The Western Suburbs is the western precinct of the city of

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 ...

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. The Western Suburbs consist of

Andheri Andheri (Help:IPA/Marathi, �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 ...

Bandra Bandra ( æːɳɖɾa is a coastal suburb located in Mumbai, the largest city of the Konkan division in Maharashtra, India. The area is located to the immediate north of the River Mithi, which separates Bandra from the Mumbai City district. It ...

Marol Marol is a locality in the suburb of Andheri (East) in Mumbai, India. History The area has been inhabited for centuries, successively coming under both Portugal, Portuguese and United Kingdom, British rule. Geography Marol consists of the area ...

, Oshiwara Lokhandwala,

Borivali Borivali (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, oːɾiʋəliː is a suburb which is located in the north-western end of Mumbai, India. Traditionally the tribals and East Indians lived in Borivali. The attractions include Sanjay Gandhi National ...

Dahisar Dahisar (Marathi pronunciation: ̪əɦisəɾ is the northernmost suburb (and railway station) of Mumbai. (Not to be confused with Dahisar Mori in Navi Mumbai). It is the last local railway station in Mumbai while travelling towards Dahanu Roa ...

Goregaon Goregaon (Help:IPA/Marathi, �oːɾeɡaːʋ is a suburb of Mumbai city, in the Mumbai Suburban district of India. It has a Goregaon railway station, railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Line (Mumbai Suburban Railwa ...

, Versova,

Jogeshwari Jogeshwari (Pronunciation: ͡ʒoɡeːʃʋəɾiː is a suburb located in the western part of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It is notable for its caves - 'Jogeshwari Caves', particularly one containing a shrine of the Hindu Hindus (; ; ...

, Juhu, Kandivali, Khar, Malad, Sakinaka, Santacruz and

Vile Parle Vile Parle (, also known as Parla), is a suburb and also the name of the railway station in the Western suburb of Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state o ...

. Geographically, the Western Suburbs lie at the western part of Salsette Island, is a continuous

urban sprawl Urban sprawl (also known as suburban sprawl or urban encroachment) is defined as "the spreading of urban developments (such as houses and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a city". Urban sprawl has been described as the unrestricted ...

spanning the areas from

to Bhayander, which is separated by the Vasai Creek from Vasai-Virar city and Mithi River from

Mumbai city district Mumbai City district is a Districts of Maharashtra, district of Maharashtra in Konkan Division, India. As a city district, it has no headquarters or subdivisions. It, along with the Mumbai Suburban District, makes up the metropolis of Mumbai. Thi ...

(

Churchgate Churchgate (Marathi pronunciation: ͡ʃəɾt͡ʃɡeːʈ is an area in the southern part of Mumbai, close to the Arabian Sea. The area is known for its unique architecture consisting of art deco style residential buildings, access to sportin ...

Mahim Mahim (, ) is a neighbourhood in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The Mahim Junction railway station on the Western Railway zone, Western Railway and Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway), Harbour Railway of the Mumbai Suburban Railway, Mumbai Suburb ...

). The Western Suburbs are some of the oldest suburbs of the city. In particular, Bandra has existed as a separate town almost as long as Mumbai. The area started its history as a bunch of fishing villages. River Mithi flows through this area and also serves as a sewage line. In the 1980s, a well-intentioned attempt to set up a new downtown away from Nariman Point resulted in the establishment of the

Bandra Kurla Complex The Bandra Kurla Complex is the central business district of the city of Mumbai, the financial capital of India. It is a prominent upscale hub and is considered to be one of the most expensive neighbourhoods in the world. According t ...

. Most of the larger financial banks and companies moved to this place. Apart from the usual suburban sprawl, this area has some nice beaches, especially near Malad. Jogeshwari has hot springs which are reputed to have medicinal properties. Borivali is the entry point for the

Sanjay Gandhi National Park Sanjay Gandhi National Park is a national park in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was established in 1969 with its headquarters situated at Borivali. The 2400-year-old Kanheri caves, sculpted by monks out of the rocky basaltic cliffs, lie within the ...

, which is why the wildlife reserve is more popularly known as Borivali National Park. Many software and BPO companies have their offices in and around

SEEPZ 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 usin ...

in Andheri. The western suburbs also have the Juhu Beach. These suburbs can get extremely crowded in the evenings, with very severe traffic jams.

Division

The city of

lies on Salsette Island. Administratively it has two official divisions:

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and

Mumbai Suburban district Mumbai Suburban district (Marathi language, Marathi: ''Mumbai Upanagar Jilhā'') is the second most populous Districts of Maharashtra, district of Maharashtra in the Konkan Division. With its administrative headquarters in Bandra, the district co ...

. Mumbai City district consists of the island city that lies to the south of Salsette Island. This region is called

South Mumbai South Mumbai, colloquially SoBo from South Bombay in Indian English, administratively the Mumbai City District, is the city centre and the southernmost precinct of Greater Bombay. It extends from Colaba to Mahalaxmi (Western side), Byculla ...

. The western part of Mumbai Suburban district (to the west of Sanjay Gandhi National Park) is called the Western Suburbs and the eastern part of the district is called the Eastern Suburbs. The northernmost portion of the island, which is outside of the Mumbai city limits, lies in

Thane District Thane district (Pronunciation: Help:IPA/Marathi, �ʰaːɳe previously named Taana or Thana) is a districts of Maharashtra, district in the Konkan Division of Maharashtra, India. At the 2011 Census it was the most populated district in the c ...

. South Mumbai, the Western Suburbs and the Eastern Suburbs are not officially defined divisions of Mumbai, and different people may include different areas in each division. This article uses the most popular divisions.

Transport

Air

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is located in Andheri. Most 5-star hotels are located nearby.

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, which is used by small private aircraft and as a heliport, is located in Juhu.

Rail

Each of the suburbs has a railway station on the

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and the Harbour line of the city's suburban railway system.

and Bhayander are important railway stations. A branch of the Harbour line terminates at

with further extension up to Borivali-Bhayander in the planning stage. Bandra Terminus is one of the six terminals for long-distance trains in Mumbai. Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro also spans the entire suburb of

.A Mumbai Metro train every three minutes - Mumbai - DNA
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Road

The Western Express Highway (WEH) connects Bhayander-Mira Road-Dahisar-Borivali belt, the northernmost suburb of the Western Suburbs, to Vile Parle-Bandra belt and then Worli and South Mumbai via the

Bandra–Worli Sea Link The Bandra–Worli Sea Link (officially known as Rajiv Gandhi Sea Link) is a 5.6 km long, 8-lane wide cable-stayed bridge that links Bandra in the Western Suburbs (Mumbai), Western Suburbs of Mumbai with Worli in South Mumbai. It is the second ...

. WEH runs parallel to the Western Line, which is on its western side. SV Road (Swami Vivekananda Road) is another major road in the Western Suburbs, it begins in

in the south and ends at the Dahisar Flyover junction with the Western Express Highway in the north. However, connectivity from the Eastern Suburbs is poor. The Andheri-Ghatkopar Link Road, Jogeshwari – Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR), the Andheri-Kurla Road and the Santa Cruz – Chembur Link Road (SCLR) are the major road links between the Eastern and Western Suburbs. Bus services are provided by

Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport The Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) is an Indian civic transport and electricity provider public body based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It was originally set up in 1873 as a tramway company called Bombay Tramway Com ...

Division

Transport

Air

Rail

Road

See also

Notes

References

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