Mulund
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Mulund (Marathi मुलुंड) is a north-eastern suburb of Mumbai (Marathi मुंबई), India. It is accessible by rail on the Central Railway line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway It is nestled alongside the foothills of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park with easy access to the Eastern Express Highway and Navi Mumbai through the Mulund-Airoli bridge. Additionally its also easy to go to Thane or Mumbai North-Western such as Borivali suburbs using the Ghodbunder Road.
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[edit] History
From the mid 1950s to late 1980s, Mulund was an idyllic sleepy hamlet. It was home to a large number of educated middle class residents. As a typical microcosm of Mumbai, it had a cosmopolitan mix of Marathis, Hindi-speakers, Gujratis, Tamilians, Malayalis, Telugus, Kannadigas, Sindhis, Catholics and Punjabis who lived in harmony with each other. Testimony to this fact is the presence of various religious structures located close to each other with no communal or religious intolerance. Having said that there were some riots during the Mumbai Riots following the demolition of Ayodhya mosque.
Evidence of this is the various prominent religious structures like Ganesh Temple near Railway Police force quarters(Mulund-east),Khandoba mandir Navghar-Mithaghar Link road(Mulund-east),The Jain Temple in Zaver Road, The Bhakta Sangham Temple in P.K. Road. St.Pius Church on Madan Mohan Malviya Road, Balrajeshwar Temple on L.B.S. Road, Sarvodaya Parshwanath Temple in Sarvodaya Nagar and the Hanuman Temple in Mulund East.
Mulund was home to several prominent manufacturing establishments. Notable among them are the pharmaceutical companies - Hoechst, Wellcome, Glaxo, Merind and Johnson & Johnson. Engineering companies like Richardson Cruddas, British Oxygen, Chicago Pneumatic, ACC, Agfa & Gabriel are also around. As production shifts out of Mumbai, many of these establishments are making way for modern shopping malls and luxurious apartment complexes altering the landscape and skyline. Johnson and Johnson however continues to remain a landmark in Mulund.
Towards the late 90s this suburb acquired a new hue with winds of globalisation slowly reaching the people here. Old buildings and structures gave way to big bright new malls and cineplexes. This change is most apparent along the L.B.S. Road which today is lined with two major shopping malls, R-Mall(Poptates Freak- Ashish S. Shirke,Puja Indurkar,Vaibhav Kulkarni,Pooja Thacker,Vishakha Kulkarniand many more... and Nirmal Lifestyle; both of which are amongst some of the largest malls in India. which has attractions like Shopper's Stop, Shoprite (South African Hypermarket), Big Bazaar, Pantaloons, Lifestyle, eateries like McDonalds, Pizza Hut, Subway, Cafe Coffee Day, Mocha, among others. Skyscrapers have lined the landscape, replacing old factories. Old tailors and garment cut piece stores have given way to fashion boutiques.
Though Mulund today has become much more crowded than what it used to be, it is still considered to one of the safest places in Mumbai. The pleasant living conditions and easy access to different parts of the city and its outskirts, has attracted lots of people from South Mumbai. The population of Mulund has shot up to around 8 lakh in 2001 as compared to the 3 lakh in 1991.
The proximity to the Bhandup Water Purification Plant ensures a 24 hour supply of water. Electricity has been a problem though, in the last two years since the onset of load-shedding. Mulund has many regions using Piped Gas for the past five years or more. Flooding hasn't been much of a problem in Mulund as such, but the flooding of neighbouring regions like Bhandup affects people commuting to and from Mulund.
Sambhaji Park in Mulund East is one of the main attractions of this suburb. People of all age groups love to come there to jog, exercise etc. It also has a huge playground where various games like cricket, football , volleyball etc are played.
[edit] Transportation
Main article : Transportation in Mulund
Mulund well connected to other suburbs and other cities as well by adequate network of trains and roads including national highway. More information can be found in the main article : Transportaion in Mulund.
[edit] Major landmarks
- Mulund Gymkhana, Mulund (East)
- Johnson & Johnson
- Checknaka
- Mulund Airoli Bridge (connects to Navi Mumbai)
- Indira Gandhi Sports Complex / Kalidas Auditorium
- Nirmal Lifestyles
- R-Mall
- Citi of Joy.
