Asalfa
Neighbourhood in Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra, India
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Asalpha[1][2] or Asalfa[3][4] is a neighbourhood in Ghatkopar (West), a suburb of Mumbai.
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Birds-eye view of the Asalpha metro station under construction on Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro. Now the Metro rail is complete. | |
| Nickname: | |
| Coordinates: 19.091°N 72.901°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai Suburban |
| City | Mumbai |
| Ward | L |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 400084[6] |
| Area code | 022 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 03 |
| Civic agency | BMC |
Infrastructure
Asalpha is connected by BEST bus routes to Ghatkopar railway station. (340, 334, 421, 429, 325) Andheri railway station (340, 334, 410) Kurla railway station (325), and Chandivali (421), as well as Oshiwara (444), Borivali (226 Ltd, 470 Ltd) and Mahim (321 Ltd). Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro passes through Asalfa.[3] The construction of Jagruti Nagar and Asalpha Metro stations[7][8] in this locality has led to rapid development of infrastructure in and around Asalfa.
Many hospitals are present in the area, including Vivek Diagnostic Centre, Abhishek Hospital, Pooja Hospital and Sona Hospital. Some of the known schools in Asalpha are AIES High School (All India Education Society High School), HBVM (Hindi Bal Vidhya Mandir High School) and Theresa High School. It is covered by many slum areas and there are just a few buildings, Govind Nagar and Himalaya society were the first society in Asalpha.[citation needed]
