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=== Mumbai Metro ===
=== Mumbai Metro ===
[[Line 1 (Mumbai Metro)|Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro]] spans in the entire suburb of Andheri<ref>[http://www.mumbaimetroone.com/HTML/faqs.html Mumbai Metro]. Mumbaimetroone.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.</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 2013-12-06.</ref> connecting 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 |date= |accessdate=8 June 2014}}</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, spanning the 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 |title=Metro ride in June '13? Work on crucial bridge completed |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=26 December 2012 |accessdate=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 |accessdate=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 web|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|accessdate = 2015-06-12}}</ref>
[[Line 1 (Mumbai Metro)|Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro]] spans in the entire suburb of Andheri<ref>[http://www.mumbaimetroone.com/HTML/faqs.html Mumbai Metro] {{wayback|url=http://www.mumbaimetroone.com/HTML/faqs.html |date=20131212133813 }}. Mumbaimetroone.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.</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 2013-12-06.</ref> connecting 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 |date= |accessdate=8 June 2014}}</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, spanning the 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 |title=Metro ride in June '13? Work on crucial bridge completed |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=26 December 2012 |accessdate=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 |accessdate=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 web|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|accessdate = 2015-06-12}}</ref>


=== Airport ===
=== Airport ===

Revision as of 19:41, 12 October 2016

Andheri
अंधेरी
Suburb/Neighbourhood
LandIndien
StateMaharashtra
DistrictMumbai Suburban
CityMumbai
Time zoneIST GMT+530
PIN
Andheri H.O. 400 053
Vehicle registrationMH 02
The station signboard on the West side

Andheri is a suburb of Mumbai, situated in the west of the city on the Salsette Island.[1]

Sher-e-Punjab Housing Society is the single largest co-operative residential housing society in Mumbai with 1,251 members.[2]

The Andheri railway station is the among the busiest railway stations in the country[3] and also on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway and the expansion of the metro in the Versova-Anderi-Ghatkopar corridor is part of the government's master transportation plan.[4]

Transport

A metro train arriving at the DN Nagar station during the Line 1 trial run in May 2013.

Rail

Further information: Andheri railway station

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 in 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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "History Of Andheri -". Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  2. ^ Baljeet, Parmar. "Sher-e-Punjab housing society election stayed". Daily News and Analysis.
  3. ^ "Authorities finding it difficult to decongest Andheri station area". Daily News and Analysis.
  4. ^ Indian Economy - K. R. Gupta, J. R. Gupta - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
  5. ^ Mumbai Metro Template:Wayback. Mumbaimetroone.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
  6. ^ A Mumbai Metro train every three minutes - Mumbai - DNA. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
  7. ^ "Know Your Metro - Features". Reliance Mumbai Metro. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Metro ride in June '13? Work on crucial bridge completed". The Times of India. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  9. ^ "Maharashtra CM Prithivraj Chavan flags off Mumbai Metro". The Times of India. 8 June 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  10. ^ "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.
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