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Ghatkopar (W): A bustling suburb |
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By: Urmimala Banerjee |
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Date:
2008-09-25 |
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Place: Mumbai |
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pics / Datta kumbhar | Location: MG Road, Ghatkopar (West)
Distance from station: Rs 10 by auto
Closest school: S T Mehta English Girls Secondary School at Cama Lane and North Bombay Welfare Society High School at Golibar Road
Closest college: Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College and SNDT College at Cama Lane
Closest mall/multiplex: Shreyas cinema at LBS Road, Ghatkopar (W)
Closest hospital: Sarvodaya Hospital at LBS Road, Ghatkopar (W)
What's hot
The area enjoys a strategic location. You can easily travel from here to Andheri via Alaspha Village as well as to Thane and Navi Mumbai
Ghatkopar (W) is witnessing some good real estate development. Traffic-lite by Ratnachintamani Developer, Sanghvi Square by Sanghvi Gruh Nirman Pvt Ltd, Runwal's R-Mall and Kalpataru's Aura are some noted commercial and residential complexes
The upcoming Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro Rail has hiked real estate prices in Ghatkopar
The slum rehabilitation scheme in Ghatkopar (E) has cleared land for planned development. A new four screen multiplex has been constructed at Patel Chowk by Neelyog Construction
The Vikhroli-Jogeshwari Link Road has made it easier for residents to commute to the western suburbs
What's not
Except for the LBS road, the lanes and streets in Ghatkopar are very narrow and congested all day long. It's very difficult to get autos or buses in the evening
There are more schools and colleges in the East than in the West
Ghatkopar (W) is very saturated in terms of real estate development. There is no land available for further development
The area doesn't have posh malls, shopping centers or multi-cuisine restaurants yet. All the malls are presently under construction
Education
The area has some good schools like North Bombay Welfare Society School, Fatima High School, Little Star High School, Saraswati High School, etc
Shopping
There are general and medical stores at every nook and
corner. Besides, there are places like Manu Market, Laxmi Shopping Centre and Platinum Mall for apparel shopping
Recreation
The area has three movie halls Shreyas, Odeon and Uday. Fame Adlabs is said to open soon. There is a famous Shiva temple within the premises of Sarvodaya Hospital as well
Real estate
While more commercial real estate development is happening around LBS Road and Ghatkopar (W), residential properties are coming up in the East. Rates are from Rs 8,000 onwards |
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