala Depot/Navpur Beach, Agashi Naka, Umbergothani, Abhram Naka, Bolij Naka, VIVA College, Virar Depot |
| Ordinary | 25 | Nandakhal | Virar Depot | Nandhakal/Dontalao, Agashi Naka, Umbergothani, Abhram Naka, Bolij Naka, VIVA College, Virar Depot |
| Ordinary | 26 | Arnala Depot | Virar Phata | Arnala Depot/Navpur Beach, Agashi Naka, Umbergothani, Abhram Naka, Bolij Naka, VIVA College, Virar Depot, Virar Railway Station (West), Virar Railway Crossing, VVMC HO Office (VIrar), Virar Station Road (East), Chandansar, Bahtwadi, Virar Phata |
| Ordinary | 27 | Virar Depot | Manvel Pada | Virar Depot, Virar Railway Station (West), Virar Railway Crossing, VVMC HO Office (VIrar), Virar Station Road (East), Manvel Pada |
MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Areas in Vasai Taluka
| Route type | Route No | Starting Point | Destination | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary | 1 | Vasai Depot | Vajeshwari | Vasai Depot, Sagershet, Tamtalao,Papdy Church, Papdy Naka/Papdy Market, Papdy Talao, Umale Phata, Ambadi Road Junction, Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West), Gokhiware, Ranger Office, Waliv Industries, Waliv Village, Waliv Phata, Western Express Highway (Mumbai-Delhi National Highway No. 8), Nallasopara Phata, Shirshad, Pelhar, Mandvi, Vajeshwari |
| Ordinary | 2 | Vasai Depot | Wada | Vasai Depot, Sagershet, Tamtalao,Papdy Church, Papdy Naka/Papdy Market, Papdy Talao, Umale Phata, Ambadi Road Junction, Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West), Gokhiware, Ranger Office, Waliv Industries, Waliv Village, Waliv Phata, Western Express Highway (Mumbai-Delhi National Highway No. 8), Nallasopara Phata, Shirshad, Pelhar, Mandvi, Vajeshwari, Ghora,Wada |
| Ordinary | 3 | Vasai Depot | Ghora | Vasai Depot, Sagershet, Tamtalao,Papdy Church, Papdy Naka/Papdy Market, Papdy Talao, Umale Phata, Ambadi Road Junction, Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West), Gokhiware, Ranger Office, Waliv Industries, Waliv Village, Waliv Phata, Western Express Highway (Mumbai-Delhi National Highway No. 8), Nallasopara Phata, Shirshad, Pelhar, Mandvi, Vajeshwari, Ghora |
| Ordinary | 4 | Vasai Depot | Ambadi Village | Vasai Depot, Sagershet, Tamtalao,Papdy Church, Papdy Naka/Papdy Market, Papdy Talao, Umale Phata, Ambadi Road Junction, Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West), Gokhiware, Ranger Office, Waliv Industries, Waliv Village, Waliv Phata, Western Express Highway (Mumbai-Delhi National Highway No. 8), Nallasopara Phata, Shirshad, Pelhar, Mandvi, Vajeshwari, Ambadi Village |
MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Mira-Bhiyander Town (via Bus Stop Versova Bridge)
| Route type | Route No | Starting Point | Destination | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary | 1 | Vasai Depot | Thane Bus Station/Thane Railway Station (West) | Vasai Depot, Sagershet, Tamtalao,Papdy Church, Papdy Naka/Papdy Market, Papdy Talao, Umale Phata, Ambadi Road Junction, Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West), Gokhiware, Ranger Office, Waliv, Sativali Industries, Sativali Village, Chinchoti Phata, Western Express Highway (Mumbai-Delhi National Highway No. 8), Juchandra (Naigaon) Phata, Versova Bridge, Ghodbunder-Thane Road (National Highway No. 42), Ovale Village, Wagh Bill Junction, Manpada, Kapur Bawdi, Majiwada, Thane Bus Station/Thane Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary | 2 | Nallasopara Depot/Nallasopara Railway Station (West) | Thane Bus Station/Thane Railway Station (West) | Nallasopara Depot/Nallasopara Railway Station (West), Nallasopara Flywover, Nallasopara Station Road (East), Acholi Naka, Nallasopara Phata, Waliv Phata, Chinchoti Phata, Western Express Highway (Mumbai-Delhi National Highway No. 8), Juchandra (Naigaon) Phata, Versova Bridge, Ghodbunder-Thane Road (National Highway No. 42), Ovale Village, Wagh Bill Junction, Manpada, Kapur Bawdi, Majiwada, Thane Bus