Mankhurd
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Mankhurd मानखुर्द |
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 Mankhurd
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| Coordinates: 19°03′N 72°56′E / 19.05°N 72.93°ECoordinates: 19°03′N 72°56′E / 19.05°N 72.93°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai Suburban |
| Metro | Mumbai |
| Zone | 5 |
| Ward | M |
| Population | |
| • Total | 674,850 |
| Demonym(s) | Mankhurdakar |
| Marathi | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Mankhurd is a suburb in eastern Mumbai, India. Mankhurd railway station is on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway.
The township lies on the Harbour Line and is the last stop in the city before Navi Mumbai. After Mankhurd, trains cross the Vashi Bridge before reaching Vashi, in Navi Mumbai. Mankhurd also has a railway line run by the Bombay Port Trust.
Unlike many of the railway stations in Mumbai, which have 'east' and 'west' sides, this station has a 'north' and 'south' side on either side of the railway track. Mankhurd Gaon, [ B.A.R.C.[Bhabha Atomic Research Centre]]'s employee township "Anushakti Nagar", Naval Employee's Township, Mandala and Trombay are some nearby accessible places from the south side of this train station and P.M.G.P. Colony, Mohite-Patil Nagar, Sonapur, Mandala are some nearby accessible places from North side. BEST (Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport) public buses serve this station. Metered and non-metered auto rickshaws are common sight outside the station. There is a civil colony- SPDC Colony located about 2 kilometres away from the station road.
The Mankhurd suburb is part of and the easternmost boundary of the municipal ward M-East.
The ruling Party ss shiv sena
The Navjivan Sudhar Kendra (aka Navjivan Mahila Vustigruh) is a shelter for rescued women (women rescued by the police during raids in bars and brothels). The inmates are sheltered here pending the resolution of their respective cases in civil and criminal courts. This institution has been in the news recently when 17 inmates escaped from the shelter. In the subsequent investigation by both government and media agencies, the administration of the shelter has been thoroughly criticised. A report by a Mumbai High Court appointed committee calls it "a living hell".
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