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Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Metropolitan Area in Maharashtra, India
Metropolitan Area in Maharashtra, India
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Mumbai Metropolitan Region |
| settlement_type | Megacity and Metropolitan Area |
| image_skyline | {{multiple image |
| perrow | 1/2/2/2 |
| border | infobox |
| total_width | 300 |
| caption_align | center |
| image1 | ওরলির গগনরৈখিক দৃশ্য.jpg |
| image2 | Navi Mumbai Skyline.jpg |
| image3 | Kalyan Railway Yard, Kalyan, Maharashtra, India - panoramio (2).jpg |
| image4 | Mira Road Skyline.jpg |
| image5 | JivDani,Virar - panoramio (32).jpg |
| image6 | Eastern Express Highway by night in Thane.jpg |
| image7 | View of Neral from Matheran.jpg |
| image_map | Map of Mumbai Metropolitan Region.png |
| image_map1 | Mumbai, metropolitan region, satellite image, Landsat-5, 2011-01-30.jpg |
| map_caption1 | Satellite image of MMR |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Flag of Maharashtra.svg Maharashtra |
| seat_type | Core city |
| seat | Mumbai |
| parts_type | Districts |
| parts | Mumbai City |
| Mumbai Suburban | |
| Thane | |
| Palghar | |
| Raigad | |
| government_type | Urban Planning Agency |
| governing_body | Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority |
| area_metro_km2 | 6328 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_metro | 2,65,98000 |
| population_density_metro_km2 | auto |
| population_demonym | In Broader sense: Mumbaikar, Mumbaiite |
| In Narrower sense: Thanekar, Navi Mumbaikar, Kalyankar, Bhiwandikar, Vasaikar, etc. | |
| demographics_type2 | GDP |
| demographics2_title1 | Metro |
| demographics2_info1 | US$ 277.98 billion (nominal) |
| US$ 400 billion (PPP) | |
| timezone | IST |
| utc_offset | +5.30 |
| map_caption | Map showing the extent of MMR |
| website | |
| postal_code_type | PINs |
| postal_code | 400xxx |
| native_name | Muṁbaī Mahānagara Pradēśa |
| other_name | Greater Mumbai (MMR) |
From top, left to right: | mapframe-geomask = Mumbai Suburban Thane Palghar Raigad
In Narrower sense: Thanekar, Navi Mumbaikar, Kalyankar, Bhiwandikar, Vasaikar, etc. US$ 400 billion (PPP) Mumbai Metropolitan Region (ISO: Muṁbaī Mahānagara Pradēśa; abbreviated to MMR and previously also known as Greater Bombay Metropolitan Area), is a metropolitan area consisting of Mumbai and its satellite towns on Salsette Island and in adjacent mainland areas in the northern Konkan division of Maharashtra in western India. The region has an area of 6,328 km2 and with a population of over 26 million it is among the most populous metropolitan areas in the world.
Developing over a period of about 20 years, it consists of nine municipal corporations and eight smaller municipal councils. The entire area is overseen by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), a state-owned organisation in charge of town planning, development, transportation and housing in the region.
The MMRDA was formed to address challenges in planning and development of integrated infrastructure for the metropolitan region.The areas outside Brihanmumbai (Greater Mumbai) and Navi Mumbai have lacked organised development. Navi Mumbai, developed as one of the largest planned cities in the world, was promoted by a state government-owned company, City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO).
The region has had problems related to haphazard and illegal development as a result of rapid urbanisation. Villages along the NH 3 in Bhiwandi are examples of haphazard developments in the MMR, with some of the largest warehousing areas in India. Government agencies such as the Town Planner and Collector of Thane have had challenges in addressing unorganised development.
