Asalfa


Asalpha or Asalfa is a neighbourhood in Ghatkopar, a suburb of Mumbai, India. It gets its name from the East Indian village by the same name. Due to its appearance, it was nicknamed the "Positano of Mumbai." Asalpha is located on the Andheri-Ghatkopar link road on the slopes of the Ghatkopar hills. The landscape consists of many elevations, and the road leading up to the neighbourhood from LBS Marg is a steep uphill climb. Because of the Asphalt road constructed in the post-independence era, the commoners derived a named to this eccentric village as "Asalpha".

Infrastructure

Asalpha is connected by BEST bus routes to Ghatkopar railway station. Andheri railway station Kurla railway station, and Chandivali, as well as Oshiwara, Borivali and Mahim. Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro passes through Asalfa. The construction of Jagruti Nagar and Asalpha stations in this locality has led to rapid development of infrastructure in and around Asalfa.
Many hospitals are present in the area, including Vivek Diagnostic Centre, Abhishek Hospital, Pooja Hospital and Sona Hospital. One of the known schools in Asalpha is AIES High School, HBVM which has been providing affordable education to the community for the past 3 decades. It is covered by many slum areas and there only some of buildings, Govind Nagar and Himalaya society were the first society in Asalpha.