Asalfa

Asalpha[1][2]
असल्फा
Asalfa[3][4]
neighbourhood
Birds-eye view of the Asalpha (renamed Jagruti Nagar in December 2013) station under construction on Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro.
Nickname(s): The Positano of Mumbai[1][5]
Asalpha[1][2]
Location in Mumbai, India
Coordinates: 19°05′28″N 72°54′04″E / 19.091°N 72.901°E / 19.091; 72.901Coordinates: 19°05′28″N 72°54′04″E / 19.091°N 72.901°E / 19.091; 72.901
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Mumbai Suburban
Metro Mumbai
Ward L
Government
 • Body MCGM
Elevation 23 m (75 ft)
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 400084[6]
Area code(s) 022
Vehicle registration MH 03
Civic agency BMC

Asalpha[1][2] or Asalfa[3][4] (Marathi: असल्फा) is a neighbourhood in Ghatkopar (West), a suburb of Mumbai, India. It gets its name from the East Indian village by the same name. Due to its appearance, it was nicknamed the "Positano of Mumbai."[1][5] Asalpha is located on the Andheri-Ghatkopar link road on the slopes of the Ghatkopar hills. The landscape consists of many elevations, and the road leading up to the neighbourhood from LBS Marg is a steep uphill climb. Because of the Asphalt road constructed in the post-independence era, the commoners derived a named to this eccentric village as "Asalpha"

Infrastructure

Asalpha is connected by BEST bus routes to Ghatkopar railway station. (340, 334, 421, 429, 325) Andheri railway station (340, 334, 410) Kurla railway station (325), and Chandivali (421), as well as Oshiwara (444), Borivali (226 Ltd, 470 Ltd) and Mahim (321 Ltd). Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro passes through Asalfa.[3] The construction of Jagruti Nagar metro station and Asalpha metro station[7][8] in this locality has led to rapid development of infrastructure in and around Asalfa.

Many hospitals are present in the area, including Vivek Diagnostic Centre, Abhishek Hospital, Pooja Hospital and Sona Hospital. One of the known schools in Asalpha is AIES High School (All India Education Society High School) which has been providing affordable education to the community for the past 3 decades. It is covered by many slum areas and there only some of buildings, such as Shiv Parvati complex and Panchratana.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Mumbai's Asalpha slum gets a colourful makeover". The Economic Times. 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Dhillon, A. (2018-02-23). "'It feels wonderful': how a Mumbai slum became a riot of colour". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  3. 1 2 3 "MMRDA hopes to acquire Asalfa plot soon for Metro rail corridor". The Indian Express. 11 January 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  4. 1 2 ANI (2018-03-03). "Fire breaks out at chemical factory in Mumbai". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  5. 1 2 "Chal Rang De Asalpha: Welcome to the 'Positano' of Mumbai", The Quint, 2018-01-16, retrieved 2018-04-01
  6. ↑ "Pin code : Asalfa, Mumbai". pincode.org.in. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Singh, V. (2014-01-04). "Chakala Metro Station is 2 km from Chakala". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 2014-06-19.
  8. ↑ Sheikh, A. (2015-10-05). "Mumbai Metro commuters prefer smart cards over tickets". DNA India. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
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