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Andheri

Andheri ([ən̪d̪ʱeɾiː]) 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 under K/W ward of the BMC, while Andheri (east) comes under the K/E ward of BMC.[1]

Economy

Andheri east and west are key areas in Mumbai, with several film studios and TV news channels.[2]

Andheri West has the head office of PVR INOX.[3]

Transportation

The Andheri railway station is among the busiest railway stations in the city.[4] The expansion of the Mumbai Metro in the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor is a part of the government's master transportation plan.[5]

Andheri Flyover

Mumbai Metro

Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro spans the entire suburb of Andheri (Andheri metro station)[6][7] connecting Versova in the west to Ghatkopar in the Eastern Suburbs, covering a distance of 11.4 kilometres (7.1 mi).[8] It is fully elevated, and consists of 12 stations, nine of which are in Andheri. Work on the corridor began on 8 February 2008. A cable stay bridge over Western Express Highway & a Steel Bridge spanning the Western railway line was completed at the end of 2012.[9] The line opened for service on 8 June 2014.[10] Approximately 85 million passengers used the line in the first 11 months of service.[11]

Metro 2A[12][13] intersects with Blue Line 1 at DN Nagar Metro and Metro 7 at WEH Metro station respectively in Andheri.

Pink Line 6[14] will function from Lokhandwala to Kanjurmarg via Jogeshwari of 14.5 km long, expected to open from 2024.

See also

References

  1. ^ "District Census Handbook - Mumbai Suburban" (PDF).
  2. ^ Nair, Ashwini (5 July 2012). "Will Andheri East still remain a media hub?". The Economic Times. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Terms of Use". PVR INOX. Retrieved 23 March 2024. PVR INOX LIMITED 7th Floor, Lotus Grandeur Building, Veera Desai Road, Opposite Gundecha Symphony, Andheri (west) Mumbai- 400053, Maharashtra
  4. ^ "Authorities finding it difficult to decongest Andheri station area". Daily News and Analysis.
  5. ^ Indian Economy - K. R. Gupta, J. R. Gupta - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved on 6 December 2013.
  6. ^ Mumbai Metro Archived 12 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Mumbaimetroone.com. Retrieved on 6 December 2013.
  7. ^ A Mumbai Metro train every three minutes - Mumbai - DNA. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 6 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Know Your Metro - Features". Reliance Mumbai Metro. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  9. ^ "Metro ride in June '13? Work on crucial bridge completed". The Times of India. 26 December 2012. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  10. ^ "Maharashtra CM Prithivraj Chavan flags off Mumbai Metro". The Times of India. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  11. ^ "Over 8 crore commuters travelled in Metro since June 2014". The Economic Times. PTI. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  12. ^ "Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority - Metro Line - 2". mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Metro Line - 2B". mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  14. ^ "DETAILED PROJECT REPORT". mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

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