Antop Hill
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Antop Hill is a small hill in Mumbai
running north-south to the eastern side of the Harbour Railway line between Wadala & Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar
Stations. To the south is MBPT (Mumbai Port Trust Colony) and to the north is the C.G.S. colony
. To the east at a distance lies the Trombay
Hill and the RCF Factory.
Antop hill is well known for the Central Govt.Housing Colony for the govt employees and came up in late 1950s mainly to cater housing for all govt. employees working in customs , income tax sales tax and other centralgovt. departments . Being very near to koliwada station (now GTBN) and Kings circle station in Harbour line and very near to Sion and Dadar , this place is accessible to all the railways lines in Mumbai . Bus facility is excellent to travel to all parts of Mumbai .
The southern end of Antop Hill has the Famous Barkat Ali Dargah overlooking the Nana Phadnavis Flyover. The central section of the hill has the Indian Oil Depot that rations out kerosene. Every morning hordes of bullock carts ferry kerosene across to the poor areas of Mumbai from this depot.
The area around the oil depot has some interesting cemeteries (Chinese
, Bahá'í
, Sunni Muslim, Brahma Samaj and Europe
an). The New Link road cuts the hill into two parts. The Northern Section has the four Walchand Bungalows, which are about a century old. Just below the bungalows on the Eastern side was the factory of Indian Hume Pipes, owned by the Walchand family, that has now been converted into a swanky housing area called Dosti Acres
. On the Western side is the brand new Patent & Trademarks Office. The southernmost wooden part of this hill has the Muslim Sanatorium with a magnificent entrance. Between sanatorium and the C.G.S. Colony
is the ancient Dargah of Hazrat Bhatkali Shah Dargah and Sheikh Mishari. Opposite this Dargah is the Antop Hill bus depot of B.E.S.T.
Beyond the Dosti Housing complex, further eastward are the twin towers (as of 2006) of Llyod Estate. Right next to the Lloyd Estate is Vidyalankar Institute of Technology (VIT) run by the Vidyalankar group. The engineering college started in 1999 and shifted to its current location around 2000-2001. Next to the Lloyd Estate, there is a spacious industrial estate, Antop Hill Warehousing Complex with 624 service industrial Galas, spread over 17 acres (68,796.6 m²). 800 new Galas are yet to be constructed.
Many parts of Antop Hill are occupied by slums. Around this area is the Sangam Nagar slum. The Darul-Salam High School which is recognized by Government of Maharashtra State is located here. This organization also conducts the Mahatma Phule Hami Yojna (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan) classes for children from slums who are unable to attend school or are school drop-outs.
Antop Hill Police station is located in Sector 6 of C.G.S. Colony
.
In 2003, a Bollywood movie was made called "88 Antop Hill" but the movie had nothing to do with the place.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
running north-south to the eastern side of the Harbour Railway line between Wadala & Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar
Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar
Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar, Mumbai formerly known as Koliwada is a suburb of Bombay, named after the ninth Sikh Guru Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, the ninth of the Ten Gurus of Sikhism....
Stations. To the south is MBPT (Mumbai Port Trust Colony) and to the north is the C.G.S. colony
C.G.S. colony
C.G.S. colony is Asia's largest housing colony to provide housing to employees and staff of any central government body/organisation. C.G.S. is derived from Central Government Employees Society - the "E" is not used usually because saying "CGS" is much easier and faster than saying "CGES", but...
. To the east at a distance lies the Trombay
Trombay
Trombay is a northeastern suburb in Mumbai, India, with Mankhurd as the closest railway station on the Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway.-History:...
Hill and the RCF Factory.
Antop hill is well known for the Central Govt.Housing Colony for the govt employees and came up in late 1950s mainly to cater housing for all govt. employees working in customs , income tax sales tax and other centralgovt. departments . Being very near to koliwada station (now GTBN) and Kings circle station in Harbour line and very near to Sion and Dadar , this place is accessible to all the railways lines in Mumbai . Bus facility is excellent to travel to all parts of Mumbai .
The southern end of Antop Hill has the Famous Barkat Ali Dargah overlooking the Nana Phadnavis Flyover. The central section of the hill has the Indian Oil Depot that rations out kerosene. Every morning hordes of bullock carts ferry kerosene across to the poor areas of Mumbai from this depot.
The area around the oil depot has some interesting cemeteries (Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Bahá'í
Bahá'í Faith
The Bahá'í Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories....
, Sunni Muslim, Brahma Samaj and Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an). The New Link road cuts the hill into two parts. The Northern Section has the four Walchand Bungalows, which are about a century old. Just below the bungalows on the Eastern side was the factory of Indian Hume Pipes, owned by the Walchand family, that has now been converted into a swanky housing area called Dosti Acres
Dosti Acres
Dosti Acres is a large residential complex constructed by the Dosti Group of Mumbai, housing more than 1200 families. It is located at New Wadala, Mumbai, which is the name given to that area in Wadala, which is predominantly residential....
. On the Western side is the brand new Patent & Trademarks Office. The southernmost wooden part of this hill has the Muslim Sanatorium with a magnificent entrance. Between sanatorium and the C.G.S. Colony
C.G.S. colony
C.G.S. colony is Asia's largest housing colony to provide housing to employees and staff of any central government body/organisation. C.G.S. is derived from Central Government Employees Society - the "E" is not used usually because saying "CGS" is much easier and faster than saying "CGES", but...
is the ancient Dargah of Hazrat Bhatkali Shah Dargah and Sheikh Mishari. Opposite this Dargah is the Antop Hill bus depot of B.E.S.T.
Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport
The BEST ) is Mumbai's public transport service and electricity provider....
Beyond the Dosti Housing complex, further eastward are the twin towers (as of 2006) of Llyod Estate. Right next to the Lloyd Estate is Vidyalankar Institute of Technology (VIT) run by the Vidyalankar group. The engineering college started in 1999 and shifted to its current location around 2000-2001. Next to the Lloyd Estate, there is a spacious industrial estate, Antop Hill Warehousing Complex with 624 service industrial Galas, spread over 17 acres (68,796.6 m²). 800 new Galas are yet to be constructed.
Many parts of Antop Hill are occupied by slums. Around this area is the Sangam Nagar slum. The Darul-Salam High School which is recognized by Government of Maharashtra State is located here. This organization also conducts the Mahatma Phule Hami Yojna (Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan) classes for children from slums who are unable to attend school or are school drop-outs.
Antop Hill Police station is located in Sector 6 of C.G.S. Colony
C.G.S. colony
C.G.S. colony is Asia's largest housing colony to provide housing to employees and staff of any central government body/organisation. C.G.S. is derived from Central Government Employees Society - the "E" is not used usually because saying "CGS" is much easier and faster than saying "CGES", but...
.
In 2003, a Bollywood movie was made called "88 Antop Hill" but the movie had nothing to do with the place.