Bori Bunder
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| Bori Bunder बोरी बंदर |
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| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai City |
| Metro | Mumbai |
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| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 400001[1] |
| Area code(s) | 022 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 01 |
| Civic agency | BMC |
File:Panorama - From the Cathedral, Bombay. No. 4. Looking towards Boree Bunder (12675171104).jpg
Bori Bunder as seen from St. Thomas Cathedral (c. 1855-1862).
Bori Bunder (alternatively "Bori Bandar") was one of the areas along the Eastern shore line of Mumbai, India.
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Background
This place was used as a storehouse for goods imported and exported from Mumbai. In the native slang, 'Bori' mean sack and 'Bandar' means Bhandaar or store; Bandar also means port; So Bori Bunder literally means a place where sacks are stored.
Transport
In the 1850s, the Great Indian Peninsular Railway built its railway terminus in this area and the station took its name as Bori Bunder.[2]
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