Bori Bunder Explained

Bori Bunder
Native Name Lang:mr
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Mumbai
Coordinates:18.94°N 72.8353°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:South Mumbai
Subdivision Type3:Metro
Subdivision Name3:Mumbai
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Area Code:022
Blank1 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank1 Info Sec1:BMC
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:400001[1]
Registration Plate:MH 01

Bori Bunder (also known as Bori Bandar) is an area along the Eastern shore line of Mumbai, India.

Background

This place was used as a storehouse for goods imported and exported from Mumbai. In the local language, 'Bori' mean sack and 'Bandar' means port. It could also be a corruption of 'Bhandaar' meaning store.

Transport

In the 1850s, the Great Indian Peninsula Railway built its railway terminus in this area and the station took its name as Bori Bunder.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pin code : Bori Bunder, Mumbai. 9 February 2015. indiapincodes.net. 14 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211114035553/https://indiapincodes.net/Maharashtra/Mumbai/Mumbai/. live.
  2. News: Rail museum in Lonavala mooted. 1 May 2011. Daily News and Analysis. 27 September 2008.