Tilak Nagar (Mumbai) Explained

Tilak Nagar
Pushpin Map:India Mumbai
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Mumbai, India
Coordinates:19.0658°N 72.8899°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
Government Type:Municipal Corporation
Governing Body:Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM)
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:400089
Area Code:022
Registration Plate:MH 03

Tilak Nagar,Chembur West,Mumbai 400089. Tilak Nagar is a residential colony in Chembur of Mumbai. There is also a railway station on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai suburban railway by this name. Named after freedom fighter Bal Gangadhar Tilak, this is a suburban area in Chembur West,Mumbai, India.

Educational institutions

Cinema Hall

Notable people lived or living in Tilak Nagar

Ganpati celebrations

Because Tilak Nagar has a major Hindu population consisting of Maharashtrians many religious programmes are held there regularly, with additional audience from the nearby areas of Chembur and from other parts of the city. Tilak Nagar is famous for Ganpati decorations of its pandals. It also has a substantial Christian population with the Infant Jesus Chapel near the station.[1]

Transportation

Autorickshaws, BEST buses and trains are the public modes of transport available in Tilak Nagar. The colony is serviced by the Harbour line of the Central Railway via the Tilak Nagar railway station. The stations of Vidyavihar and Chembur are also in close proximity. The access to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Kurla Terminus) is also via Tilak Nagar station. Chembur monorail station and Ghatkopar metro station are also easily accessible.

Notes and References

  1. News: Rajan's Ganpati show-of-strength diminishes. https://web.archive.org/web/20120922084024/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2003-08-23/mumbai/27196477_1_ganesh-pandals-ashok-satardekar-sahyadri-krida-mandal. dead. 22 September 2012. 21 August 2011. The Times of India. 23 August 2003.