Sewri
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Sewri is a suburb
of Mumbai
. It is also the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway
.
Neighbouring stations: Cotton Green
, Wadala Road.
Sewri was a small hamlet on the eastern shore of the Parel
island, one of the original seven islands that formed Mumbai. Sewri has a fort that dates back to 1770. The Agri-Horticultural Society had established gardens at Sewri, which were acquired in 1865 by Arthur Crawford, then the Municipal Commissioner of Bombay, for building a European cemetery. Large parts of Sewri belong to the Bombay Port Trust and were incorporated into the harbour facilities. In 1996, the mangrove swamps of Sewri were declared a protected ecology. Flamingoes from other parts of India come to these mangroves to breed. They arrive at the mudflats from the months of October to March every year. These mudflats are near the Sewri jetty which is around 20 mins walk from the station.
The famous Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road (RAK marg) which consist of four adjacent roads initiates at Sewri.
The road which ends at Maheswari Udhyan (Matunga) near King's Circle station starts from the Sewri Station. Fatima High School can be found at the beginning of the RAK road.
On coming out of the station towards the east end, there are a number of gusto industrial units especially of Petrochemical industries. On the west side, there are a number of well known housing societies like SEWRI koliwada,BDD Chawls,Dnyaneshwar Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, Gulmohar Society, Labour Camp and Bhatwadi. The market area is called "Sewri Naka". Since it is situated in central Mumbai, it is quite conveniently located and is at equal distance from both North Mumbai and South Mumbai.
In the recent years a lot of construction activity has been taking place in this area due to opening up of mill lands and the Mumbai Port Trust area. A trans-harbour link from Sewri to Nhava Sheva (Sewri-Nhava Sheva transharbour link
) is due to come up in this area.
The largest Christian cemetery in Mumbai, the Sewri Christian Cemetery, is located here.
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
of Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
. It is also the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway
Mumbai Suburban Railway
The Mumbai Suburban Railway system, part of the public transport system of Mumbai, is provided for by the state-run Indian Railways' two zonal Western Railways and Central Railways. The system carries more than 6.99 million commuters on a daily basis. It has the highest passenger densities of any...
.
Neighbouring stations: Cotton Green
Cotton Green
Cotton Green is a suburb of Mumbai, and a noted residential and commercial area east of Parel, in central Mumbai, 8 km north of Colaba. It is also the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway, which lies along the Harbour line, which is a part of the Central...
, Wadala Road.
Parel
Lower Parel or Parel is central part of Mumbai. It is also lends its name to two railway stations on the Mumbai suburban railway. Most of the mills in Mumbai used to be in this area till some years ago...
island, one of the original seven islands that formed Mumbai. Sewri has a fort that dates back to 1770. The Agri-Horticultural Society had established gardens at Sewri, which were acquired in 1865 by Arthur Crawford, then the Municipal Commissioner of Bombay, for building a European cemetery. Large parts of Sewri belong to the Bombay Port Trust and were incorporated into the harbour facilities. In 1996, the mangrove swamps of Sewri were declared a protected ecology. Flamingoes from other parts of India come to these mangroves to breed. They arrive at the mudflats from the months of October to March every year. These mudflats are near the Sewri jetty which is around 20 mins walk from the station.
The famous Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road (RAK marg) which consist of four adjacent roads initiates at Sewri.
The road which ends at Maheswari Udhyan (Matunga) near King's Circle station starts from the Sewri Station. Fatima High School can be found at the beginning of the RAK road.
On coming out of the station towards the east end, there are a number of gusto industrial units especially of Petrochemical industries. On the west side, there are a number of well known housing societies like SEWRI koliwada,BDD Chawls,Dnyaneshwar Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, Gulmohar Society, Labour Camp and Bhatwadi. The market area is called "Sewri Naka". Since it is situated in central Mumbai, it is quite conveniently located and is at equal distance from both North Mumbai and South Mumbai.
In the recent years a lot of construction activity has been taking place in this area due to opening up of mill lands and the Mumbai Port Trust area. A trans-harbour link from Sewri to Nhava Sheva (Sewri-Nhava Sheva transharbour link
Sewri-Nhava Sheva transharbour link
Mumbai Trans Harbour Link or Sewri-Nhava Sheva transharbour link will be a 22km, freeway grade road metro line bridge crossing the Thane Creek in Mumbai, India. The bridge will begin in the area of Sewri, South Mumbai, crossing Thane Creek north of Elephanata Island and will end at Nhava Sheva...
) is due to come up in this area.
The largest Christian cemetery in Mumbai, the Sewri Christian Cemetery, is located here.