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[[File:Vashi railway station aerial view, 2016.JPG|alt=|thumb|Vashi station complex]]
[[File:DR. D Y PATIL STADIUM, NERUL, NAVIMUMBAI - panoramio.jpg|alt=|thumb|Cricket Stadium in Nerul]]
The Navi Mumbai Special Economic Zone (SEZ), located in the nodes of Dronagiri, Ulwe and Kalamboli, are planned to provide commercial growth and employment to the city. Positioned en route to the proposed Navi Mumbai Airport, this megaproject has attracted investments of close to
==Sports==
[[File:D Y Patil Sports Stadium.jpg|thumb|The DY Patil International Stadium in [[Nerul]]]]
[[Cricket]] is the most popular sport in the city. Navi Mumbai has its own International Cricket Stadium in Shiravne ([[Nerul]]) called the [[DY Patil Stadium]] which hosts [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] T-20 matches, including hosting the [[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sengupta |first=Somini |date=7 May 2008 |title=Bright Lights and Big Money in India's New Cricket League |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/sports/othersports/07cricket.html |access-date=28 March 2023 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=28 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328142017/https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/07/sports/othersports/07cricket.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[2010 Indian Premier League|2010]] IPL finals. It was one of the two venues for the inaugural edition of the [[Women's Premier League (cricket)|Women's Premier League]] (WPL) in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 February 2023 |title=Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Giants to kick off WPL 2023 in Navi Mumbai on March 4 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mumbai-indians-gujarat-giants-to-kick-off-wpl-2023-in-navi-mumbai-on-march-4-1358901 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403200536/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mumbai-indians-gujarat-giants-to-kick-off-wpl-2023-in-navi-mumbai-on-march-4-1358901 |archive-date=3 April 2023 |access-date=4 April 2023 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> It is also the home ground for the [[Indian Super League]] [[association football|football]] club [[Mumbai City FC]]. The [[Fr. Agnel Stadium]] in [[Vashi]] is the training ground of the team.<ref>{{
Navi Mumbai was one of the host cities of the [[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup|2017 FIFA U-17 Men's World Cup]] and the [[2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup]] with the DY Patil Stadium hosting the final of the event in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |date=21 September 2017 |title=Navi Mumbai transforms from educational hub to football bastion for FIFA U-17 World Cup |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/navi-mum-transforms-from-educational-hub-to-football-bastion-for-fifa-under-17-world-cup/articleshow/60771123.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403202335/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/navi-mum-transforms-from-educational-hub-to-football-bastion-for-fifa-under-17-world-cup/articleshow/60771123.cms |archive-date=3 April 2023 |access-date=4 April 2023 |website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=15 June 2022 |title=FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022: Navi Mumbai to host final, India to play group stage in Bhubaneswar |url=https://www.espn.in/football/story/4686496/fifa-u-17-womens-world-cup-2022-navi-mumbai-host-final-india-group-stage-bhubaneswar |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403202759/https://www.espn.in/football/story/4686496/fifa-u-17-womens-world-cup-2022-navi-mumbai-host-final-india-group-stage-bhubaneswar |archive-date=3 April 2023 |access-date=4 April 2023 |website=ESPN}}</ref>
Navi Mumbai Sports Association<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gajaria |first=Vishal |title=India to host another ITF event |work=Tennis World USA |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Tennis_Stories/15034/india-to-host-another-itf-event/ |access-date=15 April 2022 |archive-date=15 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220415082123/https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Tennis_Stories/15034/india-to-host-another-itf-event/ |url-status=live }}</ref> is the oldest sports complex in Navi Mumbai; NMSA has contributed significantly to the sports world by creating international level athletes from Navi Mumbai. Navi Mumbai has an Olympic-size swimming pool at [[Nerul]]. CIDCO has proposed two 18-hole golf course academies at [[Nerul]] and [[Kharghar]]. There are plans to have sports facilities in the proposed 80 hectare Central Park being developed in Kharghar. The CIDCO has also constructed an 11-hole golf course in [[Kharghar]] near Central Park.
==Education==
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