- Palm Beach Marg
The Palm Beach Marg is a convert|10|km|adj=on long six-lane road that connects
Vashi toBelapur running parallel to theThane creek . The quality of the road, combined with the low density of vehicles has resulted in this road being a dream stretch for motorists coming from congestedMumbai .The West of the road is mostly covered with Mangroves, except for a few buildings that that been approved by the
CIDCO - most notably theNRI Complex also known as Seawoods Estate, and a Training Center 'Chanakya '. ADelhi Public School has also been constructed recently.The East of the road is witnessing the real estate boom in
Navi Mumbai , with several buildings coming up on this side. Most offer an unrestricted view of the sea (Thane creek ) and have excellent ventilation due to the strong sea breeze during the day time.The stretch is touted as the
Marine Drive of Navi Mumbai. People can be seen jogging or exercising by the road side early in the morning. Two malls have opened in the past one year - Palm Beach Galleria (2.5 Lakh sq. ft in area) and City Centre, both situated in Sector 19D,Vashi right adjacent to each other.This stretch has also been prone to many accidents due to high speeding of vehicles on this route.
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