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'''Vikhroli''' is a [[suburb]] of [[Mumbai]] located on the northeastern side of the city. The suburb has a | '''Vikhroli''' (Marathi pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi|[ʋikʰɾoɭiː]]]) is a [[suburb]] of [[Mumbai]] located on the northeastern side of the city. The suburb has a railway station by the name Vikhroli on the [[Central Railway (India)|Central Railway]] line. | ||
It is also home to one of the largest [[mangrove]] forests in [[Maharashtra]], India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/vikhroli-mangroves-in-mumbai-store-6-lakh-tonnes-of-carbon-says-study/story-MVfT01IQTnIC2xU7zpUkcM.html|title=Vikhroli mangroves in Mumbai store 6 lakh tonnes of carbon, says study|date=2017-07-13|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-03-15}}</ref> | It is also home to one of the largest [[mangrove]] forests in [[Maharashtra]], India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/vikhroli-mangroves-in-mumbai-store-6-lakh-tonnes-of-carbon-says-study/story-MVfT01IQTnIC2xU7zpUkcM.html|title=Vikhroli mangroves in Mumbai store 6 lakh tonnes of carbon, says study|date=2017-07-13|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-03-15}}</ref> | ||
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Vikhroli (विक्रोळी) | |
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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 SS (since 2014) |
| • M.P. | Manoj Kotak BJP (since 2019) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | http://www.vikhroli.in |
Vikhroli (Marathi pronunciation: [ʋikʰɾoɭiː]) is a suburb of Mumbai located on the northeastern side of the city. The suburb has a railway station by the name Vikhroli on the Central Railway line.
It is also home to one of the largest mangrove forests in Maharashtra, India.[1]
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- ↑ "Vikhroli mangroves in Mumbai store 6 lakh tonnes of carbon, says study". Hindustan Times. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2019.