With Vikhroli on one side and Kurla West on the other, Ghatkopar West has a lot to live up to. And it does, and in fact maybe surpasses expectations, too. It has one of the largest malls in the city, in RCity Mall; it has metro connectivity to the Western suburbs; it even has one of the best gymkhanas in the city (Ghatkopar Jolly Gymkhana), which has great sporting facilities and a large ground, too.
Not to mention that Ghatkopar West also has KJ Somaiya College, one of the best known educational institutions in the suburbs and excellent proximity to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, which has a number of important outstation trains running through it. Find out all about Ghatkopar West, the important landmarks, things to do, restaurants, schools and colleges.
List of top gated communities in Ghatkopar West, Mumbai
1. Sai Everest Garden View, Ghatkopar West
A nice building of 120 apartments, Sai Everest has a good selection of amenities such as swimming pool and gymnasium and even made arrangements for rainwater harvesting for the monsoon. Apartments are also generously sized and vastu compliant.
Highlights & amenities of Sai Everest Garden View
Types of apartments: 1 BHK, 2 BHK, 3 BHK
Avg size of apartment: 501 sq ft to 1019 sq ft
2. Integrated Arya, Ghatkopar West
A well designed building with a premium look, Integrated Arya is close to Asalpha metro station. Its apartments are, however, quite small with 2 BHKs at a little over 600 sq ft.
Highlights & amenities of Integrated Arya
Types of apartments: 1 BHK & 2 BHK
Avg size of apartment: 443 sq ft to 615 sq ft
3. Sanghvi Shri Parrsssva Eleganza, Ghatkopar West
A new budget building, Eleganza is pretty close to Kurla. Well constructed, the apartments can be quite compact with largest 3 BHKs clocking in at under 900 sq ft.
Highlights & amenities of Sanghvi Shri Parrsssva Eleganza
Types of apartments: 1 BHK, 2 BHK & 3 BHK
Avg size of apartment: 445 sq ft to 871 sq ft
4. Shree Vikram Delight, Ghatkopar West
With a very good location, it matters less that this building doesn’t offer much in the way of amenities. Its moderately sized apartments are reminiscent of an older Mumbai.
Highlights & amenities of Shree Vikram Delight
Types of apartments: 1 BHK, 2 BHK, 3 BHK, 4 BHK
Avg size of apartment: 429 sq ft to 1482 sq ft
5. The Wadhwa Promenade, Ghatkopar West
This building is located opposite R City Mall. Need we say more? Obviously, it is close to all the best places in the area and also within walking distance of commercial parts of Vikhroli.
Highlights & amenities of The Wadhwa Promenade
Types of apartments: 2 BHK
Avg size of apartment: 650 sq ft
Things to do in Ghatkopar West, Mumbai
1. Treat yourself to some amusement
There are a number of offbeat adventures you can go on inside RCity Mall. You can go to Escapology for an Escape Game, visit an entertainment centre like What The Fun or go bowling at Prime Time!
2. Find out what your kid wants to be
Think your kid is interested in music? In medicine? In dance? In the law? Help them develop their interest in these fields via various role-playing activities at KidZania, an authentic platform for children to understand their interests. You could easily spend 3-4 hours here.
3. Be a mall rat
Can’t decide between shopping, a big meal or a movie? Do all three at a mall in Ghatkopar West. RCity Mall is the top mall in the area, and is one of the largest in Mumbai.
4. Experience snow
Located within RCity Mall, Snow Kingdom is exactly what its name suggests. A place where you can feel cold in the tropical heat of Mumbai. A place where you can make snowballs and have a snow fight with friends. Spend an hour here on the weekend with the whole family!
5. Eat great Indian food
Of course, you get great Indian food everywhere in Mumbai. But Ghatkopar has two amazing North Indian restaurants in Hitchki and Punjab Grill. Both of them are inside RCity Mall.
Places to visit in Ghatkopar West, Mumbai
1. Snow Kingdom
Billed as Mumbai’s largest snow themed park, Snow Kingdom offers a host of exciting rides in a landscape that resembles the Swiss Alps.
2. Yashoda Mandir
A socially important place of worship, Yashoda Mandir is a busy temple particularly on the weekend. In addition to paying their respects, the devotees arrive to listen to religious sermons by renowned speakers in the campus hall.
3. Mahatma Jyotika Phule Market
Designed by Rudyard Kipling’s father, this gorgeous market offers vegetables, fresh meat, a large selection of fabrics and more. You could easily spend two hours browsing through it all. One of the oldest markets in the city, you will always find you haven’t seen before on each visit.
4. RCity Mall
The most happening space in all of Ghatkopar, or may even be all the suburbs, RCity Mall has it all. Games, shopping, movies, music, amusement parks, rides, and much more. Spend the entire day here, you won’t regret it! The most popular shops here are Shoppers’ Stop, Crossword Bookstore, Hamley’s, Reliance Jewels, Pantaloons and Wildcraft.
5. KidZania
This large indoor amusement park can help inspire your kid to figure out what he/she wants to be later or in life. It promotes global citizenship and builds in children a respect for professions.
FAQs about Ghatkopar West, Mumbai
The travel distance or driving distance between Ghatkopar West and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport is 8.6 kilometres and between Sahar Domestic Airport is 7.8 kilometres.
The main bus depot in Ghatkopar is near the railway station, next to Laxmi Shopping Centre on Hirachand Desai Road.
Yes, the metro station in Ghatkopar West is in Jagruti Nagar, on Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro Line.
The people of Ghatkopar West typically spend their time in the couple of excellent malls in the area and the bars or restaurants, of which there are many, such as Cafe Bollywood, Pop Tate’s, Hitchki, Grandmama’s Cafe and Pocket Cafe.
The quickest way to get from Mumbai International Airport to Ghatkopar West is by taxi which costs ₹200 to ₹300 and takes 25 to 30 minutes depending on traffic.
Ghatkopar West is a nice area that has developed very recently into a residential neighbourhood with loads of gated communities around.
Yes, Ghatkopar West is a very safe area to live in. It has residential options and many commercial establishments. There are nice schools, good restaurants, many shops and good hospitals all in the vicinity.
The hospitals in Ghatkopar West include Sarvodaya Hospital, Nullife Hospital, Zynova Shalby Hospital, Aditya Hospital, Noble Plus Hospital, Jeevan Jyot Hospital, HJ Doshi Ghatkopar Hindu Sabha Hospital and Sukh Shanti Hospital.
Some schools in Ghatkopar West are Little Flower English High School, Saraswati Vidya Mandir, North Mumbai Welfare Society’s High School, KVK Ghatkopar Sarvajanik School and Fatima High School.
There are several parks in Ghatkopar West. LBS Joggers Park, on LBS Road, is a neat and tidy park in a good part of the neighbourhood. Other parks include Grenville Park, opposite the police station, the Zamindar Park and Jogging Park.
Ghatkopar West has many good options for fitness enthusiasts – from gyms to fitness and yoga centres. Some of these include 3 Fitness Gym, Saturn Fitness, The Muscle Factory Gym, Parijat Gym, Squat Up Fitness Centre, One-up Fitness Studio and World Gym Ghatkopar.
The police station for the area, Ghatkopar Police Station, is located on Lal Bahadur Shastri (LBS) Road in Chirag Nagar. It can be contacted at 022 2515 3543.