Dadar West

Overview :

Dadar West, situated in the south-western parts of mumbai is often referred to as a Mumbai’s first and oldest planned suburb. Dadar station is the station which connects the Western and Central Lines of Mumbai Suburban Railway network. It is one of the busiest stations in Mumbai. Dadar West is easily accessible by road. It is the busiest residential area known for traditional shopping areas like flower market, Kabutar Khana, tiny shops offering clothes and household goods. It has close connectivity to major highways like Eastern Express Highway, Western Express Highway, and Eastern Freeway.

Connectivity :

The operational first phase of Monorail from Chembur to Wadala.

Dadar Railway Station, being the only one in the city that is common to both the Central and Western railway line, with neighbouring Wadala as a convenient access point from the Harbour Line.

It has excellent connectivity to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport which is located at a driving distance of 10 km via Western Express Highway.

Matunga, Dadar, Prabhadevi, Parel, Elphinstone Road are the nearby railway stations to Dadar. Hoever, Dadar is the major and nearest railway station to Dadar West which is located at a distance of 1 km via Ranade Road.

It has quick access with Eastern Express Highway, Western Express Highway, and Eastern Freeway. Other arterial roads are Old Cadell Road, Gokhle Marg, N.C. Kelkar Road, Senapati Bapat Marg.

Proposed & Planned Infrastructure :

Proposed Monorail Phase-2. It will connect more crowded neighbourhood like Currey Road, Wadala, Dadar, Sewri and Lower Parel. Phase-2 connects south Mumbai's Jacob Circle to the eastern suburbs in Chembur, which sees a large number of office-goers who are currently dependent on either road or the congested suburban network.

Factors for growth in the future :

Being close to Monorail will likely increase the chances of Dadar West getting redeveloped faster.

Infra Development (Social & Physical) :

The locality has a good number of educational institutions like international schools, schools affiliated to all the different boards and colleges. Some of the schools present here are L Podar School, BMC School, Our Lady Of Salvation High School, Convent Girls’ High School, Indian Education Society, Muktangan School, BMC School, IES Modern English School among few.

The hospitality sector of the area is thriving because of the presence of a number of hotels, restaurants, resorts and serviced apartments. Some of the hotels and resorts present here include Apoorva Delicacies, Malvan Katta, Sujata Veg Treat, Gold Rush Restaurants, Light of Bharat Restaurants, Gypsy Chinese Restaurants, Malvan Katta, Hotel Sindhudurg etc.

The locality has a good retail market with malls, shopping plazas, shopping complexes, retail outlets, stationery shops, and grocery outlets. The shopping malls in the locality include Star Mall, Nakshatra Mall, Tasty Mall, Ram Gopal Shopping Centre, Broadway Shopping Centre etc.

Healthcare facilities are also good in the locality. Some of the renowned hospitals providing healthcare facilities to the residents of Dadar West are Shushrusha Hospital, Thakur Hospital, Bombay Hospital, Dhanwantari Hospital and Research Centre, and Punamiya Hospital.