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Dahisar railway station

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Dahisar Railway station platformboard
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Dahisar (station code: DIC) is a railway station on the Western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. Dahisar station is the last station within Brinhanmumbai Municipal Corporation limits. The area around the station has heavy traffic and is congested. With the construction of the railway line connecting Dahisar to the city of Mumbai in 1867, came the first lot of migrants, the people from Sindhudurg region of Konkan. These migrants established the first planned residential areas of Dahisar - Maratha Colony in Dahisar East and Mhatre Wadi in the West. The Railway authorities wanted to name the Railhead at Dahisar as Mount Poinsur, but the locals opposed this move and forced the authorities to name it as Dahisar. Currently, it has 4 platforms with 2 for Slow line (Up and Down) and 2 for fast line (Up and Down). All platforms can handle 15-coach Suburban trains. The station was originally named Mount Poinsur, after the locality of the Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church in Borivali. Due to demands from local residents who referred to the area as Dahisar, the Railways agreed to rename the station.

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Dahisar railway station
Lokmanya Tilak Road, Mumbai R/N Ward (Zone 4)

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Lokmanya Tilak Road
400068 Mumbai, R/N Ward (Zone 4)
Maharashtra, India
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Saint Francis D'Assisi High School is a school located in IC Colony, Borivali West, Mumbai, India. It is managed by the Franciscan Missionary Brothers, a Catholic religious society founded by Rev. Bro. Paulus Moritz, a German Missionary. The school is recognized by the State Government of Maharashtra. It was established in 1908 and had its centenary celebrations in 2008 with former President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as the chief guest. In 1985 when the school had completed 75 years the Guest of Honor was Shri Giani Zail Singh, the then President of India. It is one of the largest high schools in Maharashtra, India. The school is particularly known for their sports teams especially their football team which is among the best in the city of Mumbai. The high school has an average of 10,000 students on its roster, from Standards 1 to 10. The curriculum followed in the school was that of the just the SSC exams earlier. The school now also has a separate wing which follows the ICSE curriculum. It was started in 2009 in place of the senior college that was supposed to be established. The SSC wing is an all boys school whereas the ICSE wing offers co-education. The school is located on Mt. Poinsur, with a chapel located on the summit of this hill. Being a rather picturesque location, the school has featured in numerous Indian television series and soap. It has two large open air grounds on campus used for school assemblies, wedding ceremonies, cultural programs and movie shoots; and a sprawling 5 acre playground adjoining the adjacent Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church, Mt. Poinsur. The playground is one of the largest open air field grounds in Mumbai and among the only few in the city capable of holding functions with an excess of 20,000 attendants. Apart from the high school and junior college, a boarding school is also present on campus. The school also runs an orphanage/residential institution for homeless children. The school features several extra curricular activities such as the student council, RSP, Boys scouts and various sports. The institute also has an engineering college under the University of Mumbai and runs a management wing off the main campus affiliated to Yashwantrao Chavan Open University.