Vasai Creek

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Vasai Creek
Creek
View of Vasai creek from the fort's watch tower
Vasai Creek Location in Mumbai, India
Coordinates: 19°18′54″N 72°52′30″E / 19.315°N 72.875°E / 19.315; 72.875Coordinates: 19°18′54″N 72°52′30″E / 19.315°N 72.875°E / 19.315; 72.875
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Thane
Named for	Vasai
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Vasai Creek is an estuarine creek, one of the two main distributaries of the Ulhas River in Konkan division of 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. Vasai Creek forms the northern boundary of Salsette Island and empties west into the Arabian Sea. Thane creek empties southwards into Bombay Harbour.

The Creek is separates Mainland from Greater Mumbai and marks the boundary of Greater Mumbai beyond which lies the cities of Vasai-Virar. It separates the northern most suburb of the Western Suburb of Mumbai’s Bhayandar from Naigaon in Vasai-Virar.

To the south of the creek lies Bhayandar & to the north of the creek lies Naigaon. Two rail bridges pass through Panju Island that connects the Satellite cities of Vasai Virar to Mainland Mumbai. The Old railway crossing bridge is believed to have been built during the British Raj and has been closed since it was declared too dangerous to cross. The two new bridges are functional and has 4 tracks, 2 on each bridge. The Bhayander side of the creek has a lot of outdoor activities and recreational areas which includes joggers park, playground, puja area and visarjan area for idol immersion on the east side. On the west side there are small garden benches. There are also small paths heading down into the sea where the waves can be watched hitting the shoreline.

Transport[]

The areas around the Vasai Creek have been developing at high pace. To accommodate the growing demand of transport, the Creek is being looked forward to be used as a waterway to boost inland water and cargo transport. The Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) is developing coastal shipping facilities at 5 points in the Vasai Creek. The 5 points under consideration are Bhayandar, Gaimukh, Kolshet, Majiwada and Kalher.

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  Vasai Creek in Monsoon

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