Mira-Bhayandar
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Mira-Bhayander is a suburb of Mumbai city, located to The North of Mumbai
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...

 administered by Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation (MBMC).

History

Sopara
Sopara
Sopara or Soparaka was an ancient port town and the capital of the ancient Aparanta. The site of this ancient town is located near the present day Nala Sopara town in the Thane district of the state Maharashtra, India.Nala Sopara is one of the busiest western suburbs of Mumbai city...

 was the capital of North-Konkan or Aparanta
Aparanta
Aparanta, or Aparantaka was a geographical region of ancient India, variously corresponding to the northern Konkan, northern Gujarat, Kathiawar, Kachch and Sindh....

 in the third century b.c. It is close to the town of Mira-Bhaindar. Trade with Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia is a toponym for the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system, largely corresponding to modern-day Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and southwestern Iran.Widely considered to be the cradle of civilization, Bronze Age Mesopotamia included Sumer and the...

, ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...

, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 and Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...

 was carried out through the various ports in this region. In Medieval India
Medieval India
Medieval India refers to the Middle Ages i.e. 5th to 15th century AD in the Indian subcontinent, it includes:*Early Middle Ages: Middle kingdoms of India*Hoysala Empire*Kakatiya Kingdom*Delhi Sultanate*Ahom Kingdom*Reddy Kingdom...

 the Ghodbunder port was used to import horses from Arabia. Chimnaji Appa
Chimnaji Appa
Chimnaji Appa was the son of Balaji Vishwanath Bhat and the younger brother of Bajirao Peshwa. He was an able military commander who liberated the western coast of India from Portuguese rule...

 during his campaign to conquer the Bassein Fort
Bassein Fort
Bassein Fort is a large fort in Vasai village, in the Vasai taluka of the District of Thane, Konkan Division, Maharashtra State, Republic of India...

 in 1737 also conquered the forts of Ghodbunder and Dharavi. In times of the British occupation of India, the residents of the Mira-Bhaindar area participated in the Salt Satyagraha
Salt Satyagraha
The Salt March, also known as the Salt Satyagrahah began with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, and was an important part of the Indian independence movement. It was a campaign of tax resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly in colonial India, and triggered the wider...

.

Theater Movement

The Agri inhabitants of this area are patrons of theater and drama. Plays are performed as a part of the annual festivals associated to local temples.

Demographics

The 2001 India census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, recorded a population of 520,301 in Mira-Bhyander. In this fast growing township of Maharashtra with a population 10 Lacs (100,000), economic growth is led by the manufacturing sector. Bhayander is divided into two parts by the Mumbai suburban rail line - East and West. Mira Road
Mira Road
Mira Road is one of the suburbs in the city of Mumbai, India. It is located to the north of Mumbai, on the western line of Mumbai Suburban Railway and is governed by the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation .-Geography:...

 has seen development only in the East part, while the West part, on the other side of the railway line is covered with salt pans and mangroves. Mira Road East is a predominantly residential area. Its calm, quiet surroundings and low pollution make it a desirable residential oasis.
Bhayander West was traditionally residential, and the East predominantly an industrial area. Recent population growth and a flurry of construction has blurred the boundaries between Bhayander and neighbouring Mira Road on the East side of the rail tracks, turning it into a populous suburb. Government-owned Salt Pans and marshland in West Mira Road have restricted the southward spread of Bhayander.There is a lot of scope for development of this land as it has the potential to house a large industrial complex. Due to its proximity to Mumbai, transport links and abundance of green space, Bhayander has attracted considerable interest from investors.

Notable Residents

  1. Datta Keshav Kulkarni. Writer, Film Director.
  2. Jagat Kumar Atmaram Patil. Writer, Film Director.
  3. Sharad Ponkshe. Actor.
  4. Suresh Ratnakar Telor. Artist.
  5. Ayush Khedekar. Actor.
  6. Hrishikesh Koli.Writer,Poet and Theatre Personality
  7. Mandar Sadanand Degvekar. Actor

Rail

The Western Railway of 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...

 is the lifeline of the western and extended suburbs of Mumbai
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...

