Vikhroli railway station

Railway Station in Maharashtra, India

Preceding station	Mumbai Suburban Railway			Following station
Ghatkopar towards Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus		Central line		Kanjurmarg towards Kasara or Khopoli

Route map

Legend

to
Bhusawal–Kalyan
section

Kasara

Umbermali

Khardi

Thansit

Atgaon

Asangaon

Vasind

Bhatsa River

Khadavli

Kalu River

Titwala

Ambivli

Ulhas River

Shahad

Waldhuni River

to
Ahmedabad-Mumbai
main Line

Western
line

to Matheran

to Panvel

Ulhas River

Palasdari

to
Mumbai Dadar–
Solapur section

to Karjat

Mumbra

Navde Road

Kalwa

Kalamboli

to
Trans-Harbour
line

to
Harbour
line

Thane

Trans-Harbour
line

Pen

Vikhroli

Line 1

to Versova

LTT

to Konkan Railway

Kurla

Sion

Harbour line

Harbour line
to Andheri

Western line
to Dahanu Road

Matunga

Dadar

planned
Monorail

Prabhadevi

Parel

Western line
to Churchgate

Currey Road

Chinchpokli

Byculla

Harbour line

Sandhurst Road

Masjid

Line 3

Mumbai CSMT

Location
Vikhroli Location within India Show map of India Vikhroli Vikhroli (Maharashtra) Show map of Maharashtra Vikhroli Vikhroli (Mumbai) Show map of Mumbai

^[1]

Vikhroli is a railway station on the Central Line of the network.^[1]

History

In 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

^ ^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.