Bori Bunder

Bori Bunder
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Settlement type	Neighbourhood
Country	India
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District
Subdivision

File:Panorama - From the Cathedral, Bombay. No. 4. Looking towards Boree Bunder (12675171104).jpg

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.Template:Cn

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.

See also

• Bori Bunder railway station
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus