Kandivali is a suburb in the north of Mumbai. It is divided into two areas : Kandivali East and Kandivali West. The last few years have seen Kandivali East rising to be amongst the topmost localities of the western suburbs owing to its large-scale development. Some of the oldest areas within this neighbourhood include Ashok Nagar, Akurli Village, Samata Nagar, etc. It enjoys good connectivity with the Western Highway. There are also some heritage buildings located around this area, such as The Western Railway Building at Churchgate, David Sassoon Library, etc.

Connectivity

Situated off the Western Highway, Kandivali East offers an easy accessibility to all the prominent parts of the city. The Borivali Railway Station is just a 10 minutes drive from here, while the airport is about 30 minutes away. Kandivali railway station is a busy station along the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban railway. Some of the key strategic roads include the Malad-Andheri Link Road, Western Highway on the east, Mulund-Goregaon Link Road, S.V. Road, and Link Road on the west. BEST buses are the lifeline of the area, linking it to key areas such as Thanku Village, Ashok Nagar, Hanuman Nagar, Damu Nagar, Samata Nagar, etc. Bus services are also available to areas like Kashimira and Borivali.

Real estate

The main factors that have led to the increase in demand for property in this area include connectivity to the Western Highway, SV Road, and rich social infrastructure. Homebuyers also look up to it as an attractive residential destination due to its close proximity to commercial destinations like Andheri, Bandra-Kurla Complex and Goregaon.

Social infrastructure

Cambridge School, Gundecha School, Samata Vidya Mandir School, Lokhandwala Foundation School, Thakur Shyam Narayan High School, St, Lawrence High School, Anudatta School and Junior College, Oxford Public School, Thakur College of Engineering & Technology, Thakur Institute of Management Studies and Research, Nirmala Memorial Foundation College of Commerce and Science, etc. are the key educational institutions of this area.
Sanchaiti Super Specialty Hospital, Asha Hospital, Gokul Hospital, Surbhi Life Care Hospital, Shree Sai Hospital, Vansh Hospital, Aditi Hospital, Suryakiran Multi Specialty Hospital, ESIS Hospital, Akurli Road Municipal Maternity Home, Jeevan Jyoti Hospital, and many other healthcare centres serve this locality.
Kandivali East also enjoys the services of several banks operating here, such as Axis Bank, Bank of Maharashtra, State Bank of India, ICICI Bank, Karnataka Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Punjab National Bank, and others. The area is also dotted with ATMs, petrol pumps, bus stops, and other basic social amenities.