Bori Bunder

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 (also known as Bori Bandar) is an area along the eastern shore line of Mumbai, India.

Background

This place was used as a storehouse for goods imported and exported from Mumbai. In the local language, 'Bori' mean sack and 'Bandar' means port. It could also be a corruption of 'Bhandaar' meaning store.Template:Citation needed

Transport

In the 1850s, the Great Indian Peninsula Railway built its railway terminus in this area and the station took its name as Bori Bunder.<ref name=dna>Template:Cite newsTemplate:Dead link</ref>

See also

• Bori Bunder railway station
• Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus