Chakala

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Chakala is a locality in the suburb of Andheri in Mumbai. It had a station on the Salsette–Trombay Railway, which was dismantled after the rail line closed down in 1934. It is served by the Western Express Highway and Chakala stations on Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro.

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.{{cite news |last1=Lopez |first1=Rachel |title=Mumbaiwale: How did the Metro and Monorail stations get their names? |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/mumbaiwale-how-did-the-metro-and-monorail-stations-get-their-names/story-QRhyHPaaMweIxkwn4GrBsK.html |accessdate=14 November 2018 |work=Hindustan Times |date=8 September 2018}}

Chakala is one of the most prominent industrial localities in Mumbai. Chakala also is home to many other small scale businesses and has proximal airport access.

Nepal Airlines has its Mumbai office in the Rathour House in Chakala."[http://www.nepalairlines.com.np/?section=intofic&action=browse International Offices Contact Information]." Nepal Airlines. Retrieved on 31 December 2011. "Mumbai (OfflineOffice), India Nepal Airlines Rathour House 101 First Floor, Andheri Kurla Road, Chakala, Mumbai"

Schools and Colleges

The following are the educational institutions located at Chakala:

  • Guru Nanak Mission High School{{cite web |title=Guru Nanak Mission High School, 5/B, Mahakali Caves Rd, Chakala, Gundavali, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400093 {{!}} ENTRANCEINDIA |url=https://entranceindia.com/city-institution-bom/guru-nanak-mission-high-school-in-andheri-east-mumbai/ |date=4 October 2018}}{{cite web | url=https://medium.com/@ravisinghuk/guru-nanak-punjabi-sabha-a-sikh-charity-based-in-mumbai-2897d4c6ecdd | title=Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha: A Sikh Charity Based in Mumbai | date=11 February 2023 }}
  • Holy Family High School

Religious Institutions

The following is a list of churches and temples in Chakala:

  • Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala{{cite web |title=Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala in the city Mumbai |url=https://in.worldorgs.com/catalog/mumbai/gurudwara/gurdwara-guru-nanak-punjabi-sabha-chakala |website=in.worldorgs.com}}{{cite web | url=https://medium.com/@ravisinghuk/guru-nanak-punjabi-sabha-a-sikh-charity-based-in-mumbai-2897d4c6ecdd | title=Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha: A Sikh Charity Based in Mumbai | date=11 February 2023 }}
  • [http://www.holyfamilychurchchakala.com/ Holy Family Church] {{cite web |title=Holy Family Parish |url=http://www.holyfamilychurchchakala.com/ |website=www.holyfamilychurchchakala.com}}

References

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References

  • [http://irfca.org/faq/faq-gauge.html Irfca.org]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927201449/http://www.mumbaimirror.com/nmirror/mmpaper.asp?sectid=14&articleid=102520050844578102520050557281 Mumbai Mirror], 25 Oct 2005, Manoj R Nair

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