Andheri
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Andheri(Marathi : अंधेरी ) is a suburb of Mumbai city. It is also a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway, Western line. It is the fifth suburb among the Western suburbs. Like many other suburbs and areas of Mumbai, Andheri too is divided into an East and a West section, separated by the railway line.
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[edit] History
Before 1945, Andheri was administered by a Collector in charge of the "Suburban District". With the creation of Greater Bombay in 1945, the administration was merged with the rest of Mumbai city. Andheri has a population exceeding four million, and as per record is by far the most populous suburb of Mumbai.
One of the oldest residential areas in Andheri is Dhake Colony on Versova Road, Andheri West. The five buildings in the area were built around 1950, and they served as a landmark until recently. The area is now known as D.N. Nagar.
Contributing to Andheri's history is a popular Ganesha temple, Shree Vanchasiddhi Vinayak Ganesh Mandir, created in 1926.
Andheri (West) connects to an island, the Versova gaon, also known as Fishing village. This connection wad made in the 1950s by constructing a single lane road surrounded by sea water. The area around this road was later filled to develop areas now known as D.N. Nagar, Four Bungalows, Seven Bungalows, and Dhake Colony among others. Today, Andheri (West) is largely a residential area, whereas Andheri (East) is both a commercial and a residential area, including SEEPZ (Santacruz Electronic and Export Promotion Zone), Seepz++, Saki Naka (an industrial area), etc.
[edit] Residential areas
Some important residential areas in Andheri are:
[edit] Andheri (West)
- Andheri Cooperative Housing Society
- C.D. Barfiwala Marg (Juhu Lane)
- Dhake Colony
- Indian Oil Nagar
- Manish Nagar
- D.N. Nagar
- Four Bungalows
- Jeevan Nagar
- Lokhandwala Complex
- Millat Nagar
- Oshiwara
- Sagar City
- Seven Bungalows
- Shastri Nagar
- Swami Smartha Nagar
- S.V. Road
- Veera Desai Road
- Versova (Fishing village)
- Yari Road
[edit] Andheri (East)
- Bamanwada
- Chakala: In the center of Andheri East, Chakala is bounded by J.B. Nagar on the east, the Western Express Highway on the west, the MIDC industrial zone on the north, and Sahar Road leading to the airport on the south.
- Gundavali
- J.B. Nagar
- Kalpataru Estate
- Koldongri
- Kondivita
- Mahakali
- Marol
- Poonam Nagar
- Kalpita Enclave
- MIDC
- Old Nagardas Road
- Parsiwada
- Pump House
- Saki Naka
- SEEPZ
- Sahar
- Saki village
- Sher-e-Punjab Colony
- Takshila
- Greenfields
- Telly Gully
- Verma Nagar
- Malpa Dongri No.1,2,3
- Shanti Nagar
- Sher-E- Punjab
- Pump House
- Aaghadi Nagar
- Gundavali
- Mogra
- Hanuman Nagar
- Ganesh Nagar
[edit] Commercial areas
Andheri is one of the most important commercial hubs in Mumbai. The important commercial centres in Andheri are
- Andheri (West)
- Laxmi Industrial Estate
- Shah Industrial Estate (Veera Desai Road)
- Andheri (East)
- CEPZ
- Marol Naka
- MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corp.) Andheri
- Saki Naka
- SEEPZ (Santa Cruz Electronic Export Processing Zone)
- Solitaire Corporate Park, Chakala
- Malpa Dongri No.1,2,3
- Shanti Nagar
- Sher-E- Punjab
- Pump House
- Aaghadi Nagar
- Gundavali
- Mogra
[edit] Sports complexes
- Andheri (West)
- Andheri Sports Complex.
