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Andheri
Andheri (Help:IPA/Marathi, [ən̪d̪ʱeɾiː]) is a suburb situated in Western Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Government and politics For administrative purposes, Andheri is bifurcated into Andheri (west) and Andheri (east). Andheri (west) comes under K/W ward of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, BMC, while Andheri (east) comes under the K/E ward of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, BMC. Economy Andheri east and west are key areas in Mumbai, with several film studios and TV news channels. Andheri West has the head office of PVR INOX. Andheri was the founding point of the local ice cream brand Pastonji. Transportation The Andheri railway station is among the busiest railway stations in the city. The expansion of the Mumbai Metro in the Line 1 (Mumbai Metro), Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor is a part of the government's master transportation plan. Mumbai Metro Line 1 (Mumbai Metro), Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro spans the entire suburb of Andheri (Andheri metro stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andheri Railway Station
Andheri (station code: A (Western)/AD (Harbour)/ADH (Indian Railways)) is a passenger rail station located in the Andheri suburb of Mumbai. It serves the Western line (Mumbai Suburban Railway), Western line and Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway), Harbour lines of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is also a stop for some express trains and August Kranti Rajdhani Express. The station also inter-connects the Line 1 (Mumbai Metro), Line 1 of the Andheri metro station. Andheri station first came under prominence after the development of Salsette–Trombay Railway services in 1928 by the British Raj, British Empire of India during the pre-independence period. With a pre-eminent number of passengers boarding daily, it has been termed "one of the busiest stations" in Mumbai surpassing Ghatkopar railway station, Ghatkopar station on the Central line. In 2014, the station, along with and stations, was re-developed and expanded with the expenditure of . In addition, the station has two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line 1 (Mumbai Metro)
Blue Line (Line 1) is a rapid transit metro line of the Mumbai Metro in the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The line is fully elevated and consists of 12 stations from Versova metro station, Versova to Ghatkopar metro station, Ghatkopar. The line connects the Eastern Suburbs (Mumbai), eastern and Western Suburbs (Mumbai), western suburbs of Mumbai. It was built at an estimated cost of and is operated by the Metro One Operation Pvt Ltd (MOOPL) on a 5-year contract. This special purpose vehicle, namely, Mumbai Metro One Private Limited (Mumbai Metro 1) was incorporated for the implementation of the project. Reliance Infrastructure holds 74% of the equity share capital of MMOPL, 26% is with Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The Mumbai Metro 1 Blue Line started operations on 8 June 2014. It has the eighth highest passenger density of any metro line in the world. The Blue Line has the steepest curve of any metro line in India. There are a total of 64 cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andheri Metro Station
Andheri is an elevated metro station on the East-West Corridor of the Blue Line 1 of 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 daily passenger traffic of 72,125 in February 2017. The Andheri station is connected with the Andheri railway station's foot-over bridge through a skywalk. MMOPL later built a shorter connector that reduced the time taken by commuters to switch systems. Like other Line 1 stations, the interior walls of Andheri station are embellished with murals. The designs at Andheri were styled by three third-year architecture students: Shamika Desai, Misri Patel, and Shriya Sanil. History In February 2017, MMOPL announced that Andheri station would be rebranded as Bank of Baroda Andheri Metro station, as part of a sponsorship deal. In April 2021, following the expiration of Bank of Baroda’s sponsorship, the Life Insurance Corporation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai Metro
The Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Mumbai and the wider Mumbai Metropolitan Region in Maharashtra, India. While the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited is responsible for all metro rail projects being developed in Maharashtra, except for those in the Mumbai Metropolitan Area, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority is the authority responsible for maintaining the metro system in the Greater Mumbai area. The rapid transit metro system is designed to reduce traffic congestion in the city and supplement the overcrowded Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It is being built in three phases, over 15 years, with overall completion expected in October 2026. The Mumbai Metro is the Urban rail transit in India#List of systems, fourth longest operational metro network in India with an operational length of as of May 2025. When completed, the core system will comprise sixteen high-capacity metro railway lines, spanning a total of more than (25% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line 2 (Mumbai Metro)
Yellow Line (Line 2) is a rapid transit metro line of the Mumbai Metro in the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The line connects Dahisar in the northwest with Mandale in Mankhurd via Andheri, BKC and Chembur in the east. Phase One of Line 2A was partially opened on 2 April 2022 from Dahisar East to Dahanukarwadi. Line 2A was completely opened on 19 January 2023 from Dahanukarwadi to Andheri West, and consisted of eight new stations Construction on the first section of the line, called Metro 2A (between Dahisar and D.N. Road), began in November 2016, and was completed in April 2022. This section will be long, and comprise 17 of the 39 stations that form part of this route. The new section of the Yellow Line from Dahanukarwadi to DN Nagar was inaugurated on January 19, 2023, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Planning Public private partnership with RInfra A long Colaba–Bandra–Charkop line was proposed as Yellow Linein the original Mumbai Metro masterplan unveiled by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Line 7 (Mumbai Metro)
