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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Asalpha<ref name="ET2018Asalpha"/><ref name="TheGuardian2018"/>
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| other_name = Asalfa<ref name="IE2012Asalfa"/><ref name="TOI – ANI 2018 Asalpha"/>
| nickname = The [[Positano]] of Mumbai<ref name="ET2018Asalpha"/><ref name="TheQuint2018Asalpha">{{citation |work=[[The Quint]] |title=Chal Rang De Asalpha: Welcome to the 'Positano' of Mumbai |url=https://www.thequint.com/videos/chal-rang-de-asalpha-ghatkopar-mumbai-slum-gets-colourful-makeover |date=2018-01-16 |access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref>
| settlement_type = neighbourhood
| image_skyline = Asalfa station Birdseye..jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Birds-eye view of the Asalpha metro station under construction on Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro. Now the Metro rail is complete.
| pushpin_map = India Mumbai
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Mumbai, India
| coordinates = {{coord|19.091|N|72.901|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Maharashtra]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Mumbai Suburban district|Mumbai Suburban]]
| subdivision_type3 = City
| subdivision_name3 = [[Mumbai]]
| subdivision_type4 = Ward
| subdivision_name4 = L
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = [[Municipal Corporation]]
| governing_body = [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation]] (MCGM)
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 23
| population_total =
| population_as_of =
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| area_code_type =
| area_code = 022
| blank1_name_sec1 = Civic agency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation|BMC]]
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 400084<ref name="pcode">{{cite web|url=https://pincode.org.in/400084|title=Pin code : Asalfa, Mumbai
|access-date=5 February 2015|publisher=pincode.org.in}}</ref>
| registration_plate = MH 03
| website =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Asalpha'''<ref name="ET2018Asalpha">{{cite news |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |title=Mumbai's Asalpha slum gets a colourful makeover |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/mumbais-asalpha-slum-gets-a-colourful-makeover/the-positano-of-mumbai/slideshow/62605084.cms |date=2018-01-22 |access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref><ref name="TheGuardian2018">{{cite news |author=Dhillon, A. |title='It feels wonderful': how a Mumbai slum became a riot of colour |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/feb/23/mumbai-slum-asalpha-riot-of-colour-dedeepya-reddy |date=2018-02-23 |access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref> or '''Asalfa'''<ref name="IE2012Asalfa">{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/mmrda-hopes-to-acquire-asalpha-plot-soon-for-metro-rail-corridor/898329/ |title=MMRDA hopes to acquire Asalfa plot soon for Metro rail corridor |newspaper=[[The Indian Express]] |date=11 January 2012 |access-date=23 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="TOI – ANI 2018 Asalpha">{{cite news |author=ANI |author-link=Asian News International |title=Fire breaks out at chemical factory in Mumbai |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/fire-breaks-out-at-chemical-factory-in-mumbai/articleshow/63142567.cms |date=2018-03-03 |access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref> is a neighbourhood in [[Ghatkopar]] (West), a suburb of [[Mumbai]], world biggest slum area

== Infrastructure ==
Asalpha is connected by [[Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport|BEST]] bus routes to [[Ghatkopar railway station]]. (340, 334, 421, 429, 325) [[Andheri railway station]] (340, 334, 410) [[Kurla railway station]] (325), and [[Chandivali]] (421), as well as [[Oshiwara]] (444), [[Borivali]] (226 Ltd, 470 Ltd) and [[Mahim]] (321 Ltd). [[Line 1 (Mumbai Metro)|Line 1]] of the [[Mumbai Metro]] passes through Asalfa.<ref name="IE2012Asalfa"/> The construction of [[Jagruti Nagar metro station|Jagruti Nagar]] and [[Asalpha metro station|Asalpha]] stations<ref name="MumbaiMirror2014">{{cite news |author=Singh, V. |title=Chakala Metro Station is 2 km from Chakala |newspaper=[[Mumbai Mirror]] |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/others/Chakala-Metro-Station-is-2-km-from-Chakala/articleshow/28353826.cms |date=2014-01-04 |access-date=2014-06-19}}</ref><ref name="DNA2015Asalfa">{{cite news |author=Sheikh, A. |title=Mumbai Metro commuters prefer smart cards over tickets |publisher=[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA India]] |url=http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-mumbai-metro-commuters-prefer-smart-cards-over-tickets-2131596 |date=2015-10-05 |access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref> in this locality has led to rapid development of infrastructure in and around Asalfa.

Many hospitals are present in the area, including Vivek Diagnostic Centre, Abhishek Hospital, Pooja Hospital and Sona Hospital. One of the known schools in Asalpha is AIES High School (All India Education Society High School), HBVM (Hindi Bal Vidhya Mandir High School) and Theresa High School which has been providing affordable education to the community for the past 3 decades. It is covered by many slum areas and there only some of buildings, Govind Nagar and Himalaya society were the first society in Asalpha.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}

== See also ==
* [[Western India]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gUIDxu_M4k Asalfa Slum In Mumbai Gets A Colourful Makeover As Part Of 'Chal Rang De' Campaign] by [[India Today]]
* [https://asalfa.ir/buy-honey/ Asalfa honey] by [[iran Today]]
* [https://www.gettyimages.ae/event/volunteers-paint-the-walls-of-the-asalpha-village-at-ghatkopar-775086557#/volunteers-paint-the-walls-of-the-asalpha-village-at-ghatkopar-on-2-picture-id884784090 Volunteers Paint The Walls Of The Asalpha Village At Ghatkopar] by [[Getty Images]]

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