For administrative purposes, Andheri is bifurcated into Andheri (west) and Andheri (east). Andheri (west) comes under K/W ward of the BMC, while Andheri (east) comes under the K/E ward of BMC.[1]
Economy
Andheri east and west are key areas in Mumbai, with several film studios and TV news channels.[2]
Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro spans the entire suburb of Andheri (Andheri metro station)[6][7] connecting Versova in the west to Ghatkopar in the Eastern Suburbs, covering a distance of 11.4 kilometres (7.1 mi).[8] It is fully elevated, and consists of 12 stations, nine of which are in Andheri. Work on the corridor began on 8 February 2008. A cable stay bridge over Western Express Highway & a Steel Bridge spanning the Western railway line was completed at the end of 2012.[9] The line opened for service on 8 June 2014.[10] Approximately 85 million passengers used the line in the first 11 months of service.[11]
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