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Revision as of 11:16, 25 November 2021
Vikhroli is a railway station on the Central Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network.
History
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "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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