Borivali West, Mumbai

Overview

Borivali West, located in the north of Mumbai is a pleasant green locality with well developed infrastructure. The locality is known for its green and has many gardens. This region is divided into Borivali East and Borivali West. Presence of Portuguese Churches, Mandapeshwar and Kanheri Caves proves the fact that the area has a rich history. The locality is surrounded by Dahisar East, Borivali East, Kandivali West, Charkop Gaon, Navagaon, and Gorai. The locality is well connected by road and rail. The Mumbai Airport is just 19 km from the area. Borivali railway station is the major railway station on the Western Line of Mumbai Southern Railway Network. In addition to this, the locality is well served by BEST buses, taxis and auto rickshaws. Western Expressway which passes through East Borivali is in close proximity to this area. Thane and Borivali are separated by a chain of hills, most of which are part of SGNP. This locality is popular with home buyers on account of excellent connectivity to all major destinations in Mumbai.

Connectivity

Borivali West is well linked to all prominent commercial and business hubs in Mumbai through the Western Highways which runs near it. The SV Road and the western suburban railway network also connect it to various destinations in the city with ease.

Link Road, Devidas Road, and Lokmanya are three major road passing through the localities which further connect to Western Express Highway via Sudhir Phadke Flyover.

Dahisar (3 km) via Lokmanya Tilak Road, Borivali (3 km) via Swami Vivekanand Road, Kandivali and Malad are its nearby railway station. However, both Dahisar and Borivali are its nearest railway station located at a distance of 3 km each.

Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, located at a distance of 19 km via Western Express Highway, can be easily reached within an hour.

Factors for future growth

Connectivity, presence of good infrastructure, and proximity to the major business centers have made this locality a most sought after residential locality. Social infrastructural projects like a world-class sports stadium is set to come up here in 1-2 years.

Upcoming Infra

Soon, Mumbai residents will be able to travel between Borivali and Thane in 10 minutes owing to an 11-km underground tunnel passing through the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP). The six-lane tunnel will connect Tikuji-ni-Wadi in Thane and Ekta Nagar on the Western Express Highway in Borivali. Currently, the 23-km distance between Thane and Borivali via Ghodbunder Road that takes almost an hour or even more, if there is a traffic jam.

Infrastructural Development (Social & Physical)

The locality has a good number of educational institutions like international schools, schools affiliated to all the different boards and colleges. Some of the schools present here are JBCN International School, Thakur International School, Tree House Play Group, St. Francis D’Assisi High School, Narayana e-Techno School, Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Vidyalaya, Ajmera Global School, JBCN International School, Swami Vivekanand International School, and Don Bosco High School. Some of the colleges in the locality include Hindustan Institute of Technology, St. Francis Institute of Technology, and Aditya Institute of Management Studies and Research.

The hospitality sector of the area is thriving because of the presence of a number of hotels, restaurants, resorts and serviced apartments. Some of the hotels and resorts present here include Vala Janu Hotel, Hotel Granville, Eskay Resorts, and Hotel Dariya Kinara. The locality has a number of famous restaurants where a wide variety of cuisines are served. Some them are Choi Kim, 5 Spice, Borivali Biryani Centre, Crossroads 92, Silver Coin Family Restaurant & Bar, and Kukus Chinese Restaurant.

The locality has a good retail market with malls, shopping plazas, shopping complexes, retail outlets, stationery shops, and grocery outlets. The shopping malls in the locality include Shreeji Shopping Arcade, The Zone Mall, Westside, V-star Mall, Indraprastha Shopping Centre, Goyal Shopping Center, Sai Shopping mall and D-Victorian Mall. Retail outlets of both national and international brands are present here. Some of the brands include Pantaloons, Raymond, Spencers, Parichay Garments, Indian Terrain, and Lifestyle.

The locality has super specialty, multi-specialty and general hospitals. Karuna Hospital, Lotus Multispeciality Hospital, Ashok Hospital, Purnima Hospital, Shree Krishna Hospital, Sukh-Sagar Hospital, and National Hospital are present here. The locality has a number of clinics and pharmacies too.