About Marol in Marol , Andheri East, Mumbai

Marol is a part of the Andheri (East) suburb located on the northern side of Mumbai, India.HistoryThe area has been inhabited for centuries, successively coming under both Portuguese and British rule.GeographyMarol consists of the areas Marol village, Marol Naka, Marol Depot, Marol Maroshi Bus Station, Military Road, Marol Pipeline, Vijay Nagar, Bhavani Nagar, parts of JB Nagar, and parts of Marol MIDC. It is near to the international airport. The Marol-Maroshi Road stretches from Marol Naka up to Maroshi Naka (in Aarey colony), beyond which is the Picnic Spot. Marol Mapkhan Nagar and the Marol Church Road are the two diversions, the latter one also leads to Marol Pipeline.Marol Village is home to a large number of Christians, with the St. John the Evangelist Church which has been established since 1579 and its high school.Marol Fire Brigade is at Marol Naka.Police Camp is at the end of Marol and is home to the families of people working for the Maharashtra Police. It is mainly the base camp for the State Armed Constabulary.The oldest housing colony in the area is a group of 11 buildings on Military Road called Blossom Society. The first occupants arrived here in 1968.TransportRoadsMarol is strategically located close to the western express highway and in close proximity to Andheri railway station. Located off the Andheri-Kurla and Andheri-Ghatkopar link roads, it has good east-west connectivity.

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