Mira Road is a suburb in Mumbai located just north to the city of Mumbai, India. It is part of the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation and Thane district but is also considered under Mumbai. Mira Road is a railway station on the Western railway line of the Mumbai suburban railway.

It is situated on the island of Salcette. A marshy creek divides Mira Road from Mumbai. Earlier, Mira Road was divided into two main parts, Shanti Nagar and Naya Nagar. In recent times, several new localities like Sanghavi Nagar, Hatkesh, Silver Park, Pleasant Park, Geeta Nagar, Golden Nest, Jangid, Beverly Park, Evershine Enclave, Shrishti Complex, Shanti Gardens and Poonam Sagar, Poonam Garden, Poonam Vihar Complex have come up.

Although it is officially not under the BMC, it enjoys all the facilities available in Mumbai like 24 hour power supply from Reliance, telephone services from MTNL, piped gas from Mahanagar Gas, and bus services from BEST. State Transport and Thane Municipal Transport buses have started running between Mira Road and Thane.

Mira-Bhayandar Nagarpalika has started its own bus service under the title of Mira Bhayandar Municipal Transport (MBMT).

Mira Road today is one of the most growing areas in Mumbai. Orchid Ozone Mall is expected to create a tremendous property boom in Mira Road.

Malls and Entertainment in Mira Road

• Thakur Mall (it is near Dahisar checknaka)
• Cine max (Beverly Park)
• Rassaz Mall and Multiplex
• Reliance Fresh, Shubhiksha, Spinach, FoodLand, Arfa and more for you
• Mac Donald's and Pizza Hut
• Orchid Ozone Mall is under construction in Mira Road and it is going to be the biggest mall in India. It will have 13 multiplexes [Near Thakur Mall]
• Ashmita Super Market

More Details of Mira Road:

Mira Road is a township in Thane district just north of the city of Mumbai. Mira Road is the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway line. The biggest mall in Mumbai i.e Orchid Ozone is coming up in Mira Road at Dahisar checknaka.

Mira Road has fast developed into an important residential locality due to its proximity to Mumbai and lower cost of living. It is situated on the island of Salcette. A marshy creek divides Mira Road from Mumbai. Now Mira Road is one of the largest populated towns in Asia.

Educational Institutions

• St. Xavier's High School
• Shanti Nagar High School
• NL Dalmia High School Official School Website
• Holy Сross High School
• ANUBHAV - INTERNATIONAL INTER-RELIGIOUS SPIRITUALITY CENTRE [1]
• NL Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research
• Kanakia (ICSE board school)
• (Kids' Innovative Threshold Education) KITE School (Pre School)
• L.P.Raval College Of Arts , Science & Commerce
• Royal College of Science, Arts and Commerce
• Royal College Girls High School
• N.H. English Academy School
• P.G. Vora School
• Ram Ratna Vidyamandir Residential School Only for boys
• Asmita College of Architecture
• Podar Jumbo Kids, Mira Road Branch (Pre School)
• Thomas High School
• St Joseph High School
• Unlimited Creative Innovation (The only Hobby School In western and eastern suburbs)
• Armaan Academy

Coaching Classes

1. Mahesh Tutorials Science (for XI / XII Science and CET) 2. Mahesh Tutorials (for IX & SSC - Bhayander)

There is a new Shopping Mall is Multiplex named MAXUS MALL is opened on December 2007. It has six Screen Theater and big retail shop called 'Big Bazaar'. This is the biggest mall in Mira-Bhayandar.

References

• Times of India story about Mira Road
• Times of India story about planned tramway