Mira Road
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Mira Road मीरा रोड |
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Skyline as seen from Poonam Garden
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| Coordinates: 19°28′N 72°48′E / 19.47°N 72.8°ECoordinates: 19°28′N 72°48′E / 19.47°N 72.8°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Metro | Mira-Bhayandar |
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| • Type | Unicameral |
| • Body | Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Geeta Jain (Bhartiya Janta Party) |
| Elevation | 6.4 m (21.0 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 1,100,000+ |
| Languages | |
| • Official | hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 401107 |
| Telephone code | (91) 022 |
| Vehicle registration | MH |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Thane |
| Website | www |
Mira Road (Marathi: मीरा रोड ) is part of Mira-Bhayandar municipality in the Thane district in Maharashtra, India, and is part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. and borders Mumbai, it is governed by the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC). It also has a railway station on the Western Line of Mumbai Suburban Railway. Renovation is happening at the station and it will be ready by 2017. It is known to be rapidly developing since it offers easy connectivity to Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai and is today known as one of the fastest growing areas of the city.
The rise of Mumbai's real estate prices has been instrumental in the development of Mira-Bhayandar region. From 1975 onwards, the rise in real estate prices made mostly middle-class people to migrate to suburbs like Virar, Vasai and Nalasopara. At that time, the area of Mira-Bhayandar was part of a Gram Panchayat and was mainly consisting of agricultural land. This was the main deterrent which prevented builders to start development projects. By 1980, builders began to buy agricultural land and start developing townships. The Mira Bhayandar Municipal Council was set up on 12 June 1985 by integrating five Gram Panchayats which included the Mira Gram Panchayat, which is where Mira Road got its name.
By 1990, the council was extended and it held the first election resulting in Gilbert Mendonsa becoming the first president of the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Council. The area, being located very close to the city, easy accessibility by road as well as railways and facilities for the city also extend to this town, resulted in an increase in population and Mira Bhayandar as a whole, began to develop further. The Municipal Council later on 28 February 2002, was changed to a Municipal Corporation due to its large population and had its first elected mayor Maira Mendonsa on 11 August. Mira Road and neighbouring Bhayandar soon began emerging as a fast developing suburb and experienced economic development mainly due to its manufacturing sector. Most of the development has occurred only on the east side whereas the west side of the railway line is covered with salt pans and mangroves. Most prominent areas include Poonam Garden, Shanti Nagar, Naya Nagar, Lodha Complex, Evershine Enclave, Shrishti, Shanti Garden, Shanti Park, Silver Park, Kanungo Estate, Geeta nagar, Geeta Arcade, Pleasant Park, Kanakia, S K Stone, Hatkesh, Khaugalli, Seven Square High School, townie
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