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Dadar

Dadar ([d̪aːd̪əɾ]) is a densely populated residential and shopping neighbourhood in Mumbai.

Dadar
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The place

Dadar ([d̪aːd̪əɾ]) is a densely populated residential and shopping neighbourhood in Mumbai. It is also a prominent railway and bus service hub with local and national connectivity. It is Mumbai's first planned area and is a hub for the city's Marathi culture.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Dadar

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    University of Mumbai

    University of Mumbai is a public state university in Mumbai. It is one of the largest university systems in the world with over 549,000 students on its campuses and affiliated colleges.

    5.7 km · state public university in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Antilia

    Antilia is the residence of the Indian billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani and his family. It is located on Billionaires' Row in Mumbai.

    6.7 km · skyscraper mansion in Mumbai, India · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Haji Ali Dargah

    The Haji Ali Dargah is a Sufi shrine and the monument of Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari. It is located on an islet off the coast of Worli in southern Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra, India.

    5.5 km · Dargah and mosque in India · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Lodha World One

    World One is a 280.2 m, 76-floor skyscraper in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. As of 2024, it is the second tallest completed building in India and the fourth tallest overall.

    2.6 km · skyscraper in Mumbai, India · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Wankhede Stadium

    Wankhede Stadium is an international cricket stadium in Mumbai, India. It is owned and operated by the Mumbai Cricket Association and is the home ground of the Mumbai Indians.

    9.3 km · cricket stadium in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    India Tower

    India Tower is an unbuilt 126-story, 707.5 m megatall skyscraper in Mumbai, India. Originally planned for completion in 2016, construction was put on hold in May 2011 due to disputes between the developers and Mumbai's civic authorities, and later cancelled in 2015.

    8.1 km · skyscraper in Mumbai, India · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    Bandra–Worli Sea Link

    The Bandra–Worli Sea Link is a 5.6 km long, 8-lane wide cable-stayed bridge that links Bandra in the Western Suburbs of Mumbai with Worli in South Mumbai. It is the second longest sea bridge after Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, as well as the 5th longest bridge in India after Mumbai Trans Harbour Link, Bhupen Hazarika Setu, Dibang River Bridge and Mahatma Gandhi Setu.

    3 km · bridge connecting Bandra and Worli, Mumbai, India · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    Siddhivinayak Temple, Mumbai

    The Shri Siddhivinayak Ganapati Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ganesha. It is located in Prabhadevi neighbourhood of Mumbai, Maharashtra.

    1.2 km · Hindu temple in Prabhadevi, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Mumba Devi Temple

    Mumba Devi Temple is a Hindu temple in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, dedicated to the goddess Mumbā, the local incarnation of the Parvati. Mumba Devi is the goddess of the city of Mumbai.

    8 km · temple in India · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    Palais Royale

    Palais Royale is an under-construction residential skyscraper in Mumbai, India. At 297.50 metres, it is the second-tallest building and tenth-tallest structure in India.

    3.3 km · Supertall skyscraper in Mumbai, India · Wikipedia

Ranked by the number of language editions of Wikipedia with an article on each, from Wikidata; the sentences are the openings of those articles, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Go there

Getting to Dadar

Airports
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj (BOM), 8 km · Navi Mumbai (NMI), 24 km · Pune (PNQ), 124 km
Stations
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, 9 km · Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, 8 km · Indian Airlines Flight 171, 7.5 km · Juhu Aerodrome, 8.6 km · Mumbai Central railway station, 6 km
  • Pune → Dadar
    120 km · quickest by road, 2h 33m · ₹990–1,240
  • Nashik → Dadar
    147 km · quickest by road, 2h 41m · ₹1,130–1,410
  • Kakadi → Dadar
    895 km · quickest by road, 17h 11m · ₹7,150–8,950
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Dadar

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Dadar. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

What Wikivoyage says about moving around
  • Get in}} Thane Creek is bustling with ferries to central Mumbai from various cities on the southern and eastern side of the creek, such as Alibag.
  • Get inFerries from Ferry Wharf also allow cheap access to islands and beaches in the vicinity of the city and Elephanta.
  • Get inThere are no scheduled international ferries to Mumbai, however cruise ships dock regularly.
  • Get aroundIt will be difficult to find a taxi in the suburbs as they have been out-competed by the cheaper auto-rickshaws there.
  • Get aroundAnother scam is auto-rickshaw drivers charging the (higher) taxi fare and even show you a tariff card which should be used for taxi fares only.

From Wikivoyage: Mumbai, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.

The nearest places where the work is done
  1. 01
    GokarnaIN

    7 ways of moving, 14 sources

    521 km
  2. 02
    HampiIN

    8 ways of moving, 18 sources

    562 km
  3. 03
    AgattiIN

    8 ways of moving, 19 sources

    910 km
  4. 04
    NelliyampathyIN

    7 ways of moving, 26 sources

    1,030 km
  5. 05
    KanthalloorIN

    6 ways of moving, 13 sources

    1,085 km

If you know how people move in Dadar – the stand, the rule, the fare – tell us, and the note gets an entry.

Around it

Next door to Dadar

Dadar is 4 km from Dhārāvi, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.