Bandra

Bandra ([bæːɳɖɾa]) is a coastal suburb located in Mumbai, the largest city of the Konkan division in Maharashtra, India. The area is located to the immediate north of the River Mithi, which separates Bandra from the Mumbai City district. It is the third-largest commercial hub in Maharashtra, after the Mumbai City and Pune, primarily aided by the Bandra Kurla Complex.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Bandra
Settlement.native_name: Vandre
Settlement.settlement_type: Suburb
Settlement.image_caption: Bandra–Worli Sea Link, IL & FS - Bandra Kurla Complex, PWC office, Mumbai Bandstand Promenade, Jama Masjid Bandra and ICICI Bank
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Maharashtra#India#Mumbai
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Bandra in Maharashtra, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: India
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Maharashtra
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mumbai Suburban
Settlement.subdivision_type3: City
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Mumbai
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Zone
Settlement.subdivision_name4: 3
Settlement.subdivision_type5: Ward

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Wikidata facts

Population: 300000
Elevation: 0
Image: Bandra Sea Link aerial.jpg

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Commons category: Bandra
postal code: 400050

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Contents

History
Indo-Portuguese era
British Bandra
Mount Mary's Church
Educational institutions
Bandra Lake
Development of Bandra as a commercial hub
Terror attacks
Urban art
In literature
Geography
Transport
Places of interest
Notable residents
See also
References

Before the opening of Khar Road railway station on 1 July 1924, Bandra was a larger area and included the present-day Khar neighbourhood. It was considered too large a suburb to be served by one railway station, and a railway station was established to give the northern part of Bandra closer access to the Western Railway line. This eventually led to Khar being considered a separate suburb. However, to this day, the two adjoined suburbs make up one homogeneous zone. A number of prominent residents of Bandra are celebrities or VIPs who are or have been active in Bollywood, media, cricket, or politics.