Goregaon
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Goregaon is the locality situated at the north of Mumbai
. It is a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway
on the Western Railway (India)
railway line.
Bracketed on either side of the railway line by the Western Express Highway
and the Linking Road, Goregaon was primarily a middle-class residential neighbourhood. However, the area is now turning into a wealthy suburb. Famous film studios such as Filmistan
and Film City
are located here.
Goregaon has three major bus depots. The Bus Depot is located in Goregaon East and the Goregaon Bus Station is located at Goregaon West, and is right next to the railway station. Goregaon Bus Depot is further way and closer to Oshiwara Bus Depot.
Till the late 1970s, the suburb was sparsely populated with residential localities which sprung up in Nagars like Unnat Nagar Vibhag 1 to 4, Jawahar Nagar, Motilal Nagar, Bangur Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Siddharth Nagar, BEST Colony, Piramal Nagar, Mahesh Nagar in the West and Wadis like Pandurang wadi and Jaiprakash Nagar on the East.
The Eastern boundary of the suburb was effectively the Western Express Highway after which the picturesque Aarey Milk Colony offered its forested charm to the region.
The housing boom of the 80s saw the expansion in terms of real estate and population density. On the East, newer areas such as Dindoshi
, Gokuldham
, Yashodham, Saibaba Complex, Film City Road, etc. and on the West, Bangur Nagar
, Lokhandwala Complex
(now considered a separate suburb) and Link Road were the development hubs. The rail and road infrastructure
was stretched as it did not expand.
Besides the above, Goregaon (E) also is home to the recently developed area known as New Dindoshi consisting of the Nagari Nivara Parishad (popularly known as NNP), a housing scheme for the lower middle class. There are more than 30,000 people living at NNP distributed between two zones. These are one of the best housing schemes provided by government.
Despite this, the suburb still maintains its charm in the older pockets with shady trees lining the roads which are relatively well maintained.
What is now known as Goragoa Suburb is a conglomeration of Four Villages Pahadi, Goregaon, Aarey and Eksar. Goregaon got the Railway Station as early as in 1862. The suburb was one of the Four Railway Stations between Borivali and Grant Road. However, it was known as Pahadi or Pare. Name of the Railway Station was changed subsequently as people were getting confused in Pahadi and Paradi, a Railway Station in South Gujarat on BB&CI (now Western Railway). In fact even today on official records, one can see the name of tehasil as Pahadi Goregaon.
The prime land under Mango and Guava Plantation owned by Topiwala Desai family was taken over by Maharashtra government and handed over to Housing Board Mumbai sometime in 1950's.
Goregaon is named after Mr Gore who was an old resident of Goregaon. After his death, his wife Mrinal Gore, is still working for providing drinking water for his area. There are two trusts which are known as Gore trusts.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. It is a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway
Mumbai Suburban Railway
The Mumbai Suburban Railway system, part of the public transport system of Mumbai, is provided for by the state-run Indian Railways' two zonal Western Railways and Central Railways. The system carries more than 6.99 million commuters on a daily basis. It has the highest passenger densities of any...
on the Western Railway (India)
Western Railway (India)
The Western Railway is one of the 16 zones of Indian Railways, and is among the busiest railway networks in India. The major railway routes of Indian Railways which come under Western Railways are: Ratlam - Mumbai Central, Surat - Mumbai, Surat - Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad - Vadodara and Palanpur -...
railway line.
Bracketed on either side of the railway line by the Western Express Highway
Western Express Highway
The Western Express Highway is a major north-south 8-10 lane arterial road in Mumbai, India, stretching from the suburb of Bandra to Dahisar. The highway begins near the Mahim Creek and extends to the Mira-Dahisar toll booth in the northern limit of the city. Beyond the city limits, it continues...
and the Linking Road, Goregaon was primarily a middle-class residential neighbourhood. However, the area is now turning into a wealthy suburb. Famous film studios such as Filmistan
Filmistan
Filmistan was a film production company and film studio of Indian film industry from Goregaon, Mumbai. It is located very near to Patkar College on SV road spread over seven acres. Many students have claimed to see superstars in the studio. Patkar College's reputation has increased due to this...
and Film City
Film City
Film City is an integrated film studio complex situated near Sanjay Gandhi National Park at Goregaon, Mumbai in India. It has several recording rooms, gardens, lakes, theatres and grounds that serve as the venue of many Bollywood film shootings. It was built by the state government to provide...
are located here.
Goregaon has three major bus depots. The Bus Depot is located in Goregaon East and the Goregaon Bus Station is located at Goregaon West, and is right next to the railway station. Goregaon Bus Depot is further way and closer to Oshiwara Bus Depot.
