Sahar Village, Mumbai
Sahar Village lies in the Vile Parle East suburb of Mumbai. It is among the oldest settlements of East Indians on Salsette Island. The village had a station on the Salsette–Trombay Railway that was dismantled after the rail line closed in 1934.[2]
Sahar Village | |
|---|---|
Locality | |
| Nickname(s): Sahar Gaon | |
  Sahar Village | |
| Coordinates: 19°5′56″N 72°52′2″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai Suburban |
| City | Mumbai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM)[1] |
| • corporator | Sushama Kamlesh Rai |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 400099 |
| Area code(s) | 022 |
The opening of the Sahar International Terminal (Terminal 2) of the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in the 1980s led to subsequent urban development in the area.[3] This includes the opening of the first hotel of The Leela Group in 1988.[4] Its nearby areas are Vile Parle, Marol, JB Nagar, Chakala, and Saki Naka.
References
- "List of constituencies (Ward wise) : Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation 2012 Election Candidate Information".
- "Railway Gauges in India". IRFCA.org. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
- "The Republic of Andheri: It's a concrete jungle out there". Time Out, Mumbai. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- "Krishnan's Leelas". Business Line. 13 March 2009.
External links
- Irfca.org
- Mumbai Mirror, 25 October 2005, Manoj R Nair
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