Bori Bunder

Bori Bunder is an area along the eastern shore line of Mumbai, India.
India's first commercial passenger train service commenced between the Bori Bunder railway station and Tannah on 16 April 1853.

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.

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.