Services and Utilities in Virar

Virar is a suburb of Mumbai and is a part of Mumbai metropolitan region. The city comes under Vasai – Virar Municipal Corporation in Thane in the state of Maharashtra. Citizens of Virar are blessed with a number of services which are provided to them by the Vasai – Virar Municipal Corporation. Visitors are always offered with a comfortable stay at Virar by the administration which has brought a huge list of services for them such as tourist services, great hospitality, transportation and other personal services.

Municipal Services in Virar

VVMC is responsible for providing all the municipal facilities in this area and is also charged with the development. Some facilities which come under the jurisdiction of the Vasai – Virar Municipal Corporation include public health and hospitals, transportation, street lighting, security, adding in prevention of epidemic outbreaks, maintenance of parks and open spaces, sewage treatment and disposal, garbage disposal and street cleanliness, lighthouses, markets, shops and establishments, cemeteries and crematoriums, removal of encroachments, registering of births and deaths.

E – Governance Scheme

Activities of the VVMC have been made much smoother and expedient by enabling e-governance scheme. This scheme has allowed the citizens of Virar city to register their complaints to the corporation online from the comfort of their home. Also, there is a provision for the citizens to check the current status of their registered complaints through the portal of e-governance. It has now become quite easy for the citizens to register their complaints by accessing the municipal corporation portal.

The citizens can now directly apply for the certificates like caste, birth, death, marriage etc. License for starting a new business in the city, permits for establishing factory can also be taken easily by accessing this portal. E- Governance has also made bill payments easy like tax payment and water bill payment.

Banking Services in Virar

Banking system in Virar is really active with a number of banks working in the city. Some of the top bank branches which can be found in Virar include State Bank of India, Corporation Bank, ICICI bank, Saraswat bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank etc.

Media in Virar

Media in Virar is also active and we cannot underestimate its power. Both electronic as well as print media play an important role in the city. Some of the regional newspapers which are popular amongst the citizens in Virar include: Maharashtra Buland Times, Dainik Narveer Chimajiappa, Samata Express, Karale Samachar, Aamchi Vasai (Weekly), Vasai Varta (Weekly), Vasai Times, Nirbhay Patrika.

Postal Services in Virar

India has the largest postal network on this world with all its cities well equipped with postal services. Virar also has a number of post offices which provide facilities for general or registered speed post, parcel post, mail, EMS, express post and e post. These post offices also offer for savings schemes such as national savings certificate (NSC), Term Deposits, Recurring Deposits, Domestic Courier Services, International Courier Services and Kisan Vikas Patra.

Broadband and Telecom Services

Virar is well connected to the telecommunication services from the private and public telecom service providers such as Tata Indicom, Airtel, Hutch, Idea, Reliance Infocomm and BSNL.  

Emergency Services

Emergency Services like fire, ambulance, police etc are available for the citizens 24*7 and expertly tackle all the unexpected & undesirable situations.

Also See: Different emergency numbers in Virar

Some of the local service providers in Virar

Flower Shops in Virar

Maruti Phul Bhandar
Address: Shop No 4,
Jivdni Mandir Street,
Virar East – 401305
Tel: + (91) – 9527931940

Shree Jaglingeshwar Pushp Bhandar
Address: Jivdani Mandir,
Jivdani Road,
Virar East – 401305
Tel: + (91) – 8087189752

Car Decorators in Virar

Sanjiv Decorator
Address: Near Railway Station,
Station Road,
Virar West – 401303
Tel: + (91) – 8600996457, 8550971592

Hellium Balloons in Virar

Prajha Catering Service
Address: D- 1, Jivdani Darshan,
Opposite Don Bosco Church,
Manvelpada Road,
Virar East – 401305

Fire Work Dealers in Virar

Standred Fire
Address: Shop No 1, Station Road,
Virar West – 401303
Tel: + (91) – 7798319242
Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday from 10:00 am to 10:30 pm
Modes of Payment: Cash, American Express, Master Card, Cheques, RTGS

Shandaar Fireworks
Address: Shop No 15 & 16,
Raut Arcade, Opposite Railway Subway,
Manwalpada Road,
Virar East – 401305
Tel: + (91) – 22 – 45206126
Operating Hours: Monday to Saturday from 09:00 am to 12:00 am
Sunday from 09:00 am to 12:00 am
Modes of Payment: Cash, Cheques