. Mira Road
Mira Road
Mira Road is one of the suburbs in the city of Mumbai, India. It is located to the north of Mumbai, on the western line of Mumbai Suburban Railway and is governed by the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation .-Geography:...

 & Bhayander are the railway stations on this line. Mira Road is one station after Dahisar. After Bhayander is the Vasai (Bassein) Creek bridge followed by Naigaon
Naigaon
Naigaon is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line.Naigaon is closely connected to Vasai Road. It mainly consists of Marathi speaking muslims,Hindus and Christians. The language spoken by the Christian community is different dialect of...

. Slow and fast trains between Churchgate
Churchgate
Churchgate is an area in downtown South Mumbai. During the eighteenth and up to the mid 19th century, Bombay was a walled city. The city walls had three gates, and Church Gate, named after St. Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai was one of the gates. The gate was situated near the present day location of...

, Dadar
Dadar
Dadar is a place in Mumbai, and is also a railway station on both the Western and Central lines of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. Dadar is situated in the heart of Mumbai, and Dadar station is the only railway station common to both the Central and Western lines...

, Andheri & Borivali
Borivali
Borivali or Borivli a suburban area located in the north-west section of Mumbai island. Borivali is approximately from Mumbai Airport and from Churchgate Railway Station...

 and Vasai Road
Vasai Road
Vasai , historically known as Bassein or Baçaim is a historical village to the North of the city of Mumbai in the Maharashtra state of India...

/Virar
Virar
Virar is a name of a suburb of Northern Mumbai. Virar is a city and a part of Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation in Thane district in the Indian state of Maharashtra....

 operate from Mira Road & Bhayander stations. Bhayandar is also a terminal for a few trains, a convenience to residents here. Number of trains starting from Bhayandar has been considerably increased in recent times after the deployment of 4 railway tracks between Borivali and Virar.This has been a crucial step to make train journeys safer and comfortable for the residents of Mira-Bhayander and the rapidly increasing population of Bhayander.

Road Network

The Western Express Highway, as termed in Mumbai
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...

 leaves the city as the NH 8 (National Highway) linking Mumbai with the west and north west of India. Important cities covered on the NH 8 are Vapi (for Daman & Silvassa), Surat, Baroda, Ahmedabad, Udaipur, Ajmer, Jaipur and Delhi. On the NH 8, just beyond the Ghodbunder area is the Virar-Vasai area. Ghodbunder is also linked to Thane by a highway.

Kashimira is a point falling between Dahisar Check Naka and Ghodbunder, from which a main road arises that leads to Mira Road, Bhayander & the coastal villages of Uttan, Gorai, Manori & the heavily marketed Amusement Parks - Esselworld & Water Kingdom.

Bus Services

The BEST Undertaking has been the longest provider of services to the area with services to Mira Road Station, Shrusti Complex, Bhayander Railway Station (East), Kashimira & Ghodbunder from points in Borivali, Kandivali, Marol, Mulund, Santacruz, Mahim & Sion. Several Western and central suburbs are thus conveniently connected. The BEST operates these buses under the 700 number series.

BEST have introduced AC Express Bus services from MIRA ROAD RAILWAY STATION EAST to NEHRU PLANETARIUM (A-70EXP) via S.K. Stone Police Chowkey. This route is operated between Mira Road Station (East), and Nehru Planetarium. The itinerary of this route is via Mira-Bhayander Road, Kashimira, Western Express Highway through all the Flyover Bridges, and also through Bandra-Worli Sea Link.
BEST AC services AS 458 and AS 700 to Thane pass through Mira road.

