Churchgate

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.

This article is about the area. For the railway station of the same name, see Churchgate railway station.

Churchgate
Neighbourhood
The original gate which led to the present day St. Thomas Cathedral in 1863 was later dismantled.
Churchgate
Churchgate
Churchgate
Coordinates: 18.93°N 72.82°E / 18.93; 72.82
CountryIndia
StateMaharashtra
DistrictMumbai City
CityMumbai
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM)
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
400020
Area code022
Vehicle registrationMH 01
Civic agencyBMC
Mumbai in the 1860s with Church Gate visible in the background.

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 November 26th 2011, 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.[4] 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.[5]

Places

Following places are located in Churchgate area of Mumbai:

Colleges

Sights

Tourist spots in the Churchgate area include:

References
  1. 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.
  2. Pasricha, P. S. (February 1983). "PEDESTRIAN PLANNING IN GREATER BOMBAY". Traffic Engineering & Control. 24 (2). ISSN 0041-0683.
  3. 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. ISBN 978-1-61284-832-7. S2CID 14719325.
  4. "Eleven years since 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks".
  5. "26/11: The day terror hit us".


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