Vikhroli
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Vikhroli is a suburb of Mumbai. It is also the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Central Railway line. The station was built just before India's independence in 1947 to take care of transport for the sprawling Godrej Complex in the vicinity. It is the only suburb without a theatre, though people can frequent nearby Huma theatre in Kanjurmarg easily. The suburb once had large open areas owned by Godrej Company, where even children of non-employees were allowed to play games especially cricket.The 1st of Its kind of School in vikhroli is Vidyamandir High School Established in 1962 and the 1st of its kind of Coaching classes was Mhatre Classes started by Balasaheb Mhatre who is one of the renouned personality in vikhroli in education feild. Kannamwar Nagar in the East is known for buildings built by MHADA for the low-income group. The current Mumbai mayor, Datta Dalvi, represents this area in BMC. For years, the vikhroli telephone exchange covered the vast area network from Ghatkopar to Thane. There is a upcoming demand for a new bridge over the Thane creek from Kannamwar Nagar off eastern express highway and to connect Kopar Khairane in Navi Mumbai thereby establishing a much desired third bridge linking Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.
| Vikhroli | ||||
| Next station south: Ghatkopar |
Mumbai suburban railway : Central Railway | Next station north: Kanjurmarg |
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| Stop No:14 | KM from starting:22 | Platforms:4 | ||
| These are the stations on Central line of Mumbai suburban railway |
| Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus | Masjid | Sandhurst Road | Byculla | Chinchpokli | Currey Road | Parel | Dadar | Matunga | Sion | Kurla | Vidyavihar | Ghatkopar | Vikhroli | Kanjurmarg | Bhandup | Nahur | Mulund | Thane |
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[edit] Schools
- Sandesh College of Arts, Commerce & Science (B.A., B.Com, B.Sc. & B.Sc(IT) [1]
- St Joseph High School, Station Road, Vikhroli(W) (oldest school 1957)
- Vidya Mandir High School, Vikhroli(E)
- Vikas High School, Vikhroli(E)
- Utkarsha Bal Mandir, Vikhroli(E)
- Udhaychal high school,Vikhroli (E)
- Anjuman khairul islam Urdu high school,vikhroli(e)
- Don Bosco High School & Junior College of Arts,Commerce & Science,Vikhroli (E)
- Vikhroli Vidyalay Vikhroli
- Guru Nanak English High School,Parksite Colony, Vikhroli(W)
[edit] Landmarks
- Kannamwar Nagar
- Godrej Company
- Cipla Company
- Tagore Nagar
- Vikhroli Bus Depot
- Parksite
- Vidhesh Sanchar Nigam Quarters
- St. Joseph High School-and Catholic Church(west) established in 1956.
- Vikhroli Village: oldest Catholic Tribal fishing community 1700AD.
- Don Bosco High School & Junior College Tagore Nagar Group No.1 Vikhroli (East).
- Shree Siddhi Vinayagar English High School
[edit] Hospitals
- Godrej Hospital : Established in 2004 - Vkhroli Village,
- Municipal Hospital - Established in 1993,Kannanwar Nagar -Vikhroli -East.
[edit] Police stations
- Also please refer http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/english/homedept/policeShow.php
- Vikhroli Police Station, No.2, Building 77, Kannamwar Nagar Vikhroli (E), Mumbai-400083
- Parksite Police Station, Surya Nagar, L.B.S.Marg, Vikhroli(W), Mumbai-400083
[edit] Fire station
- Vikhroli Fire Brigade, Vikhroli Parksite, L.B.S.Marg, Vikhroli(W), Mumbai-400079
[edit] Banks
- Canara Bank,Station Road,Vikhroli (W)
- Canara Bank,Hazari Baug,Vikhroli (W)
- Central Bank Of India,Pirojshanagar,L.B.S.Marg,Vikroli(W)
- Citizen Credit Co-op Bank Ltd,ST Joseph School Cmd,Vikhroli(W)
- The Saraswat Co-op.Bank,near station,Vikhroli(W)
- The Saraswat Co-op.Bank,Tagore Nagar,Vikhroli(E)
- The Punjab & Sindh Bank ,L.B.S.Marg,Vikhroli(w)
- Jankalyan Sahakari Bank Ltd,Vikroli(W)
- Jankalyan Sahakari Bank Ltd,Vikroli(E)
- State Bank of India, L.B.S.Marg, Station Rd., Vikhroli (W)
- Union Bank Of India,L.B.S.Marg,Vikroli(W)
[edit] Residential places
- Godrej Colony,Vikhroli(E)
- Godrej Colony,Vikhroli(W)
- Kannamanagar Nagar No. 1 and 2 ,Vikhroli(E)
- Tagore Nagar,Vikhroli(E)
- Lok Gaurav,Gandhi Nagar,Vikhroli(W)
- Canara Bank Staff Housing Quarters,Gandhinagar,Vikhroli(W)
- Hindustan Construction Co (HCC) Staff Housing Quarters,Gandhinagar,Vikhroli(W)
- Vardhaman Complex,L.B.S.Marg,Vikhroli(W)
- Parksite Colony,Vikhroli(W)
- Vikhroli village (E)
- Shanti Van Co. Hous Soc. Bld. No. 409
[edit] B.E.S.T bus-routes (2005)
- (Also please refer http://www.bestundertaking.com/transport/index.htm)
- Vikhroli (E) - 185,353,354,368 Ltd,373 Ltd,388 Ltd,394,397
- Vikhroli (W) - 7 Ltd,27,29,30 Ltd,185,302,303,304 Ltd,306 Ltd,336/337,382 Ltd,387,392,399 Ltd,408,417,489 Ltd,511 Ltd,524 Ltd,603
- Tagore Nagar, Vikhroli (E) - 185,353,603
- Kannamwar Nagar No.1 & 2, Vikhroli (E) - 185,354,388 Ltd,394,397
[edit] References
- Star Track; Times of India Mumbai; pg-2; 2006-04-21
