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| + | '''Mankhurd'''<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> is a suburb in eastern </span>[[Mumbai]] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">, </span>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India India]<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;">. </span>[[Mankhurd Railway Station|Mankhurd railway statio]] n<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> is on the </span>[[Harbour Line]] <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19.200000762939453px;"> of the </span>[[Mumbai Suburban Railway|Mumbai Suburban Railway]] . |
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| ⚫ | <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">The township lies on the [[Harbour Line]] and is the last stop in the city before [[Navi Mumbai]] . After Mankhurd, trains cross the [[Vashi Bridge]] before reaching [[Vashi]] , in [[Navi Mumbai]] . Mankhurd also has a railway line run by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombay_Port_Trust Bombay Port Trust].</p> |
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| ⚫ | <p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">Unlike many of the railway stations in Mumbai, which have 'east' and 'west' sides, this station has a 'north' and 'south' side on either side of the railway track. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhabha_Atomic_Research_Centre Bhabha Atomic Research Centre]'s employee township "[[Anushakti Nagar]] ", Naval Employee's Township, Mandala and Trombay are some nearby accessible places from the south side of this train station and P.M.G.P. Colony, Mohite-Patil Nagar, Sonapur, Mandala are some nearby accessible places from North side. BEST ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brihanmumbai_Electric_Supply_and_Transport Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport]) public buses serve this station. Metered and non-metered auto rickshaws are common sight outside the station. There is a civil colony- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPDC_Colony SPDC Colony] located about 2 kilometres away from the station road.</p> |
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| ⚫ | <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">The township lies on the [ |
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| ⚫ | <p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">The place is the closest to the atomic reactor and the railway station was primarily built to cater to the atomic reactor logistics. |
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<p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">The surrounding region near the creek is covered by acres of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangrove mangrove] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamp swamps]. A comprehensive clean-up operation was undertaken by councillor Chiragkumar Brahamabhatt.</p> |
<p style="line-height:19.200000762939453px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">The surrounding region near the creek is covered by acres of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangrove mangrove] [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamp swamps]. A comprehensive clean-up operation was undertaken by councillor Chiragkumar Brahamabhatt.</p> |
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Revision as of 14:20, 3 June 2014
Mankhurd is a suburb in eastern Mumbai , India. Mankhurd railway statio n is on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway .
Geography
The township lies on the Harbour Line and is the last stop in the city before Navi Mumbai . After Mankhurd, trains cross the Vashi Bridge before reaching Vashi , in Navi Mumbai . Mankhurd also has a railway line run by the Bombay Port Trust.
Unlike many of the railway stations in Mumbai, which have 'east' and 'west' sides, this station has a 'north' and 'south' side on either side of the railway track. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre's employee township "Anushakti Nagar ", Naval Employee's Township, Mandala and Trombay are some nearby accessible places from the south side of this train station and P.M.G.P. Colony, Mohite-Patil Nagar, Sonapur, Mandala are some nearby accessible places from North side. BEST (Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport) public buses serve this station. Metered and non-metered auto rickshaws are common sight outside the station. There is a civil colony- SPDC Colony located about 2 kilometres away from the station road.
Geopolitics
The place is the closest to the atomic reactor and the railway station was primarily built to cater to the atomic reactor logistics. Majority of Mankhurd's population is below the poverty line.
Cleanliness issues
The surrounding region near the creek is covered by acres of mangrove swamps. A comprehensive clean-up operation was undertaken by councillor Chiragkumar Brahamabhatt.