Ambivli

Transport

Ambivli railway station is accessible by train via the Mumbai Suburban Railway system on the Central Line.

Ambivli is accessible by road from Kalyan and also has two alternate routes to Titwala. There is bus service every 15 – 20 minutes from Kalyan, operated by KDMT.

The nearest airport is Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.

History

There is no credible information on how Ambivli got its name though there is a myth that it may have got the name from the Amba Goddess. Early settlers and tribals inhibited pockets of land around Ambivli.

Ambivli came into limelight when a major chemical and rayon manufacturing company called National Rayon Corporation (FOUNDER MR.RASHIKLAL CHINAI SHET NOW CALLED NRC Ltd) established their headquarters. The company provided living facilities (apartments, hospital, club, school, shopping) to the employees thus forming the NRC Colony. NRC Ltd, went on to become one of the top companies of India in the early 1970s. Such an establishment resulted in sudden population growth and an opportunity for new businesses.

Economy

Ambivli's economy largely depended on National Rayon Corporation.The founder of this company was Mr. Rashiklal chinai shet. Its population consisted mostly of middle-class community and the labour class. Ambivli maintained a steady economy until recently when it faced few problems due to lockout of NRC on 15 November 2009.

Another company that has its headquarters in Ambivli is Balkrishna Industries Ltd.

Other than the company's employees, outskirts of Ambivli has owned farmers, mostly early settlers. These farmers mostly earn their income by selling their crop in major cities like Kalyan and Dombivli.

Falco World, Located on the Shahad Titwala Road, next to NRC compound being developed by Falco Developers.[1], Axis Spaces Builders and Developers have township project in Ambivli named as La promenade, Located next to NRC Compound.

Schools

Ambivli houses for some of the following schools:

1]NRC School NRC school was started with 3 students, later growth had reached students population to 3,500 and almost 150 school teachers, school was having 3 mediums - Gujarati, Marathi, English.Students passed out from school had graduated from premium institutes of India like IIT, IIM, VJTI, UICT ( earlier UDCT), Medical colleges - Nayar, KEM, JJ, many had become CA, and the students had spread all over world with various achievements in chosen field along with academic achievements. NRC School is the best school in t area. NRC sports club was a very dynamic platform for establishing intimate relationship irrespective of employment status, language, cast, age, sex.It had provided many social activities for various citizens w.r.t. religion, traditional culture, festivals like Navratri, Ganapati, Dashera, Ayyappa Maha Pooja, Christmas and many more.The school hall was utilised as a movie house in evening hours, showing 1 English movie, 2 Hindi Movies at Rs 1 per movie. The school play ground was also utilised as a drama audience in open to sky sitting arrangement - 5 dramas once a year. The same school play ground was also utilised for KAMA outdoor sports competitions once a year.

2]Patil Balmandir school and junior college Patil balmandir was started with big intentions. The school has total of three buildings which are used for different age group of students.

3]Shantaram Patil Vidyalay Shantaram Patil school is a government school comes under K.D.M.C. Landlord Mr. Shantaram Patil donated his land for school .

4]shrimati vimalaben nanji gangji hariya prathmik shala ,a school in gujarati medium ,managed by mohane achalgachh jain sangh consisting bal mandir and stanard from 1 to 7