Vikhroli is a railway station on the Central Line of the network.[1]
History
editIn 1942, The Godrej family brought plots in Vikhroli. Sir Phirojsha Godrej brought entire village in order to set up industrial township.[2][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.[3][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.[2][unreliable source?][clarification needed]
References
edit- ^ a b "Vikhroli Railway Station Map/Atlas CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b "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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