Every suburb in Mumbai carries multiple identities simultaneously. Borivali West is greenery and Sanjay Gandhi National Park, weekend escapes and Gorai Beach, but also dense residential towers, a busy Western Railway station, and now Metro Line 2A threading through its skyline. Within this suburb, Eksar village is one of the original Koli settlement gaothans — the kind of place that predates the apartment towers by centuries — holding its community identity while the Yellow Line metro station bearing its name opened in April 2022 and transformed the locality’s connectivity profile entirely. Eksar today is one of Borivali West’s better-connected residential pockets, serving families who need Mumbai’s transport grid without paying South Mumbai or Andheri prices.

Eksar Village Borivali West Mumbai – Quick Overview

Detail	Information
Location	Borivali West, Western Suburbs, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Pin Code	400091 (Eksar Village); 400092 (broader Eksar locality)
Ward	R/C Ward (Dahisar constituency boundary)
Assembly Constituency	Dahisar
Assembly MLA	Chaudhary Manisha Ashok
Lok Sabha Constituency	Mumbai-North
Parliament MP	Gopal Shetty
Post Office	Mandapeshwar
Population (GeoIQ)	17,879 (Eksar Village, Borivali West neighbourhood)
Metro Station	Eksar Metro Station – Yellow Line 2A (opened April 2, 2022)
Nearest Railway Station	Borivali Railway Station – Western Railway (~2–3 km)
Average 2BHK Price	₹81.75 lakh (average)
Average Rate Per Sq Ft	₹10,384–₹12,843 per sq ft
Key Roads	Eksar Road; Gorai Road; SV Road; Link Road; Western Express Highway (accessible)
Key Landmarks	Eksar Talav (lake); Sanjay Gandhi National Park (adjacent); Water Kingdom; Essel World
Key Institutions	St. Francis Institute of Technology (~10 min from Eksar)
Key Hospitals	Karuna Hospital; Apex Clinic
Nearby Areas	Gorai; MHB Colony; Yogi Nagar; IC Colony; Shimpoli; Vazira; Borivali East
Entertainment	Water Kingdom and Essel World (~10 min); Gaiety Galaxy Cinema; Sangam Cinema

History and Community Identity

Borivali was originally a village that came under Koli community control in the 17th century. Like the rest of Mumbai’s coast, the Koli fishing people were the founding inhabitants — and Eksar village represents one of their historic gaothan settlements in what is now Borivali West’s residential belt. The village’s Marathi-origin name and its position near Eksar Talav — a historic lake that remains a community landmark — speak to the settlement’s pre-suburban character.

Urbanisation arrived in Borivali in earnest in the 1970s, when apartment complexes and residential towers began replacing agricultural and fishing land. Eksar specifically developed as a residential locality in the late 1990s to meet the growing demand for housing as Borivali’s population expanded. Since then, it has grown into a well-populated residential belt with schools, parks, retail stores, and the Eksar Talav as the neighbourhood’s primary green and recreational anchor.

The locality’s culture retains a Marathi-majority character — the primary languages are Marathi alongside Hindi and English — reflecting the community composition of Borivali West’s older residential zones. The Thursday and weekend flea markets near Eksar provide affordable grocery and daily necessities, and the general neighbourhood atmosphere has the self-contained quality of a suburb that has not needed to look far for its daily requirements.

Connectivity — Metro Line 2A Changes Everything

Eksar’s connectivity story before April 2022 was primarily about the road grid and Borivali Western Railway Station at approximately 2–3 km. After April 2, 2022, the Eksar Metro Station on Yellow Line 2A (Mumbai Metro Line 2A — the D.N. Nagar to Dahisar West corridor) gave the locality its own named station on one of Mumbai’s most functionally useful metro lines.

By Metro: Eksar Metro Station on Yellow Line 2A provides elevated metro access along the Western Suburbs’ north-south corridor, connecting Eksar southward toward Andheri and D.N. Nagar and northward toward Dahisar West. This line runs parallel to the Western Railway line, significantly reducing the commute burden from Borivali West for users who found the walk to Borivali Railway Station inconvenient.

By Rail: Borivali Railway Station on the Western Railway remains the primary long-distance and inter-city rail connection, serving fast trains to Churchgate, Virar, and beyond.

By Road: Eksar Road, Gorai Road, and S.V. Road are the primary arterials. Link Road and the Western Express Highway are accessible from the broader Borivali West network, connecting the area to Andheri, Malad, and beyond. Water Kingdom and Essel World are approximately 10 minutes from Eksar by road — a proximity that gives the area a leisure destination accessibility most Mumbai suburbs lack.

Key Landmarks and Nearby Places

Eksar Talav (Lake) — The historic lake at the heart of the Eksar locality, surrounded by the older Koli gaothan settlement. It functions as a community green space and cultural anchor.

Sanjay Gandhi National Park — One of the world’s largest urban national parks, with an eastern boundary adjacent to the Borivali-Eksar belt. Residents have genuine forest adjacency — leopard sightings within park boundaries occur regularly and are tracked by the Forest Department.

Water Kingdom and Essel World (~10 min) — Mumbai’s largest water park and amusement park, located in the Gorai-Marve belt accessible from Eksar in approximately 10 minutes.

St. Francis Institute of Technology — A respected engineering college approximately 10 minutes from Eksar, contributing a student demographic to the locality’s residential composition.

MHB Colony and IC Colony — Planned residential colonies in the immediate Eksar neighbourhood belt, providing organised commercial and social infrastructure adjacent to the gaothan core.

Real Estate and Living

At ₹10,384–₹12,843 per sq ft, Eksar offers mid-to-upper-mid-segment Borivali West pricing with the Yellow Line metro now providing the connectivity premium that this price range demands. The average 2BHK at ₹81.75 lakh reflects a market that is affordable relative to Andheri and Malad but above the western fringe localities. With Gorai Dump Yard proximity noted as a concern by residents, the eastern and northern parts of the Eksar belt command better premium over the western edge near the dump.

5 FAQs About Eksar Village Borivali West Mumbai

Q1. What is Eksar village Borivali West Mumbai known for?

Eksar is a Borivali West residential locality with a historic Koli gaothan core, known for Eksar Talav (lake), Yellow Line 2A metro station (opened April 2022), proximity to Sanjay Gandhi National Park, and 10-minute access to Water Kingdom and Essel World. Pin code: 400091.

Q2. Which is the nearest metro station to Eksar village?

Eksar Metro Station on Yellow Line 2A (Mumbai Metro Line 2A), opened April 2, 2022. The line connects toward D.N. Nagar (Andheri) southward and Dahisar West northward.

Q3. What is Eksar Talav?

Eksar Talav is a historic lake in the Eksar locality of Borivali West — the community’s primary green and recreational space, surrounded by the original Koli fishing village settlement. It is one of Borivali’s older water bodies and a cultural landmark of the neighbourhood.

Q4. What is the average property rate in Eksar Borivali West?

₹10,384–₹12,843 per sq ft, with an average 2BHK priced at approximately ₹81.75 lakh. The Yellow Line metro access has strengthened property demand since the April 2022 station opening.

Q5. How far is Sanjay Gandhi National Park from Eksar?

The park boundary is adjacent to the Borivali-Eksar eastern belt. Residents in Eksar’s eastern parts have practical walking proximity to park entry points. The park covers 104 sq km of forested land with leopard, deer, and bird populations within the city limits.