Location: Station Road to Siddharth Nagar, Borivali (E)Distance from station: Rs 25-30 by rickshaw
Closest mall/multiplex: Thakkar Shopping Mall, Indraprastha Mall and Jaya Talkies
Nearest school and college: Smt Jaya Ben Khot High School and College
Nearest hospital: Parmar Hospital at Carter Road No 5 and Bhagwati Hospital in the West near the station
What's hot
* Several retail outlets are coming up in almost all areas in the East
* The construction of flyovers and better quality roads have made commuting easier
* Prominent builders like Chaitanya Group, RNA NG Builders and a few others are coming up with good
residential projects
* The property rates in the East are less as compared to the West
* Travelling by train is the easiest way of commuting from Borivali on the western line, since most trains start from here
* There is good connectivity to Thane via Ghodbunder Road from here
What's not
* Very few rickshaws from the East run on meters. You are expected to pay
Rs 20 (if you bargain) to go to places close to the station for which the fare might be Rs 9
* There are few hangout
destinations except for Sanjay Gandhi National Park near the Western Express Highway
* The area doesn't have many upscale malls,
shopping centres or multi-cuisine restaurants, but residents are known to visit Thakur Mall that's
located closeby in the Thakur Village
* Most of the well-known schools and colleges are all in the West except for JB Khot High School and College
Shopping
Thakkar Shopping Mall is the new mall with a few high-end outlets. It is located on the East-West connecting road
Education
Sadly East doesn't have much to offer in terms of education, but the West has many good schools like St Anne's, St Francis, Ryan International, etc
Recreation
Sanjay Gandhi National Park covers an area of almost 100 to 104 sq km. Kanheri Caves in the park is a good place to visit
