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=== Schools ===
=== Schools ===
Andheri has a number of public as well as private schools serving the student population of this suburb. The list of schools includes:
Andheri has a number of public as well as private schools serving the student population of this suburb. The list of schools includes:
# A. H. Wadia High School
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# [http://www.rajhansvidyalaya.in/ Rajhans Vidyalaya]
# Agnel Land High School
# [http://bhavansahwadia.com/ Bhavan's A. H. Wadia High School]
# [http://bhavansahwadia.com/ Bhavan's A. H. Wadia High School]
# Bombay Cambridge School (Andheri East)
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# [http://www.ryanglobalschools.com/site/Andheri/ Ryan Global School]
# Bombay Cambridge School (Andheri West)
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# [http://rims.ac.in/ RIMS International School]
# Canossa High School
# City International School
# Hansraj Morarji Public School
# Hasanat High School
# Holy Family High School
# [http://mumbai.jankidevipublicschool.in/ Jankidevi Public School]
# [http://mumbai.jankidevipublicschool.in/ Jankidevi Public School]
# Marble Arch School
# Prime Academy
⚫
# [http://www.rajhansvidyalaya.in/ Rajhans Vidyalaya]
⚫
# [http://rims.ac.in/ RIMS International School]
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# [http://www.ryanglobalschools.com/site/Andheri/ Ryan Global School]
# St. Anthony's High School
# St. Arnold's High School
# St. Blaise High School
# St. Dominic Savio High School
# St. Louis Convent High School
# St. Xavier's High School

===Colleges===
The list of colleges in Andheri East and West include:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mumbai77.com/city/3735/colleges/station-andheri/|website=Mumbai77 |title=Colleges in Andheri East and West – Mumbai Junior Degree Other Colleges Andheri}}</ref>
# Arya Vidya Mandir Institute Of Education
# B P Marine Academy is Day Academy.
# Bhavans College
# Chanakya Institute Of Management Studies
# Claras Commerce College
# Eden Jr College Of Science And Commerce
# Federation Of Indian Pilots Institute Of Aviation And Aviation Safety
# Mhatre Junior College Of Science
# Oriental College Of Arts, Commerce And Science
# Rajiv Gandhi Institute Of Technology
# Sardar Patel Institute Of Technology
# School Of Broadcasting And Communication
# Sheth LUJ And Sir M V College Of Arts, Science, And Commerce (MVLU College)
# Shivneri Vidya Mandir Junior College
# Shri Chinai College Of Commerce And Economics
# Shri GPM Degree College
# Sinhagad Institute Of Business Management
# Smt. Kamala Mehta, V.W.A. College Of Commerce
# SP Jain Institute Of Management And Research (SPJIMR)
# The Bombay Flying Clubs College Of Aviation
# Tolani College Of Commerce
# Vidyanidhi Institute For Architecture


==Transportation==
==Transportation==

Revision as of 10:08, 11 May 2017

Andheri
अंधेरी
Suburb/Neighbourhood
Andheri is located in Mumbai
Andheri
Andheri
Location in Mumbai metropolitan area
Coordinates: 19°07′08″N 72°50′49″E / 19.119°N 72.847°E / 19.119; 72.847
CountryIndia
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 Salsette Island.[1]

The railway station divides the suburb into Andheri West and Andheri East.

The Andheri railway station is the among the busiest railway stations in the country[2] and also on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. The expansion of the Mumbai Metro in the Versova-Anderi-Ghatkopar corridor is part of the government's master transportation plan.[3]

Government

Andheri West comes under K/W ward of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai while Andheri East comes under the K/E ward of the same.[4]

Education

Schools

Andheri has a number of public as well as private schools serving the student population of this suburb. The list of schools includes:

  1. A. H. Wadia High School
  2. Agnel Land High School
  3. Bhavan's A. H. Wadia High School
  4. Bombay Cambridge School (Andheri East)
  5. Bombay Cambridge School (Andheri West)
  6. Canossa High School
  7. City International School
  8. Hansraj Morarji Public School
  9. Hasanat High School
  10. Holy Family High School
  11. Jankidevi Public School
  12. Marble Arch School
  13. Prime Academy
  14. Rajhans Vidyalaya
  15. RIMS International School
  16. Ryan Global School
  17. St. Anthony's High School
  18. St. Arnold's High School
  19. St. Blaise High School
  20. St. Dominic Savio High School
  21. St. Louis Convent High School
  22. St. Xavier's High School

Colleges

The list of colleges in Andheri East and West include:[5]

  1. Arya Vidya Mandir Institute Of Education
  2. B P Marine Academy is Day Academy.
  3. Bhavans College
  4. Chanakya Institute Of Management Studies
  5. Claras Commerce College
  6. Eden Jr College Of Science And Commerce
  7. Federation Of Indian Pilots Institute Of Aviation And Aviation Safety
  8. Mhatre Junior College Of Science
  9. Oriental College Of Arts, Commerce And Science
  10. Rajiv Gandhi Institute Of Technology
  11. Sardar Patel Institute Of Technology
  12. School Of Broadcasting And Communication
  13. Sheth LUJ And Sir M V College Of Arts, Science, And Commerce (MVLU College)
  14. Shivneri Vidya Mandir Junior College
  15. Shri Chinai College Of Commerce And Economics
  16. Shri GPM Degree College
  17. Sinhagad Institute Of Business Management
  18. Smt. Kamala Mehta, V.W.A. College Of Commerce
  19. SP Jain Institute Of Management And Research (SPJIMR)
  20. The Bombay Flying Clubs College Of Aviation
  21. Tolani College Of Commerce
  22. Vidyanidhi Institute For Architecture

Transportation

A metro train arriving at the DN Nagar station during the Line 1 trial run in May 2013.
Bandra Worli sealink is not too far from here

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 the entire suburb of Andheri[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. 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.[9] The line opened for service on 8 June 2014.[10] Latest statistics reveal that approximately 85 million passengers have used the metro line in the first 11 months since its launch.[11]

Airport

Aerial photo of Andheri and Bandra, taken after take-off from Bombay/Mumbai 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]

Infrastructure

  1. Healthcare

Andheri has a number of hospitals, clinics, and doctor's offices serving the local population. Kokilaben Hospital is the largest multi-speciality hospital in the area. Some of the other hospitals here include:

  1. Postal Service
  2. Sports Facilities

See also

References

  1. ^ "History Of Andheri -". Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  2. ^ "Authorities finding it difficult to decongest Andheri station area". Daily News and Analysis.
  3. ^ Indian Economy - K. R. Gupta, J. R. Gupta - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook - Mumbai Suburban" (PDF). {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ "Colleges in Andheri East and West – Mumbai Junior Degree Other Colleges Andheri". Mumbai77.
  6. ^ Mumbai Metro Archived December 12, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Mumbaimetroone.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
  7. ^ A Mumbai Metro train every three minutes - Mumbai - DNA. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 2013-12-06.
  8. ^ "Know Your Metro - Features". Reliance Mumbai Metro. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  9. ^ "Metro ride in June '13? Work on crucial bridge completed". The Times of India. 26 December 2012. 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". 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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