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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Western Suburbs
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| settlement_type = Precinct of [[Mumbai|Greater Mumbai]]
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| image_alt = Gokuldham in Goregaon (East)
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{{IndiaCensusPop| state=
| title = Western Suburbs: Population Growth
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|1971= 1705490
|1981= 2858170
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|2001= 5095680
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|footnote=Source: [[Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority|MMRDA]]<ref>{{harvnb|Population and Employment profile of Mumbai Metropolitan Region|p=7|Ref=pemmr}}</ref><br />Data is based on <br />[[Government of India]] Census.
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The '''Western Suburbs''' is the western precinct of the city of [[Mumbai]], [[India]]. The Western Suburbs consist of [[Andheri]], [[Bandra]], [[Bhayander]], [[Borivali]], [[Dahisar]], [[Goregaon]], [[Jogeshwari]], [[Juhu]], [[Kandivali]], [[Khar, Mumbai|Khar]], [[Malad]], [[Mira Road]], [[Santacruz, Mumbai|Santacruz]] and [[Vile Parle]]. Geographically, the Western Suburbs lie at the western part of [[Salsette Island]], is a continuous suburban sprawl spanning the areas from [[Bandra]] to [[Bhayander]], which is separated by the Vasai Creek from Vasai-Virar city and Mithi River from Mumbai city.

The Western Suburbs are some of the oldest suburbs of the city. In particular, Bandra has existed as a separate town almost as long as Mumbai. The area started its history as a bunch of fishing villages. River [[Mithi River|Mithi]] flows through this area and also serves as a sewage line. In the 1980s, a well-intentioned attempt to set up a new downtown away from [[Nariman Point]] resulted in the establishment of the [[Bandra Kurla Complex]]. Most of the larger financial banks and companies moved to this place.<ref name=WV-WS>[https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mumbai/Western_Suburbs Mumbai/Western Suburbs]. Wikivoyage.</ref>

Apart from the usual suburban sprawl, this area has some nice beaches, especially near Malad. Jogeshwari has hot springs which are reputed to have medicinal properties. Borivali is the entry point for the [[Sanjay Gandhi National Park]], which is why the wildlife reserve is more popularly known as Borivali National Park.<ref>[https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mumbai/Northwest Mumbai/Northwest]. Wikivoyage.</ref>

Many software and BPO companies have their offices in and around [[SEEPZ]] in Andheri. The western suburbs also boast of the [[Juhu#Juhu Beach|Juhu Beach]]. These suburbs can get extremely crowded in the evenings, with very severe traffic jams.<ref name=WV-WS/>

==Division==
The city of [[Mumbai]] lies on Salsette Island. Administratively it has two official divisions: [[Mumbai City district]] and [[Mumbai Suburban district]]. [[Mumbai City district]] consists of the island city that lies to the south of Salsette Island. This region is called [[South Mumbai]]. The western part of Mumbai Suburban district (to the west of Sanjay Gandhi National Park) is called the Western Suburbs and the eastern part of the district is called the [[Eastern Suburbs (Mumbai)|Eastern Suburbs]].

The northernmost portion of the island which is outside [[Mumbai]] city limits, lies in [[Thane District]].

[[South Mumbai]], the Western Suburbs and the [[Eastern Suburbs (Mumbai)|Eastern Suburbs]] are not officially defined divisions of [[Mumbai]] and different people may include different areas in each division. This article uses the most popular divisions.

==Transport==

===Air===
[[Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport]] is located in Andheri. Most 5-star hotels are located nearby. [[Juhu Aerodrome]], which is used by small private aircraft and as a heliport, is located in Juhu.

===Rail===
Each of the suburbs has a railway station on the [[Western line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Western]] and the [[Harbour line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Harbour line]] of the city's [[Mumbai Suburban Railway|suburban railway system]]. [[Bandra railway station|Bandra]], [[Andheri railway station|Andheri]], [[Borivali railway station|Borivali]] and [[Bhayander|Bhayander]] are important railway stations. A branch of the Harbour line terminates at [[Goregaon railway station|Goregaon]] with further extension up to Borivali-Bhayander in the planning stage. [[Bandra Terminus railway station|Bandra Terminus]] is one of the six terminals for long-distance trains in Mumbai. [[Line 1 (Mumbai Metro)|Line 1]] of the Mumbai Metro also spans the entire suburb of [[Andheri]].<ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-a-mumbai-metro-train-every-three-minutes-1829482 A Mumbai Metro train every three minutes - Mumbai - DNA]. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 2016-12-21.</ref>

===Road===
The [[Western Express Highway]] (WEH) connects Bhayander-Mira Road-Dahisar-Borivali belt, the northernmost suburb of the Western Suburbs, to Vile Parle-Bandra belt and then Worli and South Mumbai via the [[Bandra–Worli Sea Link]]. WEH runs parallel to the [[Western Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)|Western Line]], which is on its western side.

[[Swami Vivekanand Road, Mumbai|SV Road]] (Swami Vivekananda Road) is another major road in the Western Suburbs, it begins in [[Bandra]] in the south and ends at the Dahisar Flyover junction with the Western Express Highway in the north.

However, connectivity from the [[Eastern Suburbs (Mumbai)|Eastern Suburbs]] is poor. The Andheri-Ghatkopar Link Road, [[Jogeshwari – Vikhroli Link Road]] (JVLR), the Andheri-Kurla Road and the [[Santa Cruz – Chembur Link Road]] (SCLR) are the major road links between the Eastern and Western Suburbs.

Bus services are provided by [[Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport]] (BEST). The "200" & "300" series buses serves the Western Suburbs.<ref name=WV-WS/>

==See also==
*[[Central Line (Mumbai Suburban Railway)]]
*[[Mira-Bhayandar]]
*[[Eastern Suburbs (Mumbai)]]
*[[South Mumbai]]

==Notes==
* {{cite web|url = http://www.mmrdamumbai.org/docs/Population%20and%20Employment%20profile%20of%20MMR.pdf|archive-url = https://www.webcitation.org/5mLpSbYyu?url=http://www.mmrdamumbai.org/docs/Population%20and%20Employment%20profile%20of%20MMR.pdf|archive-date = 28 December 2009|format = PDF|title = Population and Employment profile of Mumbai Metropolitan Region|publisher=[[Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority]] (MMRDA)|access-date =4 June 2010 |ref=pemmr}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

{{Wikivoyage|Mumbai/Western Suburbs|Western Suburbs - Mumbai}}

{{Mumbai topics}}
{{Mumbai metropolitan area}}
{{Tourist attractions in Mumbai}}

[[Category:Geography of Mumbai]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Suburbs of Mumbai]]

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