Agripada is an area in

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. It is located between

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(West) and

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(East). This area is connected with the Central Railway as well as the Western Railway. Agripada is also notable for its

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which has a swimming pool and various indoor and outdoor sports facilities. A large number of schools, including municipal schools, convents,

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and English medium schools are located in this area.

Maratha Mandir Maratha Mandir is a cinema hall located in Maratha Mandir Marg, Reserve Bank of India Staff Quarters Byculla, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Maratha Mandir was opened on 16 October 1945 and has 1000 seats. In the 1960s and 1970s, Maratha Mandir w ...

is the nearest cinema hall. The other surrounding areas are Mumbai Central,

Nagpada Nagpada is a neighbourhood in South Mumbai. The place derives its name from a local Shiva temple, and abode of Naag or the snake wound around Shiva's neck. It has a community basketball court. In 2005, Nagpada was the location of the Sada ...

, Madanpura and

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. Agripada also has a large number of mosques, of which ''Arab Masjid'' ''Al-Madina Masjid'' and Jamai Ahl-e Hadees Masjid are the most famous.

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Times of India
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