Mumbai (Marathi: मुंबई ) (pronounced /mumʋaːi/ in Marathi, and /mʊm'baɪ/ in English), formerly known as Bombay is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and is the most populous Indian city with a 2005 estimated population of about 18 million. Mumbai is located on Salsette Island off the west coast of India. Along with the neighbouring towns, it forms one of the world's most populous metropolitan are ...

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Mumbai is located on Salsette Island which lies at the mouth of Ulhas River off the western coast of India in the coastal region known as the Konkan. Most of Mumbai is at sea level and the average elevation ranges from 10 to 15 metres. The northern part of Mumbai is hilly and the highest point of the city is at 450 metres (1,450 feet)[1]. Mumbai spans a total area of 46 ...

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Bandra is a suburb of Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), popularly nick-named "Queen Of The Suburbs". It is home to a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway, Western line. With one of the largest Catholic populations in Mumbai, Bandra is famous for its churches; Mount Mary's Basilica stands out in particular. Bandra also boasts one of Mumbai's most popular shopping destinations, and millions of people troop onto Linking Road every year. Over the years, Bandra has also gained the title of the "Restaurant Suburb of Mumbai". More restaurants open and close in Bandra every ...

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Vile Parle is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line. This suburb of Mumbai is also known as "Parle" or "Parla". Vile Parle - Geography. Vile Parle is into two parts: Vile Parle (East) and Vile Parle(West) by the railway line. The east-west boundries of Vile Parle are from Juhu (west) to Sahar, Andheri (east). Vile Parle - History. The name 'Vile Parle' is derived from the names of small villages that included I ...

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The Chikalthana airport is the domestic airport of Aurangabad. The nearest international airports are Mumbai and Pune. Indian and Jet Airways have regular flights from Mumbai to Aurangabad. City has direct Railway Links To New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, and Banglore. ...

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The city is on the major rail and road arteries joining Mumbai with Delhi and Mumbai with Ahmedabad. Because of this Vadodara is known as a ‘Gateway to the Golden Corridor’. National Highway No. 8 passes through the city. Vadodara is also connected with Ahmedabad through National Expressway No. 1, a stretch of 97 km Super Highway with only 2 exits. The Vadodara Railway Station belongs to the Western Railways division of Indian Railaways and is a major station on the Mumbai-Delhi and Mumbai-Ahmedabad routes. All trains, including superfas ...

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Crime in Ghatkopar consists primarily of petty theft, murders, robberies and crime statistics generally are on the higher end of the spectrum for the Greater Mumbai area. In recent years, Ghatkopar has been disproportionately targeted and affected by sectarian violence. Current crime statistics also show an increase in incidence of robberies and murders in this area. Four persons were killed and 32 injured when a powerful blast ripped apart a BEST bus in Ghatkopar in northern Mumbai on the night of June 29,2003. This was the second bo ...

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Modern education in India is often criticized for being based on rote learning. Emphasis is laid on passing exams with high percentage. Few institutes give importance to developing personality and creativity among students. Recently, the country has seen a rise in instances of student suicides due to low marks and failures, especially in metropolitan cities like Mumbai. The expenditure spent on schools is generally very less as compared the admission fees of the students, which is in many cases not all they have to pay: the cost for t ...

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Bhubaneswar has excellent air and rail linkages with most major cities in the country. Bhubaneswar - Air. Bhubaneswar is connected to the cities of Calcutta, Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Vishakhapatnam, Hyderabad, and Raipur through regular flights. Biju Patnaik Airport in Bhubaneswar is the only major airport in the state. Bhubaneswar - Rail. Bhubaneswar is directly connected by rail with Kolkata, Puri, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Tirupati, an ...

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Bihar has three airports - Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna, Bhagalpur Airport and Gaya. Patna airport is connected to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Ranchi. It is categorised as a a restricted international airport, with customs facilities to receive international chartered flights. Gaya airport is a small international airport connected to Colombo and Bangkok. Bihar is well-connected by railway lines to the rest of India. Most of the towns are interconnected among themselves, and they also are directly connected to Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai. Patna, Bhagalpur a ...

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Bihar has three airports - Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna, Bhagalpur Airport and Gaya. Patna airport is connected to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Ranchi. It is categorised as a restricted international airport, with customs facilities to receive international chartered flights. Gaya airport is a small international airport connected to Colombo and Bangkok. Bihar is well-connected by railway lines to the rest of India. Most of the towns are interconnected among themselves, and they also are directly connected to Kolkata, Delhi and Mumbai. Patna, Bhagalpur a ...

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A lot of popular residential areas in Mumbai are all part of Andheri. The important residential areas in Andheri are Andheri (West) 4 Bungalows 7 Bungalows Lokhandwala Complex Yari Road Versova (Fishing Village) DN Nagar Andheri (East) J. B. Nagar Marol Sher-e-Punjab Colony Takshila ...

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Andheri is one of the most important commercial hubs in Mumbai. Important Commmercial centres in Andheri are Andheri (West) Laxmi Industrial Estate Shah Industrial Estate (Veera desai Road) Andheri (East) SEEPZ CEPZ MIDC Andheri Saki Naka ...

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Till the mid 50's to late 80s, this suburb was an idyllic sleepy hamlet. It was home to a large number of educated middle class residents. As a typical microcosm of mumbai, it had a cosmopolitan mix of Gujaratis, Maharashtrians, Tamil speakers, Malayalis, Kannadigas, Sindhis and Punjabis who lived in harmony with each other. Testimony to this fact is the presence of various religious structures located close to each other with ...

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Byculla is neighboured by Nagpada and Mumbai Central on the West, Agripada, Jacob Circle and Mahalakshmi on the North-West, Chinchpokli to the North, Reay Road and Ghodapdev on the North-East Mazagaon and Dockyard Road to the East and Sandhurst Road and Bhendibazaar to the South. Byculla falls under "E" Ward Within the municipal limits of Brihan ...

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Ghatkopar is a stop for slow local trains as well as most fast local trains on the Central line of the Mumbai suburban network. The station is equipped to handle 12-car local trains. There are 2 Ghatkopar local trains which originate from Ghatkopar in the morning. These primarily serve the stock brokers who live in Ghatkopar area. Ghatkopar is well served and well connected by the buses operated by the state-owned BEST. Initially the bus services in Ghatkopar East were routed through M. G. Road. Later on, the buses started plying on R ...

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Vile Parle is a hub cultural activities throughout the year. Dinanath Mangeshkar sabhagrugha one of the oldest and prestigious auditoriums in Mumbai showcases Marathi theater and Music programs. Institutions like Lokmanya Seva Sangh, Nadkari Sabhagruha and Parle Tilak Vidyalaya have been assisting programmes as long back as the 1922. Activities include Majestic Gappa ( a forum for discussions), Book exhibits, Indian Classical Music shows. These places house libraries and evening activities for childern and also help ...

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In 2004, Govinda joined the Congress party, and was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower House of Parliament from Mumbai. In a run up to the polls, Govinda had announced that his agenda will be awaas (housing), prawaas (transportation), swasthya (health) and gyaan (education). During the first ten months of his tenure as an Member of Parliament (MP), Govinda did not spend any money from his MP Local Area Development Fund of Rs. 20 million. He started utilizing his fund only when newspaper reports brou ...

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