Vikhroli railway station
Vikhroli | |||||||||||
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Indian Railways and Mumbai Suburban Railway station | |||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||
Coordinates | 19°07′N 72°55′E / 19.11°N 72.92°E | ||||||||||
Elevation | 6.035 metres (19.80 ft) | ||||||||||
Owned by | Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways | ||||||||||
Line(s) | Harbour Line | ||||||||||
Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard on-ground station | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Fare zone | Harbour Railways | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1947[citation needed] | ||||||||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
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Vikhroli is a railway station on the Harbour Line of the network.
History[edit]
In 1942, The Godrej family brought plots in Vikhroli. Sir Phirojsha Godrej brought entire village in order to set up industrial township.[1][unreliable source?]
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][failed verification]
The old Godrej railway siding were crucial links that helped in setting up democracy in India by helping to conduct first general election.[1][unreliable source?][clarification needed]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "File:Vikhroli Station Banner.jpg". Wikimedia.org. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Shodhganga" (PDF). shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
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