Kherwadi

Not to be confused with Khetwadi in Girgaon.
Kherwadi
neighbourhood
Kherwadi
Coordinates: 19°03′19″N 72°49′53″E / 19.0553°N 72.8314°E / 19.0553; 72.8314Coordinates: 19°03′19″N 72°49′53″E / 19.0553°N 72.8314°E / 19.0553; 72.8314
Country India
State Maharashtra
District Mumbai Suburban district
Population
 • Total 160,000
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 400051
Telephone code 022-
Vehicle registration MH-02

Kherwadi is a middle class, developing neighborhood, situated on the eastern side of Bandra Railway station, Mumbai. It has got its name from the first chief minister of Bombay state Mr B.G. Kher. It is surrounded by the CBD of BKC to the east, Mahim to the south, Khar to the north and S.V Road to the west. It is well connected to all the parts of Mumbai, Navi Mumbai and Thane. Western Expressway passes through Kherwadi junction, a signal intersection situated in Kherwadi.

It was first developed by MHADA, with 35 buildings with each building having 56 flats, with each flat being a 1 Room Kitchen, presently being redeveloped into highrises by private builders. It also consists of the affluent upper-middle-class neighborhood of New MIG Colony consisting of 14 Buildings, Having 2 BHK flat system. The Naupada or Behrampada slums are situated behind the New MIG Colony.

Transportation

Trains: One can reach Kherwadi by using the Mumbai suburban local train network and getting down at Bandra Railway Station. It takes around 30 minutes to reach Bandra from Churchgate or Borivali.

Bus: Best buses are available from Colaba, Worli, Dadar, Sion, Borivali, Andheri and Kurla.

Air: The nearest airport is Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport situated at just 8 Kilometers from here.

Autos and Taxis: For Local transportation one can use Auto-rickshaws or Taxis.

Amenities

Several Banks have branches at Kherwadi among them are the Central Bank of India and Abhyudaya Bank. There is a Public School managed by the BMC for standards from 1 to 10th, and there are Colleges for higher education such as Kaiser Jr College, Raheja College of Architecture, etc.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/Kherwadi-flyover
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