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Churchgate

{{Short description|Neighbourhood in Maharashtra, India}}

{{About|the area|the railway station of the same name|Churchgate railway station}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}

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| subdivision_name2 = Mumbai City

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File:Street_in_Bombay_in_the_1860s.jpg in the 1860s with Church Gate visible in the background.]]

Churchgate (Marathi pronunciation: [t͡ʃəɾt͡ʃɡeːʈ]) is an area in the southern part of Mumbai, close to the Arabian Sea. The area is known for its unique architecture consisting of art deco style residential buildings, access to sporting venues, and the business district of Nariman Point.

History

During the eighteenth and up to the mid-19th century, Mumbai was a walled city surrounded by a fortification. The city walls had three gates. One of the gates, Churchgate, was named after St. Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai. The area west of the original gate came to be known as Churchgate. In the mid-19th century, the wall of the fort along with its gates were torn down to aid in the expansion of the city.{{Citation needed|date=October 2022}} At the exact location of the Churchgate, Flora Fountain was built.{{Cite web |last=Imrani |first=Mishkaat |date=2022-04-27 |title=Flora Fountain's book street in Mumbai is a gem for all bibliophiles! |url=https://www.localsamosa.com/2022/04/27/flora-fountains-book-street-in-mumbai-is-a-gem-for-all-bibliophiles/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Shop Local Samosa |language=en-US |archive-date=12 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012153134/https://www.localsamosa.com/2022/04/27/flora-fountains-book-street-in-mumbai-is-a-gem-for-all-bibliophiles/ |url-status=live }}

Geography

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.{{Cite journal |last=Pasricha |first=P. S. |date=February 1983 |title=Pedestrian Planning in Greater Bombay |url=https://trid.trb.org/view/195112 |journal=Traffic Engineering & Control |volume=24 |issue=2 |issn=0041-0683 |access-date=12 October 2022 |archive-date=31 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831110749/https://trid.trb.org/view/195112 |url-status=live }}{{Cite book |last1=Kagra |first1=Hemant |last2=Sonare |first2=Prashant |title=2011 5th International Conference on Application of Information and Communication Technologies (AICT) |chapter=Train management system for Mumbai Suburban train network - an operations perspective |date=October 2011 |chapter-url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6111027 |pages=1–5 |doi=10.1109/ICAICT.2011.6111027 |isbn=978-1-61284-832-7 |s2cid=14719325 |access-date=4 January 2023 |archive-date=31 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831110749/https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6111027 |url-status=live }}

2008 Mumbai attacks

On 26 November 2008, a Pakistan trained Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist attacked the Trident hotel and the Oberoi hotel. This attack ended up killing as many as 30 people.{{Cite web |title=Eleven years since 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/eleven-years-since-26/11-mumbai-terror-attacks/oberoi-trident-hotel/slideshow/72235668.cms |access-date=13 December 2022 |archive-date=31 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831110749/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/defaultinterstitial.cms |url-status=live }} The hotels are situated on the southern border of Churchgate in the Nariman Point area. The attacks were part of a larger Mumbai terrorist attack, which killed 166 and injured 238 in an unprecedented Islamic terrorist attack. In response, Mumbai police killed one terrorist and apprehended another, Ajmal Kasab, along with which the National Security Guards (NSG) killed 8 other terrorists.{{Cite web |title=26/11: The day terror hit us |date=26 November 2021 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/2611-the-day-terror-hit-us-101637865751628-amp.html |access-date=15 October 2022 |archive-date=31 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831110750/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/2611-the-day-terror-hit-us-101637865751628-amp.html |url-status=live }}

Metro

Mumbai Metro's Aqua Line (Line 3) will pass through Churchgate area, with its route covering Colaba-Bandra-Seepz. Hutatma Chowk, Churchgate and Vidhan Bhavan are the stations listed for this area, and all of these will be built underground. Line 3 is expected to reduce road congestion as well as the load on the Western Line between Bandra and Churchgate.

Places

Following places are located in Churchgate area of Mumbai:

Colleges

Sights

Tourist spots in the Churchgate area include:

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References

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