Till the late 1970s, the suburb was sparsely populated with residential localities which sprung up in Nagars like Unnat Nagar Vibhag 1 to 4, Jawahar Nagar, Motilal Nagar, Bangur Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Siddharth Nagar, BEST Colony, Piramal Nagar, Mahesh Nagar in the West and Wadis like Pandurang wadi and Jaiprakash Nagar on the East.
The Eastern boundary of the suburb was effectively the Western Express Highway after which the picturesque Aarey Milk Colony offered its forested charm to the region.
The housing boom of the 80s saw the expansion in terms of real estate and population density. On the East, newer areas such as Dindoshi
Dindoshi
Dindoshi is a location in the suburb of Goregaon and Malad , in Mumbai, India. The suburb houses the largest IT Park in Mumbai , a 10 story tower block. There is a bus depot and a school which is Yashodham High School. There is Oberoi Mall located close to Dindoshi....
, Gokuldham
Gokuldham
Gokuldham is a densely populated locality in Mumbai, India, close to Goregaon railway station. It has over a hundred residential buildings from 5 to 45 floors high and forthcoming constructions are promised to be higher. There are three schools in Gokuldham, Gokuldham High School, Lakshadham High...
, Yashodham, Saibaba Complex, Film City Road, etc. and on the West, Bangur Nagar
Bangur Nagar
Bangur Nagar is a residential area in Goregaon, Mumbai, India. Like most localities in the western suburbs, it has several schools like Bangur Nagar Vidya Bhavan and MTS Khalsa; temples...
, Lokhandwala Complex
Lokhandwala Complex
Lokhandwala Complex Andheri, also known as Lokhandwala, is a large residential and commercial area in Oshiwara village of Andheri, Mumbai, India. It is approximately 8 km from Andheri station. The name Lokhandwala comes from the name of the developer with the construction firm of Lokhandwala...
(now considered a separate suburb) and Link Road were the development hubs. The rail and road infrastructure
Infrastructure
Infrastructure is basic physical and organizational structures needed for the operation of a society or enterprise, or the services and facilities necessary for an economy to function...
was stretched as it did not expand.
Besides the above, Goregaon (E) also is home to the recently developed area known as New Dindoshi consisting of the Nagari Nivara Parishad (popularly known as NNP), a housing scheme for the lower middle class. There are more than 30,000 people living at NNP distributed between two zones. These are one of the best housing schemes provided by government.
Despite this, the suburb still maintains its charm in the older pockets with shady trees lining the roads which are relatively well maintained.
Early history
DindoshiWhat is now known as Goragoa Suburb is a conglomeration of Four Villages Pahadi, Goregaon, Aarey and Eksar. Goregaon got the Railway Station as early as in 1862. The suburb was one of the Four Railway Stations between Borivali and Grant Road. However, it was known as Pahadi or Pare. Name of the Railway Station was changed subsequently as people were getting confused in Pahadi and Paradi, a Railway Station in South Gujarat on BB&CI (now Western Railway). In fact even today on official records, one can see the name of tehasil as Pahadi Goregaon.
The prime land under Mango and Guava Plantation owned by Topiwala Desai family was taken over by Maharashtra government and handed over to Housing Board Mumbai sometime in 1950's.
Goregaon is named after Mr Gore who was an old resident of Goregaon. After his death, his wife Mrinal Gore, is still working for providing drinking water for his area. There are two trusts which are known as Gore trusts.
Schools
- A. B. Goregaonkar English High School
- Adarsh School
- Ashatai Gawankar Primary School
- Bangur Nagar High School
- Gokuldham High School
- Goregaon English School
- I. B. Patel High School
- Jawahar High School
- Kuldeepsingh Diwan High School
- Lakshadham High School
- M. N. English School
- M. T. S. Khalsa High School
- Maharashtra School
- Mount Mary High School
- Nandadeep Vidyalaya School
- Oberoi International School
- Pradnya Bodhini High School
- Royal Academy
- Sanmitra Mandal Vidya Mandir
- Sanskardham High School
- Shishu Sadan High School
- Shri Radhakrishna Vidyalaya
- Sir. B. J. Girl's School
- St. John High School
- St. Thomas Academy
- St. Thomas High School
- Universal English School
- Urmi Surgeon High School
- Vibgyor High School
- Vidya Mandir High School
- Vidya Niketan
- Vivek Vidyalaya
- Yashodham High School
Colleges
- Kuldeep Singh Dewan Junior College
- M. T. S. Junior College
- Pandurang Night School & Junior College
- Patkar College
- Sanskardham Junior College of Science & Commerce
- St. Pius College
- St. Thomas Junior College
- Vidya Vikas Junior College of Science & Commerce
- Vivek College