Govandi is a suburban neighborhood in eastern
Mumbai
Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the secon ...
,
Maharashtra. It is near to
Chembur
Chembur (pronunciation: ͡ʃembuːɾ is an upmarket large suburb in central Mumbai, India.
History
Before reclamation, Chembur lay on the north-western corner of Trombay Island. It is suggested that Chembur is the same place referred to as S ...
,
Deonar and
Vashi
Juhu Vashi (Pronunciation: �aːʃiː is an upmarket residential and commercial node in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, across the Thane Creek of the Arabian Sea on the outskirts of city of Mumbai. The Juhu Vashi is named after the largest village ...
. The main public modes of transport are auto-rickshaws, taxi and bus. The closest railway station is
Govandi railway station which is on the
Harbour Line
The Harbour line is a branch line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway operated by Central Railway. It was named so because it catered to the eastern neighbourhoods along the city's natural harbour. Its termini are Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Termin ...
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 ...
.
With
Eastern Freeway (Shivaji Chowk entrance) and construction of BKC link road, this and its surrounding area are becoming easier to commute.
Sub localities
The sub localities are: Agarwadi Annabhau Sathe Nagar, Bhim Nagar, Dock Labour Board Colony, Mohite Nagar, New Gautam Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, Patwardhan Colony, Samrat Ashok Nagar, Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, Saras Baug, Sector 1, Sector 2, Shivneri Nagar building 1, Zakir Hussain Nagar, Simran Heights
See also
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Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Assembly constituency is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.
Overview
Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar constituency is one of the 26 Vidhan Sabha constituencies ...
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Deonar
References
{{Mumbai metropolitan area
Cities and towns in Mumbai Suburban district
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