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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2017}}
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|postal_code = 400069 (East), 400059 (J B Nagar), 400093 (MIDC), 400053 (Azad Nagar), 400058 (West), 400072 (Sakinaka), 400096 (SEEPZ), 400099
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'''Andheri''' is a [[locality (settlement)|locality]] in the western part of the city of [[Mumbai]] in [[India]]. Andheri is the major Bollywood Industry hub and It is the talent enclave of Mumbai, be it those from production houses, animation, the entertainment industry, and corporate.

== Government ==
For administrative purposes, the area is separated into Andheri West and Andheri East. Andheri West comes under K/W ward of the [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]] while Andheri East comes under the K/E ward of the same.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2722_PART_B_DCHB_%20MUMBAI%20(SUBURBAN).pdf|title=District Census Handbook - Mumbai Suburban}}</ref>

==Transportation==
The [[Andheri railway station]] is among the busiest railway stations in the city<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-authorities-finding-it-difficult-to-decongest-andheri-station-area-1878038|title=Authorities finding it difficult to decongest Andheri station area|work=Daily News and Analysis}}</ref> The expansion of the [[Mumbai Metro]] in the [[Line 1 (Mumbai Metro)|Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar corridor]] is a part of the government's master transportation plan.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=6vaM4NcLliMC&pg=PA490&dq=andheri+economy&hl=en&sa=X&ei=Ze5TUu_DOMLlqgH7poGYAQ&ved=0CD8Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=andheri%20&f=false Indian Economy - K. R. Gupta, J. R. Gupta - Google Books]. Books.google.com. Retrieved on 6 December 2013.</ref>

[[File:Andheri-Flyover.jpg|thumb|left|Andheri Flyover]]

==Mumbai Metro==
[[Line 1 (Mumbai Metro)|Line 1]] of the [[Mumbai Metro]] spans the entire suburb of Andheri ([[Andheri metro station]])<ref>[http://www.mumbaimetroone.com/HTML/faqs.html Mumbai Metro] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131212133813/http://www.mumbaimetroone.com/HTML/faqs.html |date=12 December 2013 }}. Mumbaimetroone.com. Retrieved on 6 December 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-a-mumbai-metro-train-every-three-minutes-1829482 A Mumbai Metro train every three minutes - Mumbai - DNA]. Dnaindia.com. Retrieved on 6 December 2013.</ref> connecting Versova in the west to [[Ghatkopar]] in the Eastern Suburbs, covering a distance of {{convert|11.4|km|mi}}.<ref name="features">{{cite web |url=http://www.reliancemumbaimetro.com/features.html |title=Know Your Metro - Features |publisher=Reliance Mumbai Metro |access-date=8 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924085903/http://www.reliancemumbaimetro.com/features.html |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It is fully elevated, and consists of 12 stations. 9 out of the 12 stations are in Andheri. Work on the corridor began on 8 February 2008. A cable stay bridge over Western Express Highway & a Steel Bridge spanning the Western railway line, on the project was completed at the end of 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-26/mumbai/36007202_1_metro-bridge-mumbai-metro-one-pvt-cable-stay-bridge |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928194223/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-26/mumbai/36007202_1_metro-bridge-mumbai-metro-one-pvt-cable-stay-bridge |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 September 2013 |title=Metro ride in June '13? Work on crucial bridge completed |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=26 December 2012 |access-date=6 January 2013}}</ref> The line opened for service on 8 June 2014.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Maharashtra-CM-Prithivraj-Chavan-flags-off-Mumbai-Metro/articleshow/36238569.cms |title=Maharashtra CM Prithivraj Chavan flags off Mumbai Metro |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=8 June 2014 |access-date=8 June 2014}}</ref> Latest statistics reveal that approximately 85 million passengers have used the metro line in the first 11 months since its launch.<ref>{{Cite news|title = Over 8 crore commuters travelled in Metro since June 2014 - The Economic Times|url = http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/railways/over-8-crore-commuters-travelled-in-metro-since-june-2014/articleshow/47490116.cms|access-date = 12 June 2015|newspaper = The Economic Times|date = 31 May 2015}}</ref>

[[Line 2 (Mumbai Metro)|Yellow Line 2]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority - Metro Line - 2 |url=https://mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in/metro-line-2a |website=mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in |access-date=16 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Metro Line - 2B |url=https://mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in/metro-line-2b |website=mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in |access-date=16 September 2020}}</ref> will intersect with [[Line 1 (Mumbai Metro)|Blue Line 1]] at [[D.N. Nagar metro station|DN Nagar Metro]] and [[Line 7 (Mumbai Metro)|Red line 7]] at [[Western Express Highway metro station|WEH Metro station]] respectively in Andheri once it open in 2020 and 2022.

[[Line 6 (Mumbai Metro)|Pink Line 6]]<ref>{{cite web |title=DETAILED PROJECT REPORT |url=https://mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in/documents/10180/9283015/Metro+Line+6+DPR/17c5ed14-e9fb-4920-9521-02eebb25c4a9 |website=mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in |access-date=16 September 2020}}</ref> will function from [[Lokhandwala Complex|Lokhandwala]] to [[Kanjurmarg]] via [[Jogeshwari]] of 14.5 km long, expected to open from 2022.

==See also==
* [[Mira Road]]
* [[List of schools and colleges in Andheri]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Notes==
*Shrivastava, Prabhat, and S. L. Dhingra. "Operational Integration Of Suburban Railway And Public Buses—Case Study Of Mumbai." ''Journal of Transportation Engineering'' 132.6 (2006): 518–522. Academic Search Premier. Web. 29 May 2012.

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