Bori Bunder

Bori Bunder (also known as Bori Bandar) is an area along the Eastern shore line of Mumbai, India.

Bori Bunder
Neighbourhood
Bori Bunder
Coordinates: 18.9400°N 72.8353°E / 18.9400; 72.8353
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

Bori Bunder as seen from St. Thomas Cathedral (c. 1855-1862).

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]

See also

• Bori Bunder railway station
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus

References

1. "Pin code : Bori Bunder, Mumbai". indiapincodes.net. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
2. "Rail museum in Lonavala mooted". Daily News and Analysis. 27 September 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2011.^{[permanent dead link‍]}