| MVIRDC | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in India from 1970 to 2009[I] | |
| Preceded by | Usha Kiran |
| Surpassed by | Planet Godrej |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial |
| Location | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Completed | 1970[1] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 155.9 m (511 ft)[2] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 35[3] |
| IDBI Tower | |
|---|---|
| |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial |
| Location | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Height | |
| Roof | 106 m (348 ft)[4] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 26[2] |
The Mumbai World Trade Centre at Cuffe Parade is a skyscraper built in the year 1970. It is the first world trade center in India. It consists of two towers, the M. Visvesaraya Industrial Research and Development Centre (MVIRDC)[5] and the IDBI.[6] MVIRDC is also known as Centre 1. At 155.9 m, it was the tallest building in South Asia for nearly four decades, until the completion of Planet Godrej (181 m) in 2009. It was constructed by the Shapoorji Pallonji Group.[7]
In 1998, the Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) commenced air conditioned bus services connecting the World Trade Centre with the suburb of Andheri.[8] Further, Special 2 buses are also running between Mumbai CSMT and the World Trade Center.
References
- ↑ "MVRDC". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- 1 2 Emporis GmbH. "MRVDC, Mumbai, India". SkyScraperPage.com.
- ↑ "MVRDC | Buildings". Mumbai /: Emporis. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ SkyScraperPage.com. "IDBI Tower, Mumbai, India". Emporis.com.
- ↑ "About us - MVIRDC". Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ "IDBI Towers | Buildings". Mumbai /: Emporis. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
- ↑ "A quiet billionaire". India Today. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ↑ Mishra, Anshika (25 February 2003). "AC bus users to be given parking facility". The Times of India. Mumbai. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
See also
- List of world trade centers
- List of tallest buildings in Mumbai
- List of tallest buildings in India
- List of tallest buildings and structures in the Indian subcontinent
- List of tallest twin buildings and structures
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