Location: New Link RoadDistance from station: Rs 25 from Malad station
Closest mall/multiplex: The Palm Spring Mall on the New Link Road
Nearest school: St Anne's High School, Carmel of St Joseph School and St Joseph's High School
Nearest hospital: The Children's Hospital and The Diamond Hospital on the Link Road
Nearest college: N L College and MD Shah Mahila College
What's Hot
* Real estate development is progressing at a brisk pace with huge projects from prominent builders like Evershine, Agarwal, Rustomjee, K Raheja Constructions and many more
* There are several malls on the New Link Road including D-mart, Palm Spring and Evershine Mall that was recently started
* Mindspace, a posh office-cum-residential locality, has become a hub for the BPO and service industry. Some major call centres in the Mindspace area also include Convergys, Intelenet, 3G, Sutherland, Epi Centre, JP Morgan, EDS, E-serve, E-funds, ICICI One Source, OTIS, etc
* Goregaon Sports Club, located between Mindspace and Palm Court Complex on the Link Road, has managed to gain a foothold as a prominent and elite club in the area. Club Link is another popular club in the vicinity
* Several retail outlets and furniture shops have sprung up in the recent past on the New Link Road. From branded goods to cheap items the New Link Road has it all
* It's a well-planned suburb with good roads. Commuting is equally easy
* Malad has some nice hangout places like City of Joy, Cafe Coffee Day, etc
What's Not
* A minus is that the roads are jammed between 6 to 9 pm. It can take an 45 minutes to reach Borivali, instead of 20 minutes
* Also, travelling is time consuming for school and college goers. Simply because it has a majority of malls and very few educational centres for students. Most of the schools and colleges are closer from Malad station
Food joints
Uncle's Kitchen, a famous eatery at Malad Link Road is one of the oldest and known Chinese restaurant in the area
Infrastructure
The New Link Road boasts of several commercial and residential projects. Almost all the builders are making luxurious projects on this stretch. The roads are wider and are comparatively greener
Entertainment
InOrbit and Hypercity malls are the major attractions. You can shop for groceries or hangout at the Food Court or even entertain yourself at Fame Cinema or Movie Time
Education
Ryan International is the only international school in the area. M D Shah Mahila College, N L College and Ganshyamdas Saraf Girl's College are some educational institutes in the vicinity