Station/Thane Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary | 3 | Arnala Depot | Thane Bus Station/Thane Railway Station (West) | Arnala Depot/Navpur Beach, Agashi Naka, Umbergothani, Abhram Naka, Bolij Naka, VIVA College, Virar Depot, Virar Railway Station (West), Virar Railway Crossing, VVMC HO Office (VIrar), Virar Station Road (East), Chandansar, Bahtwadi, Virar Phata, Pelhar, Shirshad, Nallasopara Phata, Waliv Phata, Chinchoti Phata, Western Express Highway (Mumbai-Delhi National Highway No. 8), Juchandra (Naigaon) Phata, Versova Bridge, Ghodbunder-Thane Road (National Highway No. 42), Ovale Village, Wagh Bill Junction, Manpada, Kapur Bawdi, Majiwada, Thane Bus Station/Thane Railway Station (West) |
MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Bhivandi-Nizampur Town
| Route type | Route No | Starting Point | Destination | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary | 1 | Vasai Depot | Kaman | Vasai Depot, Sagershet, Tamtalao,Papdy Church, Papdy Naka/Papdy Market, Papdy Talao, Umale Phata, Ambadi Road Junction, Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West), Gokhiware, Ranger Office, Waliv, Sativali Industries, Sativali Village, Chinchoti Phata, Chinchoti-Bhivandi Road, Kaman |
| Ordinary | 2 | Vasai Depot | Bhivandi Bus Station | Vasai Depot, Sagershet, Tamtalao,Papdy Church, Papdy Naka/Papdy Market, Papdy Talao, Umale Phata, Ambadi Road Junction, Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West), Gokhiware, Ranger Office, Waliv, Sativali Industries, Sativali Village, Chinchoti Phata, Chinchoti-Bhivandi Road, Kaman, Kharbao, Bhivandi Road, Bhivandi Bus Station |
MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Thane City
| Route type | Route No | Starting Point | Destination | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary | 1 | Vasai Depot | Thane Bus Station/Thane Railway Station (West) | Vasai Depot, Sagershet, Tamtalao,Papdy Church, Papdy Naka/Papdy Market, Papdy Talao, Umale Phata, Ambadi Road Junction, Navghar Bus Station/Vasai Road Railway Station (West), Gokhiware, Ranger Office, Waliv, Sativali Industries, Sativali Village, Chinchoti Phata, Western Express Highway (Mumbai-Delhi National Highway No. 8), Juchandra (Naigaon) Phata, Versova Bridge, Ghodbunder-Thane Road (National Highway No. 42), Ovale Village, Wagh Bill Junction, Manpada, Kapur Bawdi, Majiwada, Thane Bus Station/Thane Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary | 2 | Nallasopara Depot/Nallasopara Railway Station (West) | Thane Bus Station/Thane Railway Station (West) | Nallasopara Depot/Nallasopara Railway Station (West), Nallasopara Flywover, Nallasopara Station Road (East), Acholi Naka, Nallasopara Phata, Waliv Phata, Chinchoti Phata, Western Express Highway (Mumbai-Delhi National Highway No. 8), Juchandra (Naigaon) Phata, Versova Bridge, Ghodbunder-Thane Road (National Highway No. 42), Ovale Village, Wagh Bill Junction, Manpada, Kapur Bawdi, Majiwada, Thane Bus Station/Thane Railway Station (West) |
| Ordinary | 3 | Arnala Depot | Thane Bus Station/Thane Railway Station (West) | Arnala Depot/Navpur Beach, Agashi Naka, Umbergothani, Abhram Naka, Bolij Naka, VIVA College, Virar Depot, Virar Railway Station (West), Virar Railway Crossing, VVMC HO Office (VIrar), Virar Station Road (East), Chandansar, Bahtwadi, Virar Phata, Pelhar, Shirshad, Nallasopara Phata, Waliv Phata, Chinchoti Phata, Western Express Highway (Mumbai-Delhi National Highway No. 8), Juchandra (Naigaon) Phata, Versova Bridge, Ghodbunder-Thane Road (National Highway No. 42), Ovale Village, Wagh Bill Junction, Manpada, Kapur Bawdi, Majiwada, Thane Bus Station/Thane Railway Station (West) |
MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Mumbai City
Currently No Bus Route Available.
MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Kalyan-Dombivali Town
Currently No Bus Route Available.
MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Ulhasnagar Town
Currently No Bus Route Available.
MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Ambernath Town
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MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Kulgaon-Badlapur Town
Currently No Bus Route Available.
MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Khopoli Town
Currently No Bus Route Available.
MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Navi Mumbai City
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MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Panvel Town
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MSRTC Vasai-Virar Town Bus from Vasai-Virar Town to Uran Town
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Railways
Vasai-Virar Town is Connected by Western & Central Railway. The Major Railway Stations on Western & Central Railway in Vasai-Virar Town are
- Virar Railway Station (Western Railway): All Local, DMU Train, Memu, Shuttle , Express & Passenger Trains halt or Depart from here.
Local Trains : Virar-Churchgate
DMU Train : Dombivali-Boisar-Vasai Road
Memeu Trains : Virar-Dahanu Road, & Dahanu Road-Panvel
Shuttle Trains : Borivali-Dahanu Road-Mumbai Central, Vapi, Valsad, Surat
Express & Passenger Trains : Surat, Ahmedabad, Delhi
- Nallasopara Railway Station (Western Railway) : All Local DMU & Memu halt here.
Local Trains : Virar-Churchgate
DMU Train : Dombivali-Boisar-Vasai Road
Memeu Trains : Dahanu Road-Panvel
- Vasai Road Railway Station (Western / Central Railway) : Vasai Road Railway Station is a Junction. All Local, DMU, Memu, Shuttle , Express & Passenger Trains halt or Depart from here.
Local Trains : Virar-Vasai Road-Churchgate
DMU Trains : Dombivali-Boisar-Vasai Road-Diva JN
Memu Train: Dahanu Road-Vasai Road-Panvel
Shuttle Trains : Borivali-Dahanu Road
Express & Passenger Trains : Amritsar, Chandigarh, Dehradu, New Delhi, H. Nizamuddin, Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Ratlam, Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Veraval, Porbandar, Vadodara, Baruch, Surat, Vapi, Khandala, Lonavala, Pune JN, Solapur, Ratnagari, Sawant Wadi, Karmali, Madgaon, Secunderabad, Wadi, Bangalore, Mysore, Coimbatore, Ernakulam, Trivandum, NagerCoil
- Naigaon Railway Station (Western Railway) : All Local Trains halt here.
Local Trains : Virar-Vasai Road-Churchgate
- Juchandra Railway Station (Central Railway) : All DMU & MEMU halt here.
DMU Train : Dombivali-Diva JN-Vasai Road-Boisar
MEMU Train : Dahanu Road-Vasai Road-Panvel
- Kaman Road Railway Station (Central Railway) : All DMU & MEMU halt here.
DMU Train : Dombivali-Diva JN-Vasai Road-Boisar
MEMU Train : Dahanu Road-Vasai Road-Panvel
Telecom Services in Vasai-Virar
Currently Cable TV, Direct to Home Cable TV (DTH), Wired Broadband, Wireless Broadband, Landline, Mobile is Services in available in Vasai-Virar Town.Cable TV
Vasai Cable Pvt. Ltd.
Direct to Home Cable TV (DTH)
- Doordarshan DTH
- Airtel Digital TV
- Dish TV
- Reliance Digital TV
- Sun Direct DTH
- Tata Sky
- Videcom D2H
Wired Broadband
Wireless Broadband
High Speed Wireless Internet
- Cellone BSNL (GSM/UMTS{3G}) : Cellone BSNL 3G Data Card
- Idea Cellular (GSM/UMTS{3G}): Idea Cellular 3G NetSetter
- Tata Docomo (GSM/UMTS{3G}) : Tata Docomo USB Stick
- MTS (CDMA) : MTS MBlaze
Wireless Internet
- Airtel (GSM) : Airtel Data Card
- Vodafone (GSM) : Vodafone USB Stick
- BSNL (CDMA) : BSNL Evode Data Card
- MTS (CDMA) : MBrowse
- Relaince (CDMA) : Relaince NetConnect
- Tata Indicom (CDMA) : Tata Photon
Landline
- BSNL (GSM) Wired
- BSNL (CDMA) Will
- Tata Indicom (CDMA)
- Relaince (CDMA)
Mobile
GSM, UMTS (3G)
- Aircel (GSM)
- Airtel (GSM)
- Cellone BSNL (GSM/UMTS{3G})
- Idea Cellular (GSM/UMTS{3G})
- Tata Docomo (GSM/UMTS{3G})
- Uninor (GSM)
- Vodafone (GSM)
CDMA
- MTS
- Relaince
- Tata Indicom
- Virgin Mobile