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Vikhroli railway station
Vikhroli is a railway station on the Central Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway 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]
- ↑ 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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