Chakala


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.

History

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.

Transport

It is served by the Western Express Highway and Chakala (J. B. Nagar) stations on Blue Line 1 of the Mumbai Metro.

Economy

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.

Schools and Colleges

The following are the educational institutions located at Chakala:

Religious Institutions

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