Vikhroli railway station

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Vikhroli
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General information
Coordinates 19°07′N72°55′E / 19.11°N 72.92°E / 19.11; 72.92
Elevation6.035 metres (19.80 ft)
Owned by Ministry of Railways, Indian Railways
Line(s) Harbour Line
Platforms4
Construction
Structure typeStandard on-ground station
Other information
Fare zone Harbour Railways
History
Opened1947[ citation needed ]
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Mumbai Suburban Railway Following station
Ghatkopar Harbour line Kanjurmarg
towards Goregaon or Panvel
Location
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Location within India
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Vikhroli (Maharashtra)
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Vikhroli (Mumbai)

Vikhroli is a railway station on the Harbour Line of the network.

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Vikhroli station banner
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Vikhroli railway station – Platformboard 1

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 ]

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References

  1. 1 2 "File:Vikhroli Station Banner.jpg". Wikimedia.org. 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  2. "Shodhganga" (PDF). shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in. Retrieved 27 July 2018.