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Asalpha[1][2] or Asalfa[3][4] is a neighbourhood in Ghatkopar (West), a suburb of Mumbai, world biggest slum area
Infrastructure
Asalpha is connected by 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 of the Mumbai Metro passes through Asalfa.[3] The construction of Jagruti Nagar and Asalpha stations[5][6] 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.Template:Citation needed
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mumbai's Asalpha slum gets a colourful makeover. The Economic Times(2018-01-22). Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 'It feels wonderful': how a Mumbai slum became a riot of colour. The Guardian(2018-02-23). Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 MMRDA hopes to acquire Asalfa plot soon for Metro rail corridor. The Indian Express(11 January 2012). Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ↑ Fire breaks out at chemical factory in Mumbai. The Times of India(2018-03-03). Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ↑ Chakala Metro Station is 2 km from Chakala. Mumbai Mirror(2014-01-04). Retrieved 2014-06-19.
- ↑ Mumbai Metro commuters prefer smart cards over tickets(2015-10-05). Retrieved 2018-04-01.