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Vikhroli (Marathi pronunciation: [ʋikʰɾoɭiː]) is a suburb of Mumbai located on the northeastern side of the city. The suburb has a railway station by the name Vikhroli on the Central Railway line.
Vikhroli (विक्रोळी) | |
|---|---|
suburb | |
  Vikhroli (विक्रोळी) | |
| Coordinates: 19°07′N 72°56′E / 19.11°N 72.94°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai Suburban |
| City (Ward) | Mumbai (S) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
| • M.L.A | Sunil Raut Shiv Sena (UBT) (since 2014) |
| • M.P. | Sanjay Dina Patil Shiv Sena (UBT) (since 2019) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | http://www.vikhroli.org |
It is also home to one of the largest mangrove forests in Maharashtra, India.[1]
See also
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edit- ^ "Vikhroli mangroves in Mumbai store 6 lakh tonnes of carbon, says study". Hindustan Times. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2019.