BEST has also introduced AC Bus service from GOLDEN NEST Bhayander East (Fatak) to SANTACRUZ DEPOT (AS707) via Mindspace and Juhu. Now it's Extended up to MAXUS MALL. BHAYANDER (WEST)

BEST has also introduced the Corridor(Express) bus Service from Miraroad to Mahim (C-71), Miraroad to Mulund Checknaka(C-61) and Bhayandar to Sion(C-72), this buses offers rapid connectivty to Mumbai and Thane. C-71 & C-72 passes through important commercial locations of Mumbai on Western Express highway,like Borivali, Andheri, Bandra and so on while C-61 offers great connectivity to Thane & Mulund areas.

MSRTC operates frequent services from Bhayander Station W to Thane Railway Station West ST Stand via Kashimira, Ghodbunder Road, Owale & Eastern Express Highway. A few services now commence from Bhayander Station E. Frequency of the buses is quite good from Bhayander W with buses running every 15th minute between Bhayander and Thane during rush hours.

The Thane Municipal Transport (TMT) operates the very popular routes 57,58 & 75 between Thane Railway Station West & Mira Road Railway Station. TMT AC 65 service passes through Mira Road.

The Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT) has introduced its new service route from Vashi to Bhayandar (East). The new route no. 70 will travel from Bhayandar (East) to Vashi Depot, and there will be 23 bus services during the day with a frequency of one approximately every 30 minutes.

The Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Transport ~ MBMT has local bus services connecting interconnecting various places in the Mira-Bhayander area.

MBMT bus services are available from Mira Road Stn E, Bhayander Railway Stn E, Bhayander Railway Stn W & Dahisar Check Naka parts of this city. Recently They have also started the new bus between Western Park(Kashimira) to Behram Baugh (Jegeshwari).
These buses are run on contract basis by MBMC.

Apart from this government transaportation, Private vehicles(Call Center Vehicles) are also easily available from Mira-Bhayandar Road for Andheri and Thane at very cheap rates as low as Rs.40, office going people during morning peak hours easily gets this vehicles popularly from Golden Nest Circle and other important Bus Stops through Mira Bhayandar Road.

Other infrastructure

Electricity to the town is provided by Reliance Energy limited. Sky-walks connect the railway stations of Mira Road Bhayander to nearby lanes and bus stops.

Education

Bhayander has a fast developing education sector in line with the increase in population. A few amongst them are
  • The Sarswati Vidhyalaya,
  • Father joesph's english high school
  • Royal College of Science, Arts and Commerce
  • Our Lady of Nazareth
  • Oxford English High school
  • Seven Square Academy
  • Bhayander Secondary School,
  • Holy Cross Convent School,
  • Abhinav Vidya Mandir,
  • Ram-Ratna Vidya Mandir
  • Don Bosco Public High School,

Royal College, Shankar Narayan Mahavidyalaya, Our Lady of Nazareth, Abhinav are the institutes in Mira-Bhayander region which provide Higher Secondary and University Degree tuition.

Health & Fitness

The town has many hospitals & fitness clubs, the prominent being Ashwini Hospital, Bhakti Vedanta Hospital, Apple Hospital & Medical Center, Kasturi Memorial Hospital, Sanjeevani Children Hospital, Apollo Hospital,Umrao Hospital, Balaji.
Parulekar's Gym & Fitness Center, Hercules Health Center, the Green Court Club, Blue Moon Club, Talwalkar's Nutrition Center are the better know fitness clubs.

Malls and Major Stores

Mira Bhayander on the borders of Mumbai (District Thane) has attracted significant large retailers like the Maxus Mall, Maxus Cinemas, Cine Max Theater , Rassaz Theater , Reliance Fresh, Big Bazaar, Asmita Supermarket, Reebok Store, Woodland Shoes, Vijay Sales, D-Mart, HP World Store and more. McDonalds situated on the Mira-Bhayander Road off Beverly Park Road and Pizza Hut, Dominio's are also vying for the custom of an increasingly influential and upwardly mobile local population.

External links

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