Oshiwara

Oshiwara

Oshiwara

Suburb in Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra, India

Oshiwara is a neighbourhood in northern Mumbai, India near Lokhandwala Complex. Its name was derived from the Oshiwara River. Located between the western sides of Goregaon and Jogeshwari, it has many industrial estates. A railway station was built at Oshiwara, called Ram Mandir, for the Western Line of Mumbai Suburban Railway, providing service to the extended Andheri and Lokhandwala areas of the western suburbs.[1] Oshiwara is also known for its antique and second-hand furniture market,[2] as well as its food corners.

Not to be confused with Yoshiwara.
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Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport operates a bus depot at Oshiwara.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Oshiwara station's pace picked up". DNA (newspaper). 16 May 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Antique furniture galore at Oshiwara". Mumbai Mirror. 26 October 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  3. [3]
    Shah, Gouri (20 October 2005). "Green gas will flow where red buses stop". Daily News and Analysis. Mumbai. Retrieved 2 March 2015.


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