Location: Sector 25, Nerul (East)Distance from station: Rs 15 from Nerul station
Closest mall/multiplex: Center One near Vashi railway station
Nearest school: Tilak Public School at Seawood Station Road
Nearest hospital: Noble Care Pvt Hospital at Seawood Station Road
Nearest college: SIES College of Commerce and DY Patil Engineering College, Sector 5
What's hot
* Nerul is well-connected by train and road. Harbour trains from Panvel to CST halt at Nerul station as well as the Panvel-Andheri direct train in the mornings. By road, you can enter through the Palm Beach Road as well as the main Panvel route
* It has Seawoods Estate, one of Navi Mumbai's premier residential
townships, phase two of which is under construction. The Palm Beach side of Nerul is also seeing good development from Bhumiraj Builders and Shah Group
* The area has upcoming malls like the Centurion mall and Turning Point mall
* Nerul has some nice hangout places like Ice N Spice pub, Masala Chai, Cross Café, etc
* D Y Patil Cricket Stadium is one of the latest glam highlights in this area. It hosted a number of IPL matches
* It has some of best colleges in Mumbai namely SIES College of Management, Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology, DY Patil and Terna Engineering College
* Nerul is a well-planned node and the roads are very good. You can easily find autorickshaws in every sector
What's not
* Like the rest of Navi Mumbai, Nerul too is affected by long power cuts
* The area has a shortage of water in the summer months
* The area is somewhat
saturated in terms of residential development. The main part of the real estate development is happening at Nerul (W) on the Palm Beach Road
Education
Nerul has some reputed schools and colleges like Presentation Convent, Apeejay, Delhi Public School, etc. Institutes like SIES, DY Patil Engineering College and Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology attract students from all over Mumbai
Shopping
Though Nerul doesn't have a plush mall, it has a number of supermarkets like D'Mart, Foodland Fresh, More and Spinach. Apparel shopping is centered around the station area. There are a number of general and medical stores in every sector
Real Estate
Nerul is one of the most sought-after locations in Navi Mumbai due to its civic infrastructure and quality projects. Some projects are coming up in sectors 28 and 29. Current rates vary from Rs 5000-6000 per sq ft
Recreation
The DY Patil cricket stadium played host to a number of IPL matches. Nerul Gymkhana is also popular with sports and fitness buffs. It also has the Swaminarayan temple, Balaji Mandir and Mata Anandamayi Math
