Mumbai/North

North Mumbai consists of the suburbs of Manori, Borivali, Gorai, Goregaon, Malad, Kandivali and Mira Bhayandar. They lie on the Western train line and are usually considered part of the Western Suburbs. The district is home mainly to the middle class providing them with more affordable living. Apart from the usual suburban sprawl, this area has some nice beaches, especially near Malad. Jogeshwari has hot springs which are reputed to have medicinal properties. Borivali is the entry point for the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, which explains why the wildlife reserve is more popularly known as Borivali National Park.

Get in

By train

The Western Line has stops at Goregaon, Malad, Kandivali, Borivali, Dahisar, Mira Road and Bhayandar.

Get around

See

• Aarey Forest, Aarey Colony Rd, Goregaon (local: ; metro: ), 19.148493°, 72.881756°. Another green pocket of Mumbai. You can take a tour of the milk production plant and have a picnic outside. 2023-01-04

Caves

• Kanheri Caves, Borivali (local: ; metro: ), 19.2083°, 72.9064°. 9AM-5PM. This is a nice place to visit for history enthusiasts. This is a complex of Buddhist temples cut out of rock. ₹5 2022-12-27
• Mandapeshwar Caves, Laxman Mhatre Rd, Mandapeshwar, Dahisar W (local: 0.8 km; metro: ), 19.245111°, 72.853225°. 2022-12-27

Forts

• Dongri Fort (Irmitri Fort), Dongri, 19.309281°, 72.7922°. A fort in a dilapidated condition and is declared 'endangered'. 2022-12-27
• Ghodbunder Fort, Ghodbunder, Mira Bhayandar, 19.2962°, 72.8883°. Medieval fort built by the Portuguese between the 16th and 18th centuries. It was later occupied by the Maratha Empire and then served as the district headquarters of the East India Company. The word Ghodbunder literally means 'horse port' and the place was used for horse-trading between the Portuguese and Arabs. The fort is a protected monument under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). 2022-12-27
• Madh Fort (Versova Fort), Near Kileshwar Mahadev Mandir, Kileshwar Road, Madh, 19.132283°, 72.794786°. A 17th-century Portuguese fort which doubled up as a watch tower. It is under the Indian Air Force and permission is required to access the interiors. The exteriors are accessible and is more or less intact. 2023-01-01

Forest and national parks

• Gorai West mangrove forests, — Sector 8? (Borivali Railway Station 3 km east), 19.2217°, 72.8142°.
• Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali E (local: 3 km E; metro: ), 19.25°, 72.9167°, +91 22 2842 1174. Daily 7:30AM-7:30PM. Check out this relatively unknown national park in Northwest Mumbai, serving as the lungs of Mumbai. It's quite famous for its leopards and the caves inside the park. Within the park are three fun activities: pedal boating, a toy train ride that runs over a bridge and through a tunnel, and a "safari" bus ride into the park to view tigers and lions. Tickets for each activity are sold on site. 2022-12-31

Beaches

• Manori, tiny island off Marve beach near Malad (from Malad station, you can take an auto for ₹60 or a BEST bus and reach Marve, from where you can board a government-operated ferry), 19.2043°, 72.7880°. This is a small beautiful island with nice beaches, but dangerous for swimming. The beach on the northern side is cleaner. This is a nice place to spend the weekend though. It has a couple of hotels (see under sleep.) Make sure to try the sea-food here. Also be sure to book in advance, as the rooms get filled up, especially over the weekend. ₹2.50 per person for the ferry, additional charges for vehicles.
• Gorai Beach, Western end of Borivali (take at the Gorai Creek a ferry. This takes 15 minutes. Rickshaw is available on the other side of the ferry and they charge around ₹160.), 19.24086°, 72.78104°. On holidays the beach is full of visitors and locals. Plenty of accommodation options are also available at Gorai beach
• Velankanni Beach, 19.2700299°, 72.7810737°. 2020-03-01

Places of worship

Temples

• Temple of Sai-Dham (Sai Baba Mandir), Mahatma Gandhi Rd, Sukarwadi, Borivali East (on NH8 highway - Borivali Railway Station 1.1 km west), 19.2318°, 72.8610°. There are many Hindu deities worshipped under one roof.
• Vazira Naka (Swayambhu Ganesh Temple), —Lokmanya Tilak Rd, Borivali West (Borivali Railway Station 1.4 km east), 19.2287°, 72.8424°. This is very well known for Siddhivinayak Temple of Lord Ganesh (Swayambhu).

Churches

• Our Lady of Bethlehem Church (Dongri Church), Uttan Rd, Dongri, Uttan, Mira Bhayandar, 19.2914588°, 72.8013754°. Built in 1613 this is one of the oldest Church of Mumbai.
• Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church, 19.244626°, 72.853210°. Built in 1544, ten years after the Bombay-Bassein coastal tracts were ceded by the Sultan of Cambay, Bahadur Shah, to Portugal by the Treaty of Bassein. 2022-12-28
• Velankanni Church, 19.270139°, 72.782510°. Built in 1544, ten years after the Bombay-Bassein coastal tracts were ceded by the Sultan of Cambay, Bahadur Shah, to Portugal by the Treaty of Bassein.

