Sahar Village, Mumbai Explained

Sahar Village
Other Name:Sahar Complex
Settlement Type:Locality
Nickname:Sahar Gaon
Pushpin Map:Mumbai
Coordinates:19.0989°N 72.8672°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mumbai Suburban
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Mumbai
Leader Title:corporator
Leader Name:Sushama Kamlesh Rai
Government Type:Municipal Corporation
Governing Body:Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM)[1]
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:400099
Area Code:022

Sahar Village lies in the Andheri East suburb of Mumbai. It is among the oldest settlements of Bombay 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]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of constituencies (Ward wise) : Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation 2012 Election Candidate Information.
  2. Web site: Railway Gauges in India . IRFCA.org . 7 October 2014.
  3. Web site: The Republic of Andheri: It's a concrete jungle out there . Time Out, Mumbai . 2011-02-12.
  4. News: Krishnan's Leelas. 13 March 2009. Business Line.