Tilak Nagar (Mumbai)

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Tilak Nagar is a residential colony in suburban Mumbai.It is a calm and quiet locality with ample open spaces.The colony is bound by Shell Colony to the south, Vidyavihar to the north, Pestom Sagar to its east and Kurla to its west.

It was planned and built in the sixties as a lower middle class colony, chiefly comprising of chawls.The colony is now getting a facelift as the chawls are being pulled down to be replaced with residential high-rises.There is also increased commercial development in the colony over the last decade.

The colony is serviced by the Harbour line of the Central Railway via the Tilak Nagar station. The stations of Vidyavihar and Chembur are also in close prximity. The access to Kurla Terminus is also via the colony.

History : Was known as "Township colony" in the past.




Tilak Nagar
Next station south:
Kurla
Mumbai suburban railway : Central Railway (Harbour Line) Next station north:
Chembur
Stop No:12 KM from starting:? Platforms:2


These are the stations on Central (Harbour) line of Mumbai suburban railway
Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus | Masjid | Sandhurst Road | Dockyard Road | Reay Road | Cotton Green | Sewri
Vadala Road | Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar | Chunabhatti | Kurla | Tilak Nagar | Chembur | Govandi | Mankhurd | Vashi | Sanpada | Juinagar | Nerul | Seawoods | C.B.D. Belapur | Khargar | Mansarovar | Khandeshwar | Panvel
Vadala Road | King's Circle | Mahim | Bandra | Khar Road | Santacruz | Vile Parle | Andheri