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'''Andheri''' ([[Help:IPA/Marathi|[ən̪d̪ʱeɾiː]]]) is a [[suburb]] in the western part of the city of [[Mumbai]] in India.
'''Andheri''' ([[Help:IPA/Marathi|[ən̪d̪ʱeɾiː]]]) is a [[suburb]] situated in Western [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India.


== Government and politics ==
== Government and politics ==
For administrative purposes, the area is separated into Andheri West and Andheri East. Andheri West comes under K/W ward of the [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]], while Andheri East comes under the K/E ward of the same.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2722_PART_B_DCHB_%20MUMBAI%20(SUBURBAN).pdf|title=District Census Handbook - Mumbai Suburban}}</ref>
For administrative purposes, Andheri is bifurcated into Andheri (west) and Andheri (east). Andheri (west) comes under K/W ward of the [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation|BMC]], while Andheri (east) comes under the K/E ward of [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation|BMC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2722_PART_B_DCHB_%20MUMBAI%20(SUBURBAN).pdf|title=District Census Handbook - Mumbai Suburban}}</ref>


==Economy==
==Economy==
Andheri east and west are key areas in [[Mumbai]], with several film studios and TV news channels.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nair |first1=Ashwini |title=Will Andheri East still remain a media hub? |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/west/will-andheri-east-still-remain-a-media-hub/articleshow/14691401.cms |access-date=31 July 2023 |work=The Economic Times |date=5 July 2012}}</ref>
Andheri east and west are key areas in [[Mumbai]], with several film studios and TV news channels.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nair |first1=Ashwini |title=Will Andheri East still remain a media hub? |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/west/will-andheri-east-still-remain-a-media-hub/articleshow/14691401.cms |access-date=31 July 2023 |work=The Economic Times |date=5 July 2012}}</ref>


Andheri West has the head office of [[PVR INOX]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pvrcinemas.com/terms-use|title=Terms of Use|publisher=PVR INOX|access-date=2024-03-23|quote=PVR INOX LIMITED 7th Floor, Lotus Grandeur Building, Veera Desai Road, Opposite Gundecha Symphony, Andheri (west) Mumbai- 400053, Maharashtra}}</ref>
Andheri West has the head office of [[PVR INOX]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pvrcinemas.com/terms-use|title=Terms of Use|publisher=PVR INOX|access-date=23 March 2024|quote=PVR INOX LIMITED 7th Floor, Lotus Grandeur Building, Veera Desai Road, Opposite Gundecha Symphony, Andheri (west) Mumbai- 400053, Maharashtra}}</ref>

Andheri was the founding point of the local ice cream brand [[Pastonji]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pastonji Ice Cream |url=https://business.mapsofindia.com/food-industry/dairy/pastonji-ice-cream.html |access-date=16 August 2024 |website=Map of India}}</ref>


==Transportation==
==Transportation==
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===Mumbai Metro===
===Mumbai Metro===
[[Line 1 (Mumbai Metro)|Line 1]] of the [[Mumbai Metro]] spans the entire suburb of Andheri ([[Andheri metro station]])<ref>[http://www.mumbaimetroone.com/HTML/faqs.html Mumbai Metro] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212133813/http://www.mumbaimetroone.com/HTML/faqs.html |date=12 December 2013 }}. Mumbaimetroone.com. Retrieved on 6 December 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-a-mumbai-metro-train-every-three-minutes-1829482 A Mumbai Metro train every three minutes - Mumbai - DNA]. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 6 December 2013.</ref> connecting [[Versova, Mumbai|Versova]] in the west to [[Ghatkopar]] in the Eastern Suburbs, covering a distance of {{convert|11.4|km|mi}}.<ref name="features">{{cite web |url=http://www.reliancemumbaimetro.com/features.html |title=Know Your Metro - Features |publisher=Reliance Mumbai Metro |access-date=8 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924085903/http://www.reliancemumbaimetro.com/features.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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 over Western Express Highway & a Steel Bridge spanning the [[Western Railway zone|Western railway]] line, on the project, was completed at the end of 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-26/mumbai/36007202_1_metro-bridge-mumbai-metro-one-pvt-cable-stay-bridge |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928194223/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-26/mumbai/36007202_1_metro-bridge-mumbai-metro-one-pvt-cable-stay-bridge |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 September 2013 |title=Metro ride in June '13? Work on crucial bridge completed |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=26 December 2012 |access-date=6 January 2013}}</ref> The line opened for service on 8 June 2014.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Maharashtra-CM-Prithivraj-Chavan-flags-off-Mumbai-Metro/articleshow/36238569.cms |title=Maharashtra CM Prithivraj Chavan flags off Mumbai Metro |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=8 June 2014 |access-date=8 June 2014}}</ref> Latest statistics reveal that approximately 85 million passengers have used the metro line in the first 11 months since its launch.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Over 8 crore commuters travelled in Metro since June 2014 - The Economic Times|url = http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/over-8-crore-commuters-travelled-in-metro-since-june-2014/articleshow/47490116.cms|access-date = 12 June 2015|newspaper = The Economic Times|date = 31 May 2015}}</ref>
[[Line 1 (Mumbai Metro)|Line 1]] of the [[Mumbai Metro]] spans the entire suburb of Andheri ([[Andheri metro station]])<ref>[http://www.mumbaimetroone.com/HTML/faqs.html Mumbai Metro] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212133813/http://www.mumbaimetroone.com/HTML/faqs.html |date=12 December 2013 }}. Mumbaimetroone.com. Retrieved on 6 December 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-a-mumbai-metro-train-every-three-minutes-1829482 A Mumbai Metro train every three minutes - Mumbai - DNA]. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 6 December 2013.</ref> connecting [[Versova, Mumbai|Versova]] in the west to [[Ghatkopar]] in the Eastern Suburbs, covering a distance of {{convert|11.4|km|mi}}.<ref name="features">{{cite web |url=http://www.reliancemumbaimetro.com/features.html |title=Know Your Metro - Features |publisher=Reliance Mumbai Metro |access-date=8 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924085903/http://www.reliancemumbaimetro.com/features.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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 and a Steel Bridge spanning the [[Western Railway zone|Western railway]] line was completed at the end of 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Metro-ride-in-June-13-Work-on-crucial-bridge-completed/articleshow/17761691.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928194223/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-26/mumbai/36007202_1_metro-bridge-mumbai-metro-one-pvt-cable-stay-bridge |url-status=live |archive-date=28 September 2013 |title=Metro ride in June '13? Work on crucial bridge completed |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=26 December 2012 |access-date=6 January 2013}}</ref> The line opened for service on 8 June 2014.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Maharashtra-CM-Prithivraj-Chavan-flags-off-Mumbai-Metro/articleshow/36238569.cms |title=Maharashtra CM Prithivraj Chavan flags off Mumbai Metro |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=8 June 2014 |access-date=8 June 2014}}</ref> Approximately 85 million passengers used the line in the first 11 months of service.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Over 8 crore commuters travelled in Metro since June 2014 |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/over-8-crore-commuters-travelled-in-metro-since-june-2014/articleshow/47490116.cms |work=The Economic Times |agency=PTI |date=31 May 2015 |access-date=12 June 2015}}</ref>


