Monday 17 September 2012

Hotels in Santacruz, Mumbai

Mumbai city is the financial and commercial capital of India. Mumbai is one of the largest cities that stretch from Colaba in the south to Mulund in the north. Some area are also divided into sections like east-west. Santacruz is one of them which is too big and divided into east Santacruz and west Santacruz.


Santacruz or Santa Cruz is a section of the municipality of Mumbai. The Santacruz railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway, the Domestic Terminal of the Mumbai Airport and one campus of the University of Mumbai all these are situated in Santacruz. There are many good and comfortable hotels in Santacruz area becauce of Mumbai domestic airport is located here.
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The term Santa Cruz comes from the Portuguese words meaning "Holy Cross". The name was that given to a church that existed on a site on the western side of the railway station, at the site presently occupied by the Sacred Heart Boys High School/Sacred Heart Church 

Santa Cruz is bordered by Vile Parle in north, Khar in south, Juhu in west and Kurla in east. It is broadly divided in two areas: Santa Cruz (East) and Santa Cruz (West) by the Mumbai Suburban Railway line. The Milan subway and Khar subway connect the two areas, passing under the rail line.

Santa Cruz (East) consists of Prabhat ColonyKalina and Vakola. It also consists of land belonging Airport Authority of India, which consists of the Mumbai Airport and Air India Colony.

Santa Cruz (West) is strikingly more affluent than the eastern part of the suburb. It is bordered by Khar, Juhu, and Vile Parle. It is primarily a residential area, with the market situated near the railway station. The main roads in Santa Cruz(W) are Swami Vivekanand Road, Juhu Road, Juhu Tara Road and Linking Road.

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