Andheri ( �n̪d̪ʱeɾiː is a locality in the western part of the city of Mumbai in India. Udayanagari, the name of a hill near the Mahakali caves, inspired the name Andheri. On the former islet of Versova, also known as Vasave, there was another cluster of native East Indians. Andheri east and west are key areas in Mumbai, with several film studios and TV news channels. high-profile police cases. Andheri west is covered by a fire complaint filed at the Oshiwara police station. MIDC, Andheri has a jewelry production unit (east).

Government

For administrative purposes, the area is separated into Andheri West and Andheri East. Andheri West comes under K/W ward of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation while Andheri East comes under the K/E ward of the same.

Transportation

The

Andheri railway station Andheri (station code: A (Western)/AD (Harbour)/ADH (Indian Railways)) is a passenger rail station located at Andheri suburb of Mumbai. It serves the Western line and Harbour lines of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is also a stop for some exp ...

is among the busiest railway stations in the city The expansion of the Mumbai Metro in the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor is a part of the government's master transportation plan. Andheri-Flyover

Mumbai Metro

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of the Mumbai Metro spans the entire suburb of Andheri (

Andheri metro station Andheri (Officially, LIC Andheri), is a metro station on Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro serving the Andheri suburb of Mumbai, India. It was opened to the public on 8 June 2014. After Ghatkopar, Andheri is the busiest station on Line 1, with a dail ...

) connecting Versova in the west to Ghatkopar in the Eastern Suburbs, covering a distance of . It is fully elevated, and consists of 12 stations. 9 out of the 12 stations are in Andheri. Work on the corridor began on 8 February 2008. A cable stay bridge over Western Express Highway & a Steel Bridge spanning the

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line, on the project was completed at the end of 2012. The line opened for service on 8 June 2014. Latest statistics reveal that approximately 85 million passengers have used the metro line in the first 11 months since its launch. Yellow Line 2 will intersect with Blue Line 1 at DN Nagar Metro and Red line 7 at WEH Metro station respectively in Andheri once it open in 2020 and 2022. Pink Line 6 will function from

Lokhandwala Lokhandwala Complex, also known as Lokhandwala, is a large upmarket and affluent residential and commercial neighbourhood in Andheri West suburb in Mumbai, India. It is approximately 5 km from Andheri station. The name Lokhandwala come ...

to Kanjurmarg via Jogeshwari of 14.5 km long, expected to open from 2022.

References

Notes

*Shrivastava, Prabhat, and S. L. Dhingra. "Operational Integration Of Suburban Railway And Public Buses—Case Study Of Mumbai." ''Journal of Transportation Engineering'' 132.6 (2006): 518–522. Academic Search Premier. Web. 29 May 2012. {{Authority control Suburbs of Mumbai Talukas in Maharashtra Mumbai Suburban district Andheri