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Andheri Railwaystation
Andheri ( n̪d̪ʱeɾiː 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 BMC, while Andheri (east) comes under the K/E ward of 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 Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor is a part of the government's master transportation plan. Mumbai Metro Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro spans the entire suburb of Andheri (Andheri metro station) connecting Versova in the west to Ghatkopar in the Eastern Suburbs, covering a distance of . It is fully elevated, and consists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Of India
India is a federalism, federal union comprising 28 federated state, states and 8 union territory, union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 800 List of districts in India, districts and smaller administrative divisions of India, administrative divisions by the respective subnational government. The states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a State governments of India, state government. The governing powers of the states are shared between the state government and the Government of India, union government. On the other hand, the union territories are directly governed by the union government. History 1876–1919 The British Raj was a very complex political entity consisting of various imperial divisions and states and territories of varying autonomy. At the time of its establishment in 1876, it was made up of 584 princely state, constituent states and the prov ... [...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 6 (Mumbai Metro)
Pink Line (Line 6) of the Mumbai Metro is a rapid transit metro line in the city of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The elevated line will connect Lokhandwala Complex with Vikhroli and will have 13 stations. Pink Line will also provide interchanges with Yellow Line 2 at Adarsh Nagar, with Aqua Line 3 at SEEPZ, with Green Line 4 at Kanjurmarg West, and with Red Line 7 at Jogeshwari Vikhroli Link Road. It also offers connectivity with the Mumbai Suburban Railway's Western line at Jogeshwari and with the Central line at Kanjurmarg. Pink Line is expected to open by 2025. Planning A metro line connecting Bandra Kurla Complex with Kanjurmarg via the airport was proposed as Pink Line in the original Mumbai Metro master plan unveiled by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) in 2004. In June 2015, the MMRDA proposed building a metro line from JVLR to Kanjurmarg as part of a plan to build 6 new metro lines at a total estimated cost of . On 19 October 2016 ... [...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] |
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] |
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] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and List of newspapers by circulation, largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is a newspaper of record. Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. In a 2021 surve ... [...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] |
Ghatkopar
Ghatkopar (Pronunciation: ʱaːʈkopəɾ is a suburb in eastern Mumbai, close to which, the City's International Airport is located. The area is located on the Western corner of the Western Ghats and marks the beginning of the Ghats from Mumbai side. It is served by the railway station on the Central Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway and the metro station on Line 1 of the Mumbai Ghatkopar have a large Marathi population. History Ghatkopar in the 1920s was a village ringed by creeks and salt pans. It was administered by a municipal council led by a Collector of the Suburban District. It became part of Greater Bombay in 1945. There are many interpretations to how Ghatkopar got its name. Some say it refers to the hill range tapering off at Thane, "Ghat ke upar", which roughly means "on top of hill". Others believe the name is derived from the Marathi word for "corner" of the Western Ghats- "Kopara", therefore, Ghat-kopara. The names given to roads in Ghatkopar offer an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Versova, Mumbai
Versova (ISO: , ) is an upmarket neighbourhood in north-western Mumbai. It is known for its beach and the Versova Fort. The beach of Versova undertook a massive clean-up effort in 2016, labelled as the largest ever beach clean-up. History Versova, originally named Vesave, is a small fishing village of the Kolis, situated to the north of the old Mumbai city. Britain used to call this vis-a-vis and locals gave it the name Visava. The original name of the village is "Visava", which derives from the Marathi word for "rest" (as in resting place). Later, it was pronounced as "Vesava". The village is mentioned in the writings of Gemelli Careri in 1695. Versova came under the Portuguese rule in the late medieval period. The Portuguese constructed the Our Lady of Health Church in Versova, and a number of Kolis were converted to Christianity during this period. By 1720, it had emerged as a small town, with a small fort and a growing trade in dry fish. In 1739, the Portuguese lost th ... [...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] |
