Jogeshwari
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Jogeshwari (Marathi:जोगेश्वरी) is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway (India) railway line. It is a suburb of Mumbai.
[edit] Introduction
The Western Trunk Route of Bombay was extended from Bandra to Jogeshwari in 1915. Before 1945, Jogeshwari was administered by a Collector in charge of the "Suburban District". With the creation of Greater Bombay in 1945, the administration was merged with the rest of Bombay city.
It is mostly populated by Muslims and Maharashtrians. However, Natwar Nagar which is located next to Scenic Ismail Yusuf college in Jogeshwari (East) is a Hindu-predominated area and one of the best places to stay in Jogeshwari.
Jogeshwari is connected to the central suburb of Vikhroli via the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road or JVLR, as it is popularly known.
The Jogeshwari caves are located in the eastern part of this suburb. They are some of the earliest Hindu caves in the region and are dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. It is said they are older than the Elephanta caves. The Jogeshwari caves are currently in a very poor condition as they are used for drying clothes and even as toilets by the surrounding slum population. Bat lovers will be amazed to see a huge colony living in the caves.
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| Next station south: Andheri |
Mumbai suburban railway : Western Railway | Next station north: Goregaon |
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| Stop No: 17 | KM from starting: 23.52 | ||
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