Worli
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Worli is a neighbourhood of Mumbai, the largest city in India.
The nearest railway station to the neighborhood is Mahalaxmi.
History
Worli was one of the original seven islands that constituted the city of Mumbai. Although primarily a fishing village, the Worli Fort, a British fort was located there. It also had a mosque, the Haji Ali Dargah, on a rock in the sea, which was connected at low-tide to the island by a natural causeway. The island of Worli was connected to the main island of Bombay in 1784, with the completion of the Hornby Vellard (see Mumbai history). In 1842, the Love Grove sewage pumping station was completed. It has special sluice gates opening to the sea ,which are opened at periods of low tide.
- See also: Worli FortTemplate:India-geo-stub