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Andheri today has a population exceeding 1 million, and as per record is by far the most populous suburb of Mumbai.
Contemporary West Andheri is largely a residential area, whereas East Andheri is has a mixture of commercial and residential areas, including MIDC–SEEPZ (Santacruz Electronic and Export Promotion Zone), Saki Naka (an industrial area), etc.
The Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai's International Airport is in Andheri East. Many call centers and business process outsourcing companies are located in Chakala area of Andheri.
The World Bank has many plans for the development of the largely industrial Andheri East. After the Mumbai Metro between Versova (Andheri West) and Ghatkopar(West) becomes operational, travel time will be reduced from the present 1 hour 45 minutes to about 20 minutes. Work on the metro has begun and is in full throttle now. Many of the pillars are up on some sections of the corridor.Work has been started to put up metro rail tracks at many locations. Coaches are arriving and trail run is expected sometime in May 2013.
Andheri East also has several pockets of residential areas, with quiet, tree-lined streets, easy connectivity to the Western Express Highway, and without the congestion and perpetual traffic jams that afflict most residential areas in suburban Mumbai.
In Andheri West there are old houses of the Parsi community around the station on the west side. Some of the famous Parsi bakeries include Merwan's and Ahura, which are thronged by patrons throughout the day. The road running parallel to the station is called Madhavdas Amarsey Road or M. A. Road. The Madhavdas Amarsey Road has been derived from the school Madhavdas Amarsey School situated on this road. S. V. Road is the main artery road. Link road is the new road that connects Andheri West to the recently developed and fast growing areas stretching up to Borivali and beyond. Today Andheri West is a place buzzing with sound and energy. Residential complexes have sprung up like mushrooms. Andheri has become a pin code to proudly announce.
Some key landmarks in 'Andheri West' include Andheri Sports Complex, Juhu Circle, Infiniti Mall, Lakshmi Industrial Estate etc.
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