Kurla, a locality in East of Mumbai, is the headquarters of Kurla Taluka of Mumbai Suburban District. Its name comes from eponymous East Indian village that it is an offshoot of. But the railway station of this area was spelt differently as Coorla till 1890.
To go back in history, the Kurla village came under the Portuguese rule around the time when the Treaty of Bassein (1534) was signed. Kurla was under the Portuguese rule till 1774. By the 20th century, Kurla developed into the the mill industry’s’ center. By 1910, many mills were manufacturing cotton and woollen cloth. Due to the lower priced land and nearness to water bodies and power supply, rapid industrial development happened in the suburbs of this area.
Kurla is situated on the southern end of Salsette Island and has the Mithi River on the east bank. Kurla (East) and Kurla (West) are divided by the Central Railway line. Kurla West is engulfed by Saki Naka and Ghatkopar localities such as Andheri East, Bandra Kurla Complex and Kalina in the West direction and the Sion Dharavi in its south. Today’s Kurla West is a blend of urban residential colonies of all sizes, industries, commercial hubs and much more.
Educational Institutions in and around Kurla West
Kurla has several notable schools and colleges in the area including:
Al-Barkat – English Medium
Darul-Uloom Ghausiya Ziaul Quran
Eden Jr. College - Safed Pool
Anjuman Islam Allana School and Junior College, High School
Bharat Education Society's Vivek English High School (Kurla East)
Gandhi Bal Mandir High School – Marathi Medium
Ganesh Baug [Marathi, Hindi & English Medium] Municipal School
Green Bombay High School
Holy Cross High School
Companies in the Vicinity:
Kurla West area has many software, commercial and corporate offices and industrial houses. The more famous ones are listed here:
Peninsula Technopark
Joy Group
Agastya Corporate Park - Piramal Realty
Essar Steel Ltd.
Essar Shipping Ltd.
Marico Ltd.
Wockhardt Ltd.
Gilbarco Veeder Root India
Shopping and EnteYash Raj Films Pvt Ltd rtainment
Kurla West is a safe and comfortable residential area with many popular malls, shopping and eating outlets, markets, multiplexes, cinema halls, hospitals, schools and metro station. The famous Kamal Amrohi Studios is also located in this area and became very famous after Dabangg 2 was made here.
Other Amenities
There are many hospitals and fitness centres in the area. The Khan Bahaddur Bhabha Hospital near Bharat Cinema is one of the popular ones. There are many municipal dispensaries, nursing homes and other private clinics available in the locality. If you are seeking spiritual retreat, Kurla West has many places of worship too. Some are:
Church of Christ Kurla - Telugu baptist church
Navjivan mitra mandal
Pimpleshwar hanuman mandir
Gaurishankar Mandir Masrani Lane
Kedarnath Mandir
Ghausiya Ziaul Quran Masjid and Madarsa
Balaji Mandir
Gaondevi Mandir
Gazi Baba Dargah
Connectivity:
If you are a frequent flyer, Mumbai International Airport is just 8.4 kilometres away, mere 27-30 minutes commute for the busy traveller.
Kurla West is accessible from all parts of Mumbai by road and rail due to its central location.
The good news is that the 6.45 km long Santa Cruz – Chembur link road is open now. This road connects the East and West Kurla through a Road over Bridge (ROB). Do you know that this is Mumbai’s first double-decker flyover? This road also goes up to the Eastern Express Highway.
BEST buses ply to all areas of Mumbai. Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation buses ply from to major towns and localities in the state.
Auto rickshaws and cabs are also easily available.
Kurla railway station is a part of the Central Railway Suburban line and the Harbour Line.
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Though there is no restriction for moving in this locality, it is best to avoid the market rush and peak traffic time.
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