Goregaon, pronounced as Goregam or Goregav (Marathi:गोरेगाव) is the name of a Mumbai suburban locality. It is a major railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway (India) railway line. Bracketed on either side of the railway line by the Western Express Highway and the Linking Road, it is primarily a middle-class residential neighbourhood. The famous cinema making spots such as Filmistan and Film City are located here. Up to the late 1970s, the suburb was sparsely populated with the main residential localities springing up in Nagars (like Unnat Nagar, Motilal Nagar, Bangur Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Siddharth Nagar, Piramal Nagar) on the West and Wadis (like Pandurang wadi) and Jaiprakash Nagar on the East. The Eastern boundary of the suburb was effectively the Western Express Highway after which the picturesque Aarey Milk Colony offered its forested charm to the region. However, the housing boom of the 80s saw the locality spread its territory as well as increase its population density. On the East, newer areas such as Dindoshi, Gokuldham, Yashodham, Saibaba Nagar, Film City Road, etc. and on the West, Bangur Nagar, Lokhandwala Complex (now considered a separate suburb) and Link Road were the development hubs. Despite the increase in population, rail and road infrastructure was the same and hence became stretched. Besides the above, Goregaon (E) also is home to the recently developed area known as New Dindoshi consisting of the Nagari Nivara Parishad (popularly known as NNP), a housing scheme for the lower middle class. These are one of the best housing schemes provided by government. An new shopping mall & multiplex "The HUB" has also been opened in Goregaon close to Western Express highway. This is a popular hangout place for people of Goregaon on holidays. Despite this, the suburb still maintains its charm in the older pockets with shady trees lining the roads which are relatively well maintained.