Oshiwara is a neighbourhood in northern Mumbai, India near Lokhandwala Complex. Its name was derived from the Oshiwara River. Located between the western sides of Goregaon and Jogeshwari, it has many industrial estates. A railway station was built at Oshiwara, called Ram Mandir, for the Western Line of Mumbai Suburban Railway, providing service to the extended Andheri and Lokhandwala areas of the western suburbs.[1] Oshiwara is also known for its antique and second-hand furniture market,[2] as well as its food corners.
Oshiwara | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai Suburban |
| City | Mumbai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 400102 |
| Area code | 022 |
| Civic agency | BMC |
Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport operates a bus depot at Oshiwara.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Oshiwara station's pace picked up". DNA (newspaper). 16 May 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
- ^ "Antique furniture galore at Oshiwara". Mumbai Mirror. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ^ Shah, Gouri (20 October 2005). "Green gas will flow where red buses stop". Daily News and Analysis. Mumbai. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
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