The Red Line is part of the Mumbai Metro rail network for the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. During construction the line was divided into three smaller lines - Line 7 ( to ), Line 7A ( to ), and Line 9 ( to ). The 31.045 km line connects the region of Mira Bhayandar to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Andheri East and Dahisar East. Construction of Line 7 began in August 2016, and Line 7A and Line 9 started their construction in March 2020. The line is majorly elevated, with the Airport section being the only section underground. There are a total of 22 stations in the line, of which 21 are elevated and 1 underground. The line offers interchange with the Yellow Line at , Pink Line at , Blue Line at , and the Aqua Line at . The line is also proposed to have interchanges with Green Line and the Gold Line. __TOC__ Planning Line 7 An metro line connecting Andheri East and Dahisar East was proposed as Line 7 in the original Mumbai Metro master pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Express Highway Metro Station
Western Express Highway is an elevated metro station on the Blue Line 1 of Mumbai Metro serving the Andheri suburb of Mumbai, India. It is the flagship station of the line and was opened to the public on 8 June 2014. History The Western Express Highway station was opened to the public on 8 June 2014. In August 2016, the MMOPL announced that Western Express Highway station would be rebranded as MagicBricks WEH Metro station, as part of a sponsorship deal. On 29 November 2022, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority completed construction of a 58 metre long foot overbridge connecting the station with Gundavali on Line 7. Gundavali station was opened to the public on 20 January 2023. Station layout Facilities List of food outlets available are: Monginis, Burger King, Jumbo King, KFC, Warana Milk, Starbucks, Belgian Waffle and McDonalds. Connections The station is an interchange station between Lines 1 and 7 of the Metro with a foot over bridge facility. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai North West (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Mumbai North West Lok Sabha constituency is a constituency represented in the Lok Sabha of the Parliament of India, having approximately 1.6 million voters. Assembly segments Presently, Mumbai North West constituency comprises six Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments. These segments are: Members of Parliament ^ -bypoll Election results 1998 1999 2004 By election 2005 2009 2014 2019 2024 See also * List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha * Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 ... Notes External links e-Vachanama of Gajanan KirtikarCandidate Affidavits for 2009 General ElectionShivsena-BJP-RPI(A)Mahayuti Candidate Gajanan Kirtikar Official WebsiteKamaal Rashid K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lokhandwala Complex
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 comes from the name of the developer with the construction firm beinLokhandwala Constructions Pvt. Ltd.It was the primary developer of the suburb of Versova, which was previously basically a marshland. It is the starting point of Line 6 of the city's metro system. History When Siraj Lokhandwala, proprietor of Lokhandwala Constructions, spotted the vast marshland in the area of Versova in 1968 he decided to purchase the area for development. He was discouraged by every broker in Mumbai from buying the land, simply because they felt that no one would wish to live at a comparative distance from the old centre of Mumbai. Today, however, Lokhandwala Complex is one of the most eagerly aspired to and most desirable suburbs of Mumbai. A veritab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Railway Zone
The Western Railway (abbreviated WR) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways and is among the busiest railway networks in India, headquartered at Mumbai, Maharashtra. The major railway routes of Indian Railways which come under Western Railways are: Mumbai Central–Ratlam, Mumbai Central–Ahmedabad and Palanpur–Ahmedabad. The railway system is divided into six operating divisions: , , , , , and . Vadodara railway station, being the junction point for the Ahmedabad–Mumbai route and the Mumbai–Ratlam route towards New Delhi, is the busiest junction station in Western Railways and one of the busiest junctions of Indian Railways too, while Ahmedabad Division earns highest revenue followed by Mumbai Division and Vadodara Division. Surat railway station is one of the busiest railway station in Western Railway in non-junction category where more than 180 trains pass per day. Western Railway General Manager's official bungalow 'Bombarci' (abbreviation of Bombay, Baroda and Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai
Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12.5 million (1.25 crore). Mumbai is the centre of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the seventh-most populous metropolitan area in the world with a population of over 23 million (2.3 crore). Mumbai lies on the Konkan coast on the west coast of India and has a deep natural harbour. In 2008, Mumbai was named an alpha world city. Mumbai has the highest number of billionaires out of any city in Asia. The seven islands that constitute Mumbai were earlier home to communities of Marathi language-speaking Koli people. For centuries, the seven islands of Bombay were under the control of successive indigenous rulers before being ceded to the Portuguese Empire, and subsequently to the East India Company in 1661, as part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santacruz Electronics Export Processing Zone
Santacruz Electronics Export Processing Zone (SEEPZ) is a Special Economic Zone in Mumbai, India. Situated in the Andheri East area, it is subjected to liberal economic laws as compared to the rest of India to promote rapid economic growth using tax and business incentives and attract foreign investment and technology. Seepz was created in 1973 and was seen as export processing zone. Since then many other SEZ's have been created in rest of India. SEEPZ mainly houses electronic hardware manufacturing companies, software companies, and jewelry exporters of India. More than 40 percent of India's total jewelry exports ($2,222.31 million) out of $5,210.69 million during year 2006-2007 came from units within SEEPZ. Profile There are more than 400 units inside SEEPZ (Santacruz Electronic Export Processing Unit). The Policing is done by the Ministry of Finance's Customs branch and the Custodian of SEEPZ is MMTC LTD. ~ Ministry of Commerce unit. These include Fine Jewellery Mfg Ltd., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
