Asalfa

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Asalpha [1] [2]
Asalfa [3] [4]
neighbourhood
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Birds-eye view of the Asalpha metro station under construction on Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro. Now the Metro rail is complete.
Nickname: 
The Positano of Mumbai [1] [5]
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Asalpha [1] [2]
Location in Mumbai, India
Coordinates: 19°05′28″N72°54′04″E / 19.091°N 72.901°E / 19.091; 72.901
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Maharashtra
District Mumbai Suburban
City Mumbai
WardL
Government
 • Type Municipal Corporation
 • Body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM)
Elevation
23 m (75 ft)
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
400084 [6]
Area code 022
Vehicle registration MH 03
Civic agency BMC

Asalpha [1] [2] or Asalfa [3] [4] is a neighbourhood in Ghatkopar (West), a suburb of Mumbai.

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Infrastructure

Asalpha is connected by BEST bus routes to Ghatkopar railway station. (340, 334, 421, 429, 325) Andheri railway station (340, 334, 410) Kurla railway station (325), and Chandivali (421), as well as Oshiwara (444), Borivali (226 Ltd, 470 Ltd) and Mahim (321 Ltd). Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro passes through Asalfa. [3] The construction of Jagruti Nagar and Asalpha Metro stations [7] [8] in this locality has led to rapid development of infrastructure in and around Asalfa.

Many hospitals are present in the area, including Vivek Diagnostic Centre, Abhishek Hospital, Pooja Hospital and Sona Hospital. Some of the known schools in Asalpha are AIES High School (All India Education Society High School), HBVM (Hindi Bal Vidhya Mandir High School) and Theresa High School. It is covered by many slum areas and there are just a few buildings, Govind Nagar and Himalaya society were the first society in Asalpha.[ citation needed ]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Mumbai's Asalpha slum gets a colourful makeover". The Economic Times . 22 January 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Dhillon, A. (23 February 2018). "'It feels wonderful': how a Mumbai slum became a riot of colour". The Guardian . Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 "MMRDA hopes to acquire Asalfa plot soon for Metro rail corridor". The Indian Express . 11 January 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  4. 1 2 ANI (3 March 2018). "Fire breaks out at chemical factory in Mumbai". The Times of India . Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Chal Rang De Asalpha: Welcome to the 'Positano' of Mumbai", The Quint , 16 January 2018, retrieved 1 April 2018
  6. ↑ "Pin code : Asalfa, Mumbai". pincode.org.in. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Singh, V. (4 January 2014). "Chakala Metro Station is 2 km from Chakala". Mumbai Mirror . Retrieved 19 June 2014.
  8. ↑ Sheikh, A. (5 October 2015). "Mumbai Metro commuters prefer smart cards over tickets". DNA India . Retrieved 1 April 2018.


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