Vile Parle East is a locality in the northern part of Mumbai. It is one of the well developed area of Mumbai. The name derives from two temples Virleshwar and Parleshwar. It is home to the first factory of the popular biscuits manufacturer, Parle. Vile Parle is divided into two parts Vile Parle East and Vile Parle West separated by the Western Railway Line. Vile Parle east is one of the most popular localities of Mumbai. Presently, it is one of the most important hubs for education. This locality is surrounded by other localities like Vasant Vihar and Sindhi Colony. The Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airports domestic terminal is located in Vile Parle. It is also has a railway station on the Western and Harbour Line of Mumbai Suburban Railway network. Vile Parle East lies between Worli and Andheri and is one of Mumbais best residential zones. Vile Parle West, Andheri East, JVPD Scheme, Juhu, Shivaji Nagar, Asha Nagar, Sunder Nagar, Kalina, Bandra Kurla Complex, Kurla West, Kajupada are its neighbouring localities. Vile Parle houses Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport’s domestic terminal and enjoys excellent connectivity to the rest of the city through a strong network of rails and roads.
Connectivity
Vile Parle is a Railway Station on the Western and Harbour Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. The nearest railway stations to Vile Parle are Santacruz and Andheri on the Western Line which is located at a distance of 7 and 3.5 km respectively via Western Express Highway and Sahar Road. Other nearby railway stations are santacruz, Andheri, Western Express Highway, Chakala, and Khar.
The distance from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Vile Parle east is 0.5 kilometres via Nehru Road.
Transport service is also good in the locality as there are several bus stops which help Vile Parle East to connect with other parts of the city.
Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro, also referred to as the Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar (VAG) corridor, is part of the metro system of Mumbai. This 11.40 km line is fully elevated, and consists of 12 stations from Versova to Ghatkopar. The line connects the eastern and western suburbs of Mumbai. The nearby Metro station to Vile Parle East is Western Express Highway which is located at a distance of 2.9 km via Cardinal Gracious Road and Chakala Road.
It also has good connectivity to some of the nearby areas of Vile Parle East such as Bandra to Vile Parle east is 8.9 km, from Vikhroli to Vile Parle east is 15.5 km via Chembur Link Road, and from Andheri east to Vile Parle east is 4.3 kilometres via Chakala Road
Factors for growth in the past
Proximity to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Andheri Railway Station along with major IT Hubs of the city such as Raheja IT Park, Global IT Park India Pvt Ltd, Nesco, Innovative Infocom & It Parks have been a plus point for Vile Parle East, driving residential demand and development as well as consistent rental yield.
It has close proximity to business hub of Bandra Kurla Complex which is considered Asias biggest hub, providing employment opportunity.
Infra Development (Social & Physical)
The locality has a good number of educational institutions like international schools, schools affiliated to all the different boards and colleges. Some of the schools present here are Rameshwaram English Medium School, Air India Modern School, EuroKids, Patuck Technical High School, Panbai International School, Narayana School, Sheth Chimanlal Nathuram High School, St. Marys High School & Junior College to name a few.
The hospitality sector of the area is thriving because of the presence of a number of hotels, restaurants, resorts and serviced apartments. Some of the hotels and resorts present here include The Earth Plate, ITC Maratha, Fifty Five East Restaurant, Shree Chakra Restaurants & Bar, New Lucky Restaurants etc.
The locality has a good retail market with malls, shopping plazas, shopping complexes, retail outlets, stationery shops, and grocery outlets. The shopping malls in the locality include Parle Square, Kamdar Shopping Centre, Rajwadi Shopping Centre, RELAY, Phoenix Market City among few.
Healthcare facilities are also good in the locality as it houses some of the super specialty, multi-specialty and general hospitals. Care Hospital, Kohinoor Hospital, City Hospital & Research Centre, Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital, Fou Care Hospital, Kiran Care & Cure Hospital, Goel Hospital, Uma Hospital, Sanjeevani Hospital any many more.