As Vernon has posted East is taken over by the industry and Hotels.
In Andheri West today, there are just buildings and buildings everywhere. We used to play where Juhu Scheme ends and now that is completely gone. Only buildings reamin from JVPD to Lokhandwala to 7 bungalows. The land where there are no buildings are taken over by slums.
I feel when we enter Mumbai we enter in our own cocoon of Air-conditioned cars and apartments. Our only window to outside world is the TV. This window has shut down our minds and the windows to the reality.
But not long ago we used to travel hanging out of an almost empty Churchgate Andheri train with that cool breeze on a warm days watching the beautiful sea side and some fields. Walk around chaurchgate in a farily nice air. Visit the summer fair in cross maidan.
Take a double-decker bus ride in the front seat and the bus would really ride not crawl.
