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Mira Road is a town in Maharashtra, India, part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. It’s Located to the north of Mumbai, it is governed by the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC).It also has a railway station on the Western Line of Mumbai Suburban Railway.
In Mira Road station, you will find below ancient poster near ticket counter, which describes the qualities of Mira Road as –
Mira Road – Once famous for salt pans, this area has developed into a major residential hub of the suburbs.
You will see pics for – Salt Pans, Mangroves and Ghod Bundar.
Mira Road enjoy all the benefits which Mumbai cities has like power from the Tata Power and Reliance Energy, telecom services from MTNL and BEST bus services. In many building in Mira Road you will find gas pipeline from Mahanagar Gas. Also there is gas cylinders supply available from HP Gas and BP Gas.
- PIN 401107
- Telephone code (91) 022
- Lok Sabha constituency: Thane
- MLA constituency: Mira-Bhayandar
- Municipal Corporation: Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC)
- Languages Official: Marathi
- Station Code – MIRA
- Mumbai Metro 9
Here are some interesting facts about Mira Road:
Entire Mira-Bhayandar was leased on Rs. 6790/- yearly:
We all know that India was governed by British. But Mira Bhayandar and Vasai area were
governed by Portuguese. Later British ruled over. In British era, year 1870 a large estate of 3688 acres covers Ghodbunder, Bhayander and Mira was granted by deed to Mr. Ramchandra Laxmanji of Bombay, on a lease of 999 years. The condition of this grant were that the lessee should pay a yearly rent of Rs. 6790/-.
Why MBMC logo has 9 stars?
On 12th June 1985, five Grampanchayats naming Bhayandar, Kashi, Mira, Navghar and Ghodbunder were integrated to form Mira Bhayander Municipal Council. From Mira Grampanchayat, Mira Road got its name.
In 1990 the Council got extended by including 4 other Grampanchayats naming Chena, Varsova, Rai (Murdhe), Dongri (Uttan). Thus this corporation is made up of 9 Grampanchayats, hence the Mira Bhayandar Logo has 9 stars on it.
Earlier Mira Grampanchayat area was spelled as “Meera”. Later it adopted “Mira”. You still may see old shops with name as “Meera”.
There is one more Mira Road in Sydney:
There is a community in Nova Scotia, Sydney called as Mira Road. It located in east of Sydney and is a part of Cape Breton Regional Municipality. If you don’t believe this then read this wiki page. – Mira Road Nova Scotia