[edit] Educational institutions
[edit] Schools
- Andheri (West)
- Bhavans A.H. Wadia High School
- Bombay Cambridge High School
- City International School
- Cosmopolitan Education Society
- Cosmopolitan Primary and Pre-Primary School
- Sheth Chunilal Damodaras Barfiwala High School
- Gyan Kendra High School
- Hansraj Morarji Public School
- Jankidevi High School
- Rajhans Vidyalaya
- Sheth Madhavdas Amersey High School
- Shree Ram Welfare Society's High School
- St. Blaise High School (Amboli)
- St. Louis Convent High School
- Swami Muktananda High School
- Versova Welfare Association High School
- Andheri (East)
- Bombay Cambridge School
- Canossa Girls High School
- Divine Child High School
- Holy Family High School
- Marol Education Academy's High School (Marol)
- Our Lady of Health High School (Sahar)
- Paranjape Vidyalaya
- St. John The Evangelist High School (Marol)
- St. Dominic Savio High School
- St. Xavier's High School (Poonam Nagar)
- Vissanji Academy
[edit] Colleges
- Andheri (West)
- Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan group of institutions:
- Bhavan's College: This was inaugurated in 1946 by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
- Sardar Patel College of Engineering
- S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research
- Valia College of Commerce and Arts
- Sheth Chunilal Damodardas Barfivala College of Science
- Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan group of institutions:
- Andheri (East)
- M.V.L.U. College of Arts, Commerce and Science
- Shri Chinai College of Commerce & Economics
- Tolani College of Commerce
- Further information: List of Mumbai Colleges
[edit] Parks
- Andheri (West)
- Lallubhai Park
- Nana Nani Park (Seven Bungalows)
- Andheri (East)
- Vaikunth Park
[edit] Restaurants
- Radhakrishna
- Balle Balle
- Urban Tadka
- Pop Tates
- China Wok
- TGIF
- Kailash Parbat
- Shabri
- Mc'Donalds
- Subway
- Domino's
- Smokin' Joe's
- Legacy of China
- Yoko's Sizzlers
- Signature
- Rice Bowl
- Garden Court
- Courtyard
- Firangi Dhaba
- Some Place Else
[edit] Coffee Bars
- Barista
- Cafe Coffee Day
[edit] Movie theatres
- Andheri (West)
- Cinemax (Versova, near New Link Road)
- Fame Adlabs (Versova, near New Link Road)
- Fun Republic (opp. Laxmi Ind, New Link Road)
- Navrang
- Andheri (East)
- Cinemax (Chakala)
- Pinky (near Andheri (East) railway station)
[edit] Clubs
- Andheri (West)
- Andheri Sports Complex (Shahaji Raje Bhosale Kreeda Sankul).
- Andheri Recreation Club
- Country Club
- Raheja Classique Club (Link Road)
- Renaissance Club (Juhu-Versova Link Road)
- The Club (D.N. Nagar)
- Andheri (East)
- Matoshree Club (Mahakali)
- Sher-e-Punjab Gymkhana (Sher-e-Punjab society)
(All of the clubs above have squash courts.)
[edit] Malls
- Andheri (West)
- CitiMall (Oshiwara)
- Crystal Plaza (Veera Desai Rd.) - Construction in progress
- Fun Republic (Link Rd./Veera Desai Rd.)
- Infinity Mall (Lokhandwala Complex)
- Shoppers Stop (S.V. Rd.)[1] (close to Andheri (West) station)
[edit] See also
| Andheri | |||
| Next station south: Vile Parle | Mumbai suburban railway : Western Railway | Next station north: Jogeshwari | |
| Stop Number:16 | KM from starting:21.83 | ||
| These are the stations on Western line of Mumbai suburban railway |
| Churchgate | Marine Lines | Charni Road | Grant Road | Mumbai Central | Mahalaxmi | Lower Parel | Elphinstone Road | Dadar | Matunga Road | Mahim Junction | Bandra | Khar Road | Santacruz | Vile Parle | Andheri | Jogeshwari | Goregaon | Malad | Kandivali | Borivali | Dahisar | Mira Road | Bhayandar | Naigaon | Vasai Road | Nala Sopara | Virar |
| Andheri | ||||
| Next station south: Vile Parle | Mumbai suburban railway : Central Railway (Harbour Line) | Next station north: n/a | ||
| Stop No:15 | KM from starting:? | Platforms:? | ||
| These are the stations on Central (Harbour) line of Mumbai suburban railway |
| Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus | Masjid | Sandhurst Road | Dockyard Road | Reay Road | Cotton Green | Sewri |
| Vadala Road | Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar | Chunabhatti | Kurla | Tilak Nagar | Chembur | Govandi | Mankhurd | Vashi | Sanpada | Juinagar | Nerul | Seawoods | C.B.D. Belapur | Khargar | Mansarovar | Khandeshwar | Panvel |
| Vadala Road | King's Circle | Mahim | Bandra | Khar Road | Santacruz | Vile Parle | Andheri |