Area
| Municipal Bodies | Type | Districts | Area | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Mumbai | Corporation | Mumbai City | 479 | 12,442,373 |
| Mumbai Suburban | ||||
| Bhiwandi-Nizampur | Corporation | Thane | 28 | 709,665 |
| Kalyan-Dombivli | Corporation | Thane | 57 | 1,247,327 |
| Mira-Bhayandar | Corporation | Thane | 79.4 | 809,378 |
| Navi Mumbai | Corporation | Thane | 108.63 | 1,120,547 |
| Raigad | ||||
| Panvel | Corporation | Raigad | 110 | 311,434 |
| Thane | Corporation | Thane | 128 | 1,841,488 |
| Ulhasnagar | Corporation | Thane | 13 | 506,098 |
| Vasai-Virar | Corporation | Palghar | 311 | 1,222,390 |
| Ambarnath | Council | Thane | 38 | 253,475 |
| Badlapur | Council | Thane | 38.68 | 174,226 |
| Uran | Council | Raigad | 17.78 | 23,251 |
| Matheran | Council | Raigad | 5.14 | 5,139 |
| Karjat | Council | Raigad | 25.54 | 29,663 |
| Khopoli | Council | Raigad | 58.66 | 108,648 |
| Pen | Council | Raigad | 30.20 | 37,852 |
| Alibag | Council | Raigad | 19.49 | 236,167 |
Districts
- Mumbai City (complete)
- Mumbai Suburban (complete)
- Thane (partial)
- Raigad (partial)
- Palghar (partial)
Transport
Railway
| No. | Line Name | Terminals | Stations | Distance (km) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Line | 39 | 124 km | |||||||||
| Central Line | Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus | 62 | 181 km | ||||||||
| Harbour Line | 35 | 74 km | |||||||||
| Trans-Harbour Line | 17 | 38 km | |||||||||
| Port Line | 10 | 27 km | |||||||||
| Vasai Road–Roha Line | 23 | style="text-align:center;" | |||||||||
| Panvel-Karjat Railway Corridor | 5 | 30 km |
Metro
Mumbai Metropolitan Region has 3 metro systems covering the region. 2 systems are operational which are Mumbai Metro and Navi Mumbai Metro, while the Thane Metro system has been recently approved. While Navi Mumbai Metro and Thane Metro are primarily in their respective cities, Mumbai Metro however is spread across all municipal corporations.
Mumbai Metro has an operational length of 80.43 km while Navi Mumbai Metro has an operational length of 11.10 km. In contrast, Mumbai Metro has various new lines and extensions under construction totalling to 132.45 km meanwhile Thane Metro has a proposed length of 29 km.
| Mumbai | No. | Line Name | Terminals | Stations | Distance (km) | Opening Date | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Navi Mumbai | 8 | Thane | 9 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Metro | blue}};text-align: center;" | Blue | 12 | 11.40 km | Operational | ||||||||||||||
| Mumbai Metro | yellow}}; text-align: center;" | Yellow | 17 | 18.6 km | Operational | ||||||||||||||
| 20 | 23.6 km | Under Construction | |||||||||||||||||
| Mumbai Metro | aqua}}; text-align: center;" | Aqua | 27 | 33.53 km | Operational | ||||||||||||||
| Mumbai Metro | green}}; text-align: center;" | Green | 36 | 32.32 km | Under Construction | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | 9.37 km | Proposed | |||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 12.68 km | Proposed | |||||||||||||||||
| Mumbai Metro | orange}}; text-align: center;" | Orange | 8 | 12.81 km | Under Construction | ||||||||||||||
| 9 | 11.48 km | Proposed | |||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 20.75 km | Under Construction | |||||||||||||||||
| Mumbai Metro | pink}}; text-align: center;" | Pink | 13 | 14.47 km | Under Construction | ||||||||||||||
| Mumbai Metro | red}}; text-align: center;" | Red | 14 | 16.5 km | Operational | ||||||||||||||
| 2 | 3.17 km | Proposed | |||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 11.38 km | Under Construction | |||||||||||||||||
| Line 1 | 11 | 11.10 km | Operational | ||||||||||||||||
| Integral Ring | Thane Junction | Shivaji Chowk | 22 | 29 km | Under Construction |
Air
The region has two airports, one located in Greater Mumbai called Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport and the other, Navi Mumbai International Airport is located in Navi Mumbai. There is also one aerodrome known as the Juhu Aerodrome, which is only used for general aviation.
Bus
- BEST (Mumbai)
- KDMT (Kalyan-Dombivli)
- MBMT (Mira-Bhayandar)
- NMMT (Navi Mumbai)
- TMT (Thane)
- VVMT (Vasai-Virar)
References
References
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- "Mumbai-C40 cities".
- (3 June 2017). "Mumbai 17th in global GDP list, says survey".
- "India needs its own $1 trillion states; Is Mumbai the answer?". financialexpress.com.
- (2007). "The Making of Global City Regions: Johannesburg, Mumbai/Bombay, São Paulo, and Shanghai". JHU Press.
- (1985). "Bombay, New Bombay, and Metropolitan Region: Growth Process and Planning Lessons".
- (21 February 2019). "Metropolitan region now covers Palghar, Vasai | Mumbai News - Times of India".
- "INDIA STATS: Million plus cities in India as per Census 2011". [[National Informatics Centre]] (NIC).
- "Mumbai metropolitan area". Projectsecoa.eu.
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