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Tilak Nagar | |
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  Tilak Nagar Location in Mumbai, India | |
| Coordinates:19°03′57″N72°53′24″E / 19.0658°N 72.8899°E /19.0658; 72.8899 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai Suburban |
| City | Mumbai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 400089 |
| Area code | 022 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 03 |
Tilak Nagar,Chembur West,Mumbai 400089.Tilak Nagar is a residential colony in Chembur ofMumbai. There is also arailway station on theHarbour Line of the Mumbai suburban railway by this name. Named after freedom fighterBal Gangadhar Tilak, this is a suburban area inChembur West,Mumbai, India.
Because Tilak Nagar has a majorHindu population consisting of Maharashtrians many religious programmes are held there regularly, with additional audience from the nearby areas ofChembur and from other parts of the city. Tilak Nagar is famous for Ganpati decorations of its pandals. It also has a substantial Christian population with the Infant Jesus Chapel near the station.[1]
Autorickshaws, BEST buses and trains are the public modes of transport available in Tilak Nagar. The colony is serviced by the Harbour line of the Central Railway via theTilak Nagar railway station. The stations of Vidyavihar andChembur are also in close proximity. The access toLokmanya Tilak Terminus (Kurla Terminus) is also via Tilak Nagar station.Chembur monorail station andGhatkopar metro station are also easily accessible.