Worli
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Worli (Marathi:वरळी) is a neighbourhood of Mumbai, the largest city in India.
[edit] Geography
Worli is a part of South Bombay which extends from Colaba to Prabhadevi. Worli is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west and the neighbourhoods of Haji Ali, Mahalaxmi, and Prabhadevi to the east. The nearest railway station to the neighborhood is Mahalaxmi.
Some of the most exclusive residential buildings in Bombay are in Worli, such as the towering Sumudhra Mahal and the 20 story Eden Hall Apartments. The seaface near Worli also has a number of extremely exclusive and prestigious residential addresses.
Worli is situated next to the Racecourse and the Nehru Planetarium.
North across Mahim Bay, Bandra, a suburb, is present. Soon, there is going to be a link road between Bandra and Worli to mobilise traffic.
[edit] History
Worli was one of the original seven islands that constituted the city of Mumbai. Although primarily a fishing village, the Worli Fort, a British fort, was located there. It also had a mosque, the Haji Ali Dargah, on a rock in the sea, which was connected at low-tide to the island by a natural causeway. The island of Worli was connected to the main island of Bombay in 1784, with the completion of the Hornby Vellard. In 1842, the Love Grove sewage pumping station was completed. It has special sluice gates opening to the sea, which are opened at periods of low tide.
