Vikhroli is a railway station on the Central Line of the
Mumbai Suburban Railway
The Mumbai Suburban Railway ( Marathi: मुंबई उपनगरीय रेल्वे) (colloquially called local trains or simply locals) consists of exclusive inner suburban railway lines augmented by commuter rail on main lines ser ...
network.
History
In 1942, The Godrej family brought plots in Vikhroli. Sir Phirojsha Godrej brought entire village in order to set up industrial township.
The station was built to serve the
Godrej Industries
Godrej Industries Limited is a holding company of the Godrej Group. The company has its headquarters in Mumbai, India.
Division
Godrej Industries has the following divisions;
* Godrej Chemicals
* Godrej Agrovet
*Godrej Consumer Products
*Godre ...
Complex which houses several Godrej factories and IT companies like
Accenture
Accenture plc is an Irish-American professional services company based in Dublin, specializing in information technology (IT) services and consulting. A ''Fortune'' Global 500 company, it reported revenues of $61.6 billion in 2022. Accentur ...
,
Atos,
Capgemini,
WNS etc.
The old Godrej railway siding were crucial links that helped in setting up democracy in India by helping to conduct first general election.
References
Railway stations in India opened in 1947
Railway stations in Mumbai Suburban district
1947 establishments in India
Mumbai Suburban Railway stations
Mumbai CR railway division
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