[[Line 2 (Mumbai Metro)|Metro 2A]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority - Metro Line - 2 |url=https://mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in/metro-line-2a |website=mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in |access-date=16 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Metro Line - 2B |url=https://mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in/metro-line-2b |website=mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in |access-date=16 September 2020}}</ref> intersects with [[Line 1 (Mumbai Metro)|Blue Line 1]] at [[D.N. Nagar metro station|DN Nagar Metro]] and [[Line 7 (Mumbai Metro)|Metro 7]] at [[Western Express Highway metro station|WEH Metro station]] respectively in Andheri.
[[Line 2 (Mumbai Metro)|Metro 2A]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority - Metro Line - 2 |url=https://mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in/metro-line-2a |website=mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in |access-date=16 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Metro Line - 2B |url=https://mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in/metro-line-2b |website=mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in |access-date=16 September 2020}}</ref> intersects with [[Line 1 (Mumbai Metro)|Blue Line 1]] at [[D.N. Nagar metro station|DN Nagar Metro]] and [[Line 7 (Mumbai Metro)|Metro 7]] at [[Western Express Highway metro station|WEH Metro station]] respectively in Andheri.

Latest revision as of 16:14, 2 December 2024

Andheri
Suburb
Andheri is located in Mumbai
Andheri
Andheri
Location in Mumbai
Coordinates: 19°07′08″N 72°50′49″E / 19.119°N 72.847°E / 19.119; 72.847
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictMumbai Suburban
CityMumbai
Government
 • BodyBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)
Language
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneIST GMT+530
PIN
400069 (Andheri East), 400059 (J B Nagar, Marol), 400093 (MIDC), 400053 (Azad Nagar), 400058 (Andheri West), 400072 (Sakinaka, Saki Vihar), 400096 (Santacruz Electronics Export Processing Zone), 400099 (Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Sahar), 400049 (Juhu), 400061 (Versova)
Area code022
Vehicle registrationMH 02
Lok Sabha constituencyMumbai North West

Andheri ([ən̪d̪ʱeɾiː]) is a suburb situated in Western Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Government and politics

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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

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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]

Andheri was the founding point of the local ice cream brand Pastonji.[4]

Transportation

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The Andheri railway station is among the busiest railway stations in the city.[5] The expansion of the Mumbai Metro in the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor is a part of the government's master transportation plan.[6]

Andheri Flyover

Mumbai Metro

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Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro spans the entire suburb of Andheri (Andheri metro station)[7][8] connecting Versova in the west to Ghatkopar in the Eastern Suburbs, covering a distance of 11.4 kilometres (7.1 mi).[9] 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 and a Steel Bridge spanning the Western railway line was completed at the end of 2012.[10] The line opened for service on 8 June 2014.[11] Approximately 85 million passengers used the line in the first 11 months of service.[12]

Metro 2A[13][14] intersects with Blue Line 1 at DN Nagar Metro and Metro 7 at WEH Metro station respectively in Andheri.

Pink Line 6[15] will function from Lokhandwala to Kanjurmarg via Jogeshwari of 14.5 km long, expected to open from 2024.

See also

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References

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  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. ^ "Pastonji Ice Cream". Map of India. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Authorities finding it difficult to decongest Andheri station area". Daily News and Analysis.
  6. ^ Indian Economy - K. R. Gupta, J. R. Gupta - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved on 6 December 2013.
  7. ^ Mumbai Metro Archived 12 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Mumbaimetroone.com. Retrieved on 6 December 2013.
  8. ^ A Mumbai Metro train every three minutes - Mumbai - DNA. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 6 December 2013.
  9. ^ "Know Your Metro - Features". Reliance Mumbai Metro. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Maharashtra CM Prithivraj Chavan flags off Mumbai Metro". The Times of India. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Over 8 crore commuters travelled in Metro since June 2014". The Economic Times. PTI. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  13. ^ "Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority - Metro Line - 2". mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Metro Line - 2B". mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  15. ^ "DETAILED PROJECT REPORT". mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in. Retrieved 16 September 2020.

Notes

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  • 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.


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