Conmen pose as police, rob people

While me and my husband were returning home a few days back, we saw a hoarding put up by the police near Koparkhairane railway station. We paused for a while to read and were impressed to see how the Navi Mumbai / Koparkhairane police is taking steps to prevent people from robbers. After all, the hoarding had detailed message for the pedestrians on being alert and advised people against wearing too much gold jewelry. We could not stop praising the police. But today's news about conmen looting people using police hoardings was rather shocking.

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Construction noise even after midnight!

New buildings are sprouting in Navi Mumbai and the result is non-stop construction noise. I understand we must bear with it for the development of the satellite city. But as much as I have heard of, construction noise is permitted until 7 pm or so.

But here in Koparkhairane, I think noise after midnight is 'granted'. We have 2 plots near our building.Though the building construction noise of one building stops after evening, a latest development has happened in another plot. Some huge dumping of mud (or whatever the term is, I would not know) is taking place and there are these two trucks and this leveling machine that make noise throughout the day and even after 12 am in the night!

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Mega Block between Panvel-Belapur

Due to some work at Belapur, there's a mega block in the harbour line today. Trains are not running between Panvel and Belapur. However, trains are running between CST and Nerul. You can get the details here.

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The Navi Mumbai Blog

I shifted to Navi Mumbai from western suburbs last November. And ever since the satellite city has been impressing me. Much lesser crowd, broader roads, less crowded trains, lesser pollution and population, bigger and better malls and Navi Mumbai's well-planned layout has made me much attached to the place. So I proudly say that I stay here.

Of course, with good things come some problems too. So there is this pathetic auto-rickshaw system with many rickshawallah's being the kings of their areas, charging half-return and exorbitant fares at some places and having that extra attitude 'jisko phone karna hai kar lo, idhar aisa hi hota hai'. I still can't believe that they refuse to go by meter from Seawoods to Koparkhairane, have fixed rates like Rs 140 - 160 and won't allow rickshaws from other areas to ferry passengers of their areas. While some other rickshawallahs are really nice. And then finding a good housemaid too is a tough task.

Well, as I gradually get absorbed in the Navi Mumbai culture, I intend to update you with the latest, the best and the worst of the place! See you again!

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