Bori Bunder

Neighbourhood in South Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
18°56′24″N 72°50′07″E / 18.9400°N 72.8353°E / 18.9400; 72.8353CountryIndiaStateMaharashtraDistrictSouth MumbaiMetroMumbaiLanguages
 • OfficialMarathiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
400001[1]
Area code022Vehicle registrationMH 01Civic agencyBMC
Bori Bunder as seen from St. Thomas Cathedral (c. 1855-1862).

Bori Bunder (also known as Bori Bandar) is an area along the Eastern shore line of Mumbai, India.

Background

This place was used as a storehouse for goods imported and exported from Mumbai. In the local language, 'Bori' mean sack and 'Bandar' means port. It could also be a corruption of 'Bhandaar' meaning store.[citation needed]

Transport

In the 1850s, the Great Indian Peninsula Railway built its railway terminus in this area and the station took its name as Bori Bunder.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pin code : Bori Bunder, Mumbai". indiapincodes.net. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Rail museum in Lonavala mooted". Daily News and Analysis. 27 September 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2011.[permanent dead link]