Vikhroli railway station

Vikhroli
Mumbai Suburban Railway station
Coordinates 19°07′N 72°55′E / 19.11°N 72.92°E / 19.11; 72.92Coordinates: 19°07′N 72°55′E / 19.11°N 72.92°E / 19.11; 72.92
Elevation 6.035 metres (19.80 ft)
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s) Central Line
Platforms 4
Construction
Structure type Standard on-ground station
Other information
Fare zone Central Railways
History
Opened 1947
Electrified Yes
Services
Preceding station  
MSR		   Following station
Central Line
Main Line
toward Kalyan
Location
Vikhroli
Location within Mumbai

Vikhroli is a railway station on the Central Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network.

Vikhroli station Banner
Vikhroli railway station - Platformboard 1

History

In 1942, The Godrej family brought plots in vokhroli. Sir Phirojsha Godrej brought entire village in order to set up industrial township. [1]

The station was built to serve the Godrej Industries Complex which houses several Godrej factories and IT companies like Accenture, Atos, Capgemini, WNS etc.[2]

The old godrej railway siding were cruicial links that helped in setting up democracy in india by helping to conduct first general election. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "File:Vikhroli Station Banner.jpg". Wikimedia.org. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Shodhganga" (PDF). http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in. Retrieved 27 July 2018. External link in |website= (help)
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