- Shivram Co-op hsg Society,Devidayal rd.
- Mulund BEST Depot.
- Saint Pius X High School.
- Saint Mary's Convent High School.
- Apna Bazar, J.N Road
- Mehul Cinema, Nahur
- Telephone Exchange
- Fire Brigade, Devidayal Road
- Wockhardt Hospital
- Panch Rasta
- LIC Colony (Jivan Nagar), Mithaghar Road
- Kalidas Auditorium
- Sambhaji Park, Mulund(East)
- Balrajeshwar Temple
- Jalaram Market
- Yogi Hills
- Swapna Nagari
[edit] Educational Institutions
Mulund has one of the best tertiary educational institutes in Mumbai, KET's V.G.Vaze College. It is located in Mulund-East. Another upcoming educational institution to watch out for is R.R Educational Trust's Colleges in Mulund-East Mahada Colony. Located in Mulund-West, the Mulund College of Commerce is another tertiary institution, which is reputed for its specialisation in the Commerce stream. Mulund has several schools in both English and Regional language mediums:
- Sau Laxmibai English Medium High-School (SLEMS)
- Smt. Vidyaben D. Gardi High School.
- Holy Angel's High School (HAHS).
- Sheth Moti Bhai Pachan Rashtriya Shala (S.M.P.R.)
- Navbharat Nutan Vidyalaya
- Wamanrao Muranjan Madhyamik Vidyalay
- Sharon English High School
- St.Pius X High School
- St.Mary's Convent School
- V.P.M.'s B.R.T. English High School
- Girish Swami Gyan vidyalaya.
- Mulund College Of Commerce
- V.G. Vaze college
- I.E.S. Secondary school
- NES International school Mumbai(IGCSE Board)
- LTEHS
- Smt. N. G. Purandare Highschool & Degree Night college(Commerce)
- SMPR
- Navbharat Nutan Vidyalaya
- Vani Vidyalaya
- NES ICSE MUMBAI
- R.R Educational Trust's Primary and Sec Marathi English high School D.Ed , B.Ed and M.Ed college
- Mulund High School
- J.J. Academy
- Small Wonders Playgroup and Nursery, Jai Shastri Nagar.
Probably what Mulund still lacks, is an engineering and medical college.
- See also: List of Bombay Colleges
[edit] Hospitals/Diagnostic Centres
- NM Medical, 8th Floor, Corporate Centre, Nirmal Lifestyles, Mulund W. Tel: 66490011
- Drishti Eye Care Centre, Dr. Harish Rai, Panch Rasta, Mulund W, Ph:25920606 [1]
- ESIS Hospital, LBS Road, Mulund West. Tel 25645521
- Mulund Wockhardt Hospital, Link Road, Mulund W.
- Upasani Maternity Hospital at S.L. Road - Mulund West
- Dhanwantari Hospital, Near Panchrasta, Mulund West
- Navjivan Hospital at 90 feet Road - Mulund East
- Orthomax Orthopaedic Hospital - Mulund East
- Gokhul Hospital- Mulund West-Dr N.C Mehta,Dr Naresh Shetty Ph 25671971.
- Saidhan Hospital, 90 feet road, Mulund (East)
- ChandraGanga Hospital, Nr. Neelam Nagar, Mulund (East)
- Chetna Critical Care Unit, R.R.T. Road, Mulund (West)
- Hira Mongi Navneet Hospital, Walji Ladha Road, Mulund (West)
- Shree Krishna Maternity & Child Care, Mulund West
[edit] Clubs and Associations, NGOs, NPOs
- Shopkeeper's welfare association
- Mulund Parents Association
- Cycle-e-Thon, An eco club, Mulund- creating awareness about bicycles to avert Global Warming
- Shri Kutchi Lohana Mahajan Mulund by Yogesh Katira
- Chakram Hikers, Mulund East
[edit] Rotary International Clubs in Mulund
- Rotary Club of Bombay Mulund East
- Rotary Club of Bombay Mulund Valley
- Rotary Club of Mulund
- Rotary Club of Mulund Hills
- Rotary Club of Mulund Hill View
- Rotary Club of Mulund South
- Rotary International District : 3140
- Rotaract Club of Mumbai Mulund South (Youth wing of Rotary Mulund South- (contact to join and make a difference to the society-Rtr Kapil Kulkarni, President 08-09 - rcmmsrox@gmail.com)
[edit] Entertainment
Mulund has several cinema halls including R Adlabs (at R-Mall) and PVR (at Nirmal Lifestyles). Mehul and Deepmandir have lost their sheen in the recent years after the multiplexes have opened. Jawahar, the oldest theatre has shut shop, and Jai Ganesh in Mulund (E) might see some transformation. Kalidas Auditorium is the only auditorium in Mulund which regularly holds Marathi, Gujaratai and Hindi plays apart from musical shows. Maharashtra Seva Sangh above Apna Bazaar on JN Road also holds a number of events particularly in the Marathi literary world.
