Chakala
Neighbourhood in Mumbai Suburban, Maharashtra, India
Chakala is a locality in the suburb of Andheri in Mumbai. Administratively, it is a village in the Andheri taluka of the Mumbai Suburban district.
01History
The locality draws its name from Chaquelem, one of the 13 villages in the vicinity of Marol that converted to Catholicism in 1588 after the advent of the Portuguese on Salsette Island.
Chakala had a station on the Salsette-Trombay Railway, which was dismantled after the rail line closed down in 1934.
02Transport
It is served by the Western Express Highway and Chakala (J. B. Nagar) stations on Blue Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro.
03Economy
Chakala is an industrial locality, and is home to many other small scale businesses. It is close to the airport, and the Nepal Airlines has its Mumbai office in the Rathour House in Chakala.
04Schools and Colleges
The following are the educational institutions located at Chakala:
05Religious Institutions
The following is a list of churches and temples in Chakala:
- Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala
- Holy Family Church
Sources and credits
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