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Andheri
अंधेरी | |
|---|---|
Suburb/Neighbourhood | |
  Andheri Location in Mumbai metropolitan area | |
| Coordinates: 19°07′08″N 72°50′49″E / 19.119°N 72.847°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai Suburban |
| City | Mumbai |
| Time zone | IST GMT+530 |
| PIN | Andheri H.O. 400 053 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 02 |
Andheri is a suburb of Mumbai, situated in the west of the city on Salsette Island.[1]
The railway station divides the suburb into Andheri West and Andheri East.
The Andheri railway station is the among the busiest railway stations in the country[2] and also on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. The expansion of the Mumbai Metro in the Versova-Anderi-Ghatkopar corridor is part of the government's master transportation plan.[3]
Government
Andheri West comes under K/W ward of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai while Andheri East comes under the K/E ward of the same[4].
Education
Schools
Andheri has a number of public as well as private schools serving the student population of this suburb. The list of schools includes:
- Rajhans Vidyalaya
- Bhavan's A. H. Wadia High School
- Ryan Global School
- RIMS International School
- Jankidevi Public School
Transportation
Rail
Andheri has a railway station on the Western Line and the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway, connecting it to Churchgate, Dahanu, Panvel and Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.[citation needed]
Mumbai Metro
Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro spans the entire suburb of Andheri[5][6] connecting Versova in the west to Ghatkopar in the Eastern Suburbs, covering a distance of 11.4 kilometres (7.1 mi).[7] It is fully elevated, and consists of 12 stations. 9 out of the 12 stations are in Andheri. Work on the corridor began on 8 February 2008. A cable stay bridge, spanning the Western railway line, on the project was completed at the end of 2012.[8] The line opened for service on 8 June 2014.[9] Latest statistics reveal that approximately 85 million passengers have used the metro line in the first 11 months since its launch.[10]
Airport
The international terminal of the city's Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport is located near Sahar village in Andheri East. There are two separate terminals operating the domestic and international operations.[citation needed]
Infrastructure
- Healthcare
Andheri has a number of hospitals, clinics, and doctor's offices serving the local population. Kokilaben Hospital is the largest multi-speciality hospital in the area. Some of the other hospitals here include:
- Postal Service
- Sports Facilities
See also
References
- ^ "History Of Andheri -". Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ^ "Authorities finding it difficult to decongest Andheri station area". Daily News and Analysis.
- ^ Indian Economy - K. R. Gupta, J. R. Gupta - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
- ^ "District Census Handbook - Mumbai Suburban" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Mumbai Metro Archived December 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Mumbaimetroone.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
- ^ A Mumbai Metro train every three minutes - Mumbai - DNA. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
- ^ "Know Your Metro - Features". Reliance Mumbai Metro. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Metro ride in June '13? Work on crucial bridge completed". The Times of India. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ "Maharashtra CM Prithivraj Chavan flags off Mumbai Metro". The Times of India. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Over 8 crore commuters travelled in Metro since June 2014 - The Economic Times". Retrieved 2015-06-12.
Notes
- Shrivastava, Prabhat, and S. L. Dhingra. "Operational Integration Of Suburban Railway And Public Buses—Case Study Of Mumbai." Journal Of Transportation Engineering 132.6 (2006): 518-522. Academic Search Premier. Web. 29 May 2012.
