Vikhroli
Vikhroli (विक्रोळी) | |
|---|---|
suburb | |
  Vikhroli (विक्रोळी) | |
| Coordinates: 19°07′N 72°56′E / 19.11°N 72.94°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai Suburban |
| City (Ward) | Mumbai (S) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
| • M.L.A | Sunil Raut Shiv Sena (UBT) (since 2014) |
| • M.P. | Sanjay Dina Patil Shiv Sena (UBT) (since 2019) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vikhroli (Marathi pronunciation: [ʋikʰɾoɭiː]) is a suburb of Mumbai located on the northeastern side of this Indian city. A railway station on the Central Railway line here is named for the suburb.
Manufacturing plants of Godrej are also situated at Vikhroli.
It is also home to one of the largest mangrove forests in Maharashtra, India.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Vikhroli mangroves in Mumbai store 6 lakh tonnes of carbon, says study". Hindustan Times. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2019.