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Churchgate (Marathi pronunciation: [t͡ʃəɾt͡ʃɡeːʈ]) is an area in South Mumbai. During the eighteenth and up to the mid-19th century, Mumbai was a walled city. The city walls had three gates, and Churchgate, named after St. Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai was one of the gates. The gate was situated near the present day location of Flora Fountain.[1] In the mid-19th century, the city walls were torn down to aid in the expansion program. [citation needed]
Churchgate | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
 The original gate which led to the present day St. Thomas Cathedral in 1863 was later dismantled. | |
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| Coordinates: 18.93°N 72.82°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Mumbai City |
| City | Mumbai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 400020 |
| Area code | 022 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 01 |
| Civic agency | BMC |
Arabian Sea is situated at west and Nariman Point on south of Churchgate.
Churchgate railway station is a major railway terminus on the Western line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway.[2][3]
History
On 26 November 2008, Pakistan trained Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist attacked Trident hotel and Oberoi hotel, which killed many innocent people. The hotels are situated on the Southern border of Churchgate in Nariman Point area. The attacks was part of larger Mumbai terrorist attack, which killed 166 and injured 238 in an unprecedented islamic terrorist attack. In the response Mumbai police killed 1 and apprehended 1 terrorist, Ajmal Kasab, National Security Gaurds (NSG) killed 8 terrorist in fierce battle.[4]
Places
Following places are located in Churchgate area of Mumbai:
- Cricket centre - headquarters and office of Board of Control for Cricket in India
- Wankhede stadium - an international cricket Stadium
- Mumbai Cricket Association - headquarters of Mumbai cricket
- Marine drive - a sea side road
- Cricket Club of India (CCI)- an exclusive sports club for rich elites
- Brabourne Stadium - a old cricket stadium, owned by CCI
- Churchgate railway station
Colleges
- Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies
- H.R. College of Commerce and Economics
- Government Law College, Mumbai
- K.C College
- K.C. Law College
- Jai Hind College
- Sydenham College
- Elphinstone College
- SNDT Women's University
Sights
Tourist spots in the Churchgate area include:
- Hutatma Chowk
- Maharashtra High Court
- Oval Maidan
References
- Imrani, Mishkaat (27 April 2022). "Flora Fountain's book street in Mumbai is a gem for all bibliophiles!". Shop Local Samosa. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- Pasricha, P. S. (February 1983). "PEDESTRIAN PLANNING IN GREATER BOMBAY". Traffic Engineering & Control. 24 (2). ISSN 0041-0683.
- Kagra, Hemant; Sonare, Prashant (October 2011). "Train management system for Mumbai Suburban train network - An operations perspective". 2011 5th International Conference on Application of Information and Communication Technologies (AICT): 1–5. doi:10.1109/ICAICT.2011.6111027.
- "26/11: The day terror hit us".
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