Bori Bunder
Neighbourhood in South Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Bori Bunder (also known as Bori Bandar) is an area along the eastern shore line of Mumbai, India.
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Neighbourhood | |
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| Coordinates: 18.9400°N 72.8353°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | South Mumbai |
| Metro | Mumbai |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 400001[1] |
| Area code | 022 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 01 |
| Civic agency | BMC |
India's first commercial passenger train service commenced between the Bori Bunder railway station and Thana on 16 April 1853.
Background
This place was used as a storehouse for goods imported and exported from Mumbai. In the local language, 'Bori' mean sack and 'Bandar' means port. It could also be a corruption of 'Bhandaar' meaning store.[citation needed]
Transport
In the 1850s, the Great Indian Peninsula Railway built its railway terminus in this area and the station took its name as Bori Bunder.[2]