Do

• Essel World, Global Pagoda Road, Gorai Creek, western coast of Borivali (take a ferry from Borivali or from Marve Ferry Point), 19.2308°, 72.8059°, +91 22 2845 2222, customercare@ew.esselgroup.com. It is an amusement park. There are 34 major rides not to include the coin operated games & a mini club. There are over 30,000 specimens in their botanical gardens and 79 rides and slides & Essel World attracts almost 1.8 million visitors each year. +phone=+91 22 6528 0305 Essel World ₹800, Water Kingdom ₹900, combined ticket ₹1200. discounted tickets also
• Gorai Udyan Garden, Gorai Sector-1, Borivali (Borivali Railway Station 2 km east), 19.2282°, 72.8341°.
• Jhansi Ki Rani Garden, ~102, Link Rd, Eksar Village, Eksar, Borivali (adjacent to the famous Eskay Resort - Borivali Railway Station 3 km SE), 19.2373°, 72.8403°. Also here the Lakshmibai Udyaan Pond.
• Prabodhankar Thackrey Auditorium, Sodawala Ln, Borivali (Borivali Railway Station 400 m south), 19.2329°, 72.8545°. Where a variety of dramas, plays are scheduled (in Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi & also in some south Indian languages).
• Veer Savarkar Udayan Garden, Borivali (entrances from T.P.S. road, Factory lane, and Babha - Borivali Railway Station 400 m east), 19.2264°, 72.8500°. an ideal place for all which have facilities like jogging track, boating area, kids play garden, skating, etc.

Buy

It is a growing area of shopping malls.One of the best malls in Mumbai are locating in this belt due to the rising affluence of the locality. One that stands out is InOrbit, Malad. Other than that places to shop are concentrated near railway stations.

• Growels 101, Akurli Rd, off Western Express Hwy, Kandivali East (Kandivali Stn. 0.8 km west), 19.2035°, 72.8538°. Four-level shopping centre.
• Infinity Malad mall, Link Road, Malad West (Malad Station 1 km east), 19.1847°, 72.8349°, +91 22 6195 5555. There are various areas for shopping, multiplex theatre complex, entertainment & games, food court, recreational area, multipurpose hall/ unit, offices, storage, parking, services, etc.
• Oberoi Mall, Dindoshi, Goregaon East, Oberoi Garden City (Malad Station NW 0.5 km), 19.1738°, 72.8604°, +91 22 4099 0824, info@oberoimall.com. Mall hours: daily 11AM-9:30PM, food court 11AM-11:30PM. It offers the upmarket shopper over 500 brands under one roof.

Eat

• Banjara Dhaba, Borivli West, Rushi Complex, close to IC Colony. Good variety of Punjabi and Chinese food. Reasonably priced and decent Dhaba style ambiance. Drinks served.
• 'Good Ambience, Kids love the place due to the Jungle theme inside the restaurant. Priced reasonably.
• Machaan Restaurant in Malad west, Above Croma, on link road is a good family restaurant and serves some excellent veg & non veg Indian food. Drinks are also served.
• Rajdhani, in Orbit mall, Malad. Great Gujarati Thali.
• Salute, Borivli West, Kastur Park. Good variety of Punjabi food. Moderately priced.
• Silver Coin, IC colony, Borivli. Good variety of Moghlai, Punjabi food along with a few continental dishes. Average meal per person around ₹350.
• Urban Tadka, Kandivali, Off West Express Highway. Good variety of Punjabi. Moderately priced. Drinks served.

Drink

This is not a great place to drink. It has only few good pubs. Drinks are served in a few good restaurants. A large number of men drink in smaller and cheaper bars, but women are not generally seen in such places.

Sleep

• Star of Mumbai, 172, Shahid Bhagat Singh Society, JB Nagar, Andheri East (next to 'Kanti Nagar Joggers Park' - Airport Road Metro Station), 19.1088°, 72.8674°, +91 22 33487197. ₹1700-₹2200
• Tourist Resort, Vairala Talao, Gorai Beach, Uttan Road, Borivali West, 19.2404°, 72.7812°, +91 93 24 257346. Working hours: M-Sa 7AM-11PM ₹1,500-2,000

Mid-range

• Blue Balerina, Erangal Beach, Madh Marve Road, Malad West, Malad West, Marve Rd, Chikuwadi, Malad West, 19.1654°, 72.7854°, +91 22 2882 2139. ₹1,900-₹3,800

Splurge

• The Resort Hotel, 11, Madh-Marve Road, Aksa Beach, Malad (West) (Goregaon Stn 5 km east), 19.1721°, 72.7948°, +91-22-2880 8888, resv@theresortmumbai.com. Check-in: 10AM, check-out: 10AM. Five-star hotel, close to Aksa beach. +phones= +91-22-2844 5538, +91-22-2844 5260, +91-22-2844 5318 ₹5,800-16,000, includes complimentary breakfast, excludes taxes
• The Retreat, Erangal Beach, Madh-Marve Road, Malad (W), 19.1612°, 72.7840°, +91 22 2881-3500, retres@krahejahospitality.com. A five-star beach facing hotel. ₹4,500-15,000
• Dinu Beach Resort, 19.252836°, 72.783150°. 2021-07-15

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