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Mulund | |
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suburb | |
  Mulund | |
| Coordinates:19°10′18″N72°57′22″E / 19.17168°N 72.95600°E /19.17168; 72.95600 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai Suburban |
| City (Ward) | Mumbai (T) |
| Taluka/Tehsil | Kurla[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC) |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Mihir Kotecha,BJP[2](since 2019) |
| • Member of Parliament | Sanjay Dina Patil[3] |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi[4][5] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 400080(Mulund West), 400081(Mulund East) & 400082(Mulund Colony) |
| Area code | 022 |
| Vehicle registration | MH-03-XX-XXXX |
| Lower House constituency | Mumbai North East(28)[6] |
| Legislative Assembly constituency | Mulund (155)[7] |
| Website | mumbaisuburban.gov.in |
Mulund (Pronunciation:[muluɳɖ]) is a suburb in northeastMumbai, Maharashtra, India.Mulund railway station is on theCentral Railway line of theMumbai Suburban Railway. Mulund lies southwest ofSanjay Gandhi National Park with easy access to theEastern Express Highway andNavi Mumbai through the Mulund-Airoli Bridge. Mulund marks the end ofMumbai city.[8][9]
Mulund's history is said to date back to the time of theMauryan Empire. Referred to at that time as Muchalind, its name changed to Mul-Kund which then modified to its present name.[10] At one point in time, the name Manglapuri was also associated with it.[10] It is said to be the earliest planned neighborhood ofMumbai city. In 1922, a zamindar, Jhaverbhai, who owned Jhaverbhai Narottamdas & Company, gave architects Crown & Carter the permission to design Mulund. Crown and Carter used agridiron plan - one where streets are at right angles to each other - which extends from present dayMulund railway station to Panch Rasta road Junction in Mulund (West).[10]
Mulund has a total population of 330,195 and a population density of 7,270/km2 (18,800/sq mi).[11] It is a part of Mumbai's T-ward. Mulund has around 73,540 households.[12]
Besides being an industrial hub, Mulund is also a booming real estate market,[when?] with commercial and residential real estate increasingly in demand.[13]
Mulund has a wide array of entertainment spots. From theatres (Kalidas Hall) to parks (Johnson & Johnson park and Lala Tulshiram Garden (opp.Bus Depot) to shopping malls (R-mall and Nirmal Lifestyle) and a variety of cafés and restaurants.
Mulund's Mahakavi Kalidas Natyamandir (named after classical SanskritPoet Kalidasa) is Mumbai's second largest theatre auditorium.[14] In its main hall, it can seat up to 1540 guests.[14] Established in 1988, Kalidas Hall is one of the oldest theatres in Mumbai, yet it still remains very popular among Mulund residents.[15] Despite its putting up a huge array of shows - from plays to dances and classical music concerts- the hall is maintained in good condition.[14]Several cinema halls such as R Mall based multiplex, PVR Mulund & NY cinemas (old JaiGanesh cinema) a cozy multi screen new cinema hall in Mulund East cater to cosmopolitan population.
Mulund has a total of 8 parks and gardens, thus there is always one near any locality in the suburb.[16] The most popular of the parks are Chintamani Dwarkanath Deshmukh Gardens and Johnson & Johnson Park.[16] The Yogi Hills connect Mulund to Borivali National Park, and are explored by many people year round.
Mulund has many shopping malls that host a huge variety of brands and wholesale stores. R-mall is one of Mulund's most popular malls.[17]
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Mulund Station falls on thecentral line of Mumbai railway. It is a stop for slow local trains as well as semi-fast local trains on the central line of the Mumbai suburban network.The Mulund railway station said to be a clean station. It won a Cleanliness Award, out of the total 42 stations on theCentral Railway Line.[18] Under construction, Mumbai Metro Line 4 (WADALA - KASARVADAVALI), will be passing through Mulund's L.B.S. Road.[19]