The suburb is also home to several gymkhanas and fitness centers, including Mulund Gymkhana and Talwalkars. Kalidas Sports Complex is the major sports complex.
Mulund has two large shopping malls on LBS Marg, Nirmal Lifestyles and R-Mall. R-Mall is the first mall in Mulund and Thane. It also hosts a four screen multiplex called as the R - Adlabs. Nirmal Lifestyles is the largest mall with a number of stores like Shopper's Stop, and restaurants including McDonald's, apart from six screen PVR multiplex. deep mandir
[edit] Eating Out
Mulund has a varied range of restaurants and eating options from continental to desi style thalis, from the contemporary restaurant and bars, to the very popular foreign food chains. Nirmal Lifestyles, R Mall, home most of these joints.
For years, Mulund was catered to by the two most popular eateries - Vishwa Mahal and Vishwa Bharti near the railway station. Even though it's a home to umpteen number of Udipi retsurants like Vishwa Mahal, Vishwa Bharti, Vandana, Kirti Mahal, Amruta, Kamath's, Hot Plate, Shiv Sagar, Guru Prasad, Ruchi and others, Mulund needs a variety of other restaurants.
Vishwa Samrat, Taste Buds, Amantran, Atithi, Sitara, Bansuri, Nisarg, Ram Punjab etc are decent for Indian cuisine, for multi - cuisine experience, head to Finde Dine in Nirmal Lifestyles. Urban Tadka, Masala are contemporary Indian restaurants. Rajdhani, Rajthali & Rasoi serve some good Thalis. While Al Fresco seating is a crowd puller in Timbuctoo, the hukka and deserts do it for Mocha. Pop-Tates - R-Mall and The Fun Bar - Nirmal Lifestyles bring in the Pub style dining to Mulund.
Bombay Blues, Bistro, Noodle Bar, are worth a try. Pizza lovers can relish on their Pizzas at Pizza Hut, US Pizza, Dominos and Smokin' Joes. Junk food lovers can bite into burgers at McDonalds and Bembos at Nirmal Lifestyles. Thai Chi serves some excellent Chinese and Thai dishes, so does Wok opp. Ambe Dham is for the ones with tighter budget.
Coffee lovers can enjoy their coffee at several CCD outlets, Costa Coffee and Mocha, Mulund is yet to get a Barista.
[edit] Places of Worship
Main article : Places of worship in Mulund
Mulund is home to people from various walks of life and as a result, there are a large number of temples, churches and other houses of worship.
The number of places of worship in Mulund is so high that they cannot all be listed in the main article. Please see the related article instead : Places of worship in Mulund
[edit] Parks & Promenades
- C D Deshmukh Garden ( One of the well maintained garden in mumbai)
- Yogi Hills Garden
- Kalidas Gardens (Sonarbangla)
- Sambhaji Garden
- Johnson & Johnson Park
- Devidal Garden
- Devidayal Garden (Near bus depot)
[edit] Events & Incidents
[edit] External links
- Your Ultimate Gateway to Mumbai's Most Happening Suburb - Mulund
- Everything you need to know about Mulund
- Mulund in Pictures & Music
- Times of India - Mulund Plus
- Mid day - Mulund
- IIT Bombay Train Guide to Mulund
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