Merchant Fireworks
Address: Shop No 4/5, Merchant House Zainab Villa,
Old Post Office Ganpati Mandir,
Chandansar Road,
Virar East – 401305
Tel: + (91) – 9860950953, 9960895577, 9322550726

Chocolate Bouquet Dealers

Prameshwar Toys
Address: Shop No 1/2/3, Vishnu Krupa Building,
Padma Colony, Opposite MSEB Office,
Virar West – 401303
Tel: + (91) – 9270550905
Operating Hours: Monday Closed
Tuesday to Sunday from 08:30 am to 10:00 pm
Modes of Payment: Cash, American Express, Master Card,
Credit Card, Visa Card, Debit Card, Diner Club Card, RTGS, Cheque

Shri Siddhivinayak Collection
Address: Shop No 1, Vishnu Prasad Complex,
Near Corporation Bank, Gaothan Road,
Virar West – 401303
Tel: + (91) – 9960350000
Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday from 08:30 am to 10:30 pm
Modes of Payment: Cash, American Express, Master Card,
Debit Card, Credit Card, Diner Club Card, Visa Card.

Chair Hire in Virar

Address: Shop no 12,
Kusum Vihar, Near Banjara Hotel,
Near Tirupati Nagar,
Virar West – 401303
Tel: + (91) – 9922666786

Packers & Movers in Virar

Etw Cargo
Address: C-2, Akshay Vishva Society,
Sahkar Nagar, Phulpada Road,
Virar West – 401301
Tel: + (91) – 22 – 49180807
Operating Hours: Monday to Sunday from 12:00 am to 11:59 pm
Modes of Payment: Cash

Cinema Halls

Jivdani Cinema
Address: Virar Narangi Phata,
Near Ganpati Mandir,
Virar East – 401305
Tel: + (91) – 9860494362

Woodland Cinema
Address: Chattrapati Shivaji Road,
Agashi Road,
Virar West – 401303
Tel: + (91) – 250 – 2502260, + (91) – 9769205186

Riding Boot Dealers in Virar

Oscar Shoes
Address: Shop No 11, Apollo Building,
Below Siddarth Hospital,
Agashi Road,
Virar West,
Thane – 401303
Tel: + (91) – 7709181827

Gas Connections

Bharat Gas (Anita Gas Agency)
Address: Pushpanagar,
Virar West – 401303
Tel: 0250 – 250000

HP Gas (Vasai Bazar Gas Service)
Address: 257 A, Vartak House,
Near State Bank, Opposite Platform No. 6of Virar Station,
Water Tank, Vartak Road,
Virar West
Tel: 8888823456

Libraries in Virar

Sanskruti Library
Address: Shop No 5, Building No 3,
Bhagirathi Chs, Near St. Xavier’s School,
Unitech Westend Complex,
Virar West – 401303
Tel: + (91) – 8446215705, 9892037616

Khadi Bhandar in Virar

Hate Krishna Khadi Bhandar
Address: Shop No 6, SAi Baba Complex,
Vithal Darshan Co – Operative Housing Society Limited,
Behind Vithal Mandir, Agashi Road,
Virar West, Thane – 401303
Tel: + (91) – 250 – 25068178, + (91) – 9271566340

Mahila Seva Kendra

Address: Shop No 25, C Wing,
Samrat Millenium Paradise,
Near Gokul Township, Bolinj, Virar West,
Thane – 401303
Tel: + (91) – 22 – 61626997

RTO Office

Address: Chandansar, Highway Road,
Virar East, Thane – 401305
Tel: 1800220110

Birth Certificate Application

Maha E Seva Kendra
Address: Shop No 25, C Wing,
Samrat Millenium Paradise,
Near Gokul Township, Bolinj,
Virar West,
Thane – 401303
Tel: + (91) – 22 – 61626997

Political Party Office

Sri Narayan Manjrakar
Address: Shop No 16,
Anirudh Nivas, Near Manval Pada Talav,
Manval Pada Road, Virar East,
Thane – 401305
Tel: + (91) – 9270763634