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Overview
Wadala is the only station in the whole of Mumbai that connects you to the Western, Central as well as Harbour lines. It is home to one of the oldest treatment center for Leprosy established during British rule, known as Ackworth Leprosy Hospital. Part of the sprawling complex is now given over to an AIDS Organization. This area happens to house a variety of flora and fauna.
The Five Gardens is also a major green lung to the city. Wadala also has the "Rocket Garden" another park which has now undergone a transformation from its weedy days. Asia's largest Government Colony, the Central Govt Housing Quarters, are in Wadala West.
Shrines & Worship
Wadala is also known for Churches, Temples, Dargas. Five minutes from the station is the 400 year old Lord Vitthal Temple built by Sant Tukaram who brought the idol from Pandharpur—the original birthplace of Lord Vithal. The temple is known as ‘Prati Pandharpur’ (Pandharpur temple’s replica). One of the biggest one day festival in Mumbai is been held around this temple to devote Lord Vitthal on Ashadhi Ekadashi (According to Hindu Calendar) in June/July. Near by the temple the 15th-century Lord Ram temple and the Hanuman temple are also situated. People from all over Mumbai come to these temples to offer their prayers.
The famous St. Joseph Church (Our lady of Dolours Church) is situated on the D.S Barretto Road, between Five Gardens and Wadala station. Many Christians are situated in Wadala most of them are east indian catholics. Manglorean Christians, South-Indian Christians and Protestants are also found in the inviting environs of Wadala.
Few know that Wadala (East) houses two cemeteries - the Bahá'í Cemetery and the Chinese Cemetery. These cemeteries were laid out in Wadala a long time ago, for the same reason that the Ackworth Leprosy Home was built at Wadala - in those days it was a "distant suburb of the happening city".
The dargah on a hill after the bridge ends is another Wadala landmark. The Barkat Ali Dargah is a very visited holy place. The salt pans in the east are another Wadala landmark.
Life Style
Wadala is also home to Asia's first and largest IMAX Dome Theatre, the ownership of which is now with Adlabs Cinemas. Next to Imax theatre is a beautiful colony developed by Ajmeras.
Wadala East also has the BPT (now MbPT housing colony), a large sprawling colony for the port workers, complete with hospital and pretty lawns where one can always see people playing the national pastime - cricket. and in Wadala west there is small C.G.S. Colony.
In Wadala East near Antop Hill, Govt. of India build Intellectual Property Office responsible for Controlling General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks in India. It also has a very popular Balaji Temple, that celebrates the "Jatra" festival each year with great gusto in the month of January. It reminds one very much of a rural "mela" but was and is still very popular.
Around 15 minutes away from Wadala Station East, past deserted trucker land, is Flamingo Bay. For the past 12 years, flamingoes have been wintering here. From December to March, thousands of them descend on the mudflats a mile from the shore, to feed on the nutrient-rich marshes. Thankfully, this ethereal view isn't commercialized, so the only people you'll see on any weekend are a bunch of nature enthusiasts, keenly gazing out onto the mudflats through their binoculars. The proposed Nhava Sheva bridge that will connect the island to the mainland will destroy their habitat, and lead to the final flight of these beautiful birds.
Wadala enjoys proximity to Dadar, a prominent locality within Bombay. Dadar East lies west of Wadala, Sion (Koliwada) to the immediate north, the sea to the east and Sewri to the south. Of late, Wadala has become an upper middle class residential locality with a large number of residential buildings springing up. Amongst the more prominent residential complexes that have sprung up here are Bhakti park Dosti Acres, Lloyds' Estate and Dosti Estates.
Over the years, slum development had started in Wadala adjacent to the railway tracks and a large colony started to settle. In 2007, the state government finally took action and cleared the area completely of slums.
Also the latest development is Bhakti Park a residential project by Ajmera Builders this is next to Imax Theatre the ownership of which now is with Adlabs. This residential complex enjoys a quiet atmosphere with a mountain view to its east side.it also has probably the biggest garden in the town measuring around 25 acres.
List of Educational Institutions
- SIWS (South Indian Welfare Society) (School & College)
- Vidyalankar Campus (Engineering (UG & PG), Science and Management Colleges)
- The Don Bosco High School
- Auxilium Convent High School
- St. Joseph's High School
- NKES (National Kannada Education Society's) High School
- AES (Andhra Education Society)
- Bansidhar Agarwal School
- Sitaram Prakash High School
- Amulakh Amichand School
- The Dadar Parsee Youths Assembly High School
- JB Vachha High School
- Nadkarni Park Municipal School
- Mumbai College Of Arts Commerce And Science (Knowledge Center)
- C.G.E.E.S High School
- Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (V.J.T.I)
- The University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT)
- Khalsa College
- Dnyaneshwar Vidyalaya
- Knowledge center(Mumbai School)
‡ – Formerly known as 'Victoria Jubilee Technological Institute' .
See also
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Mumbai suburban railway : Central Railway (Harbour Line) | Next station north: Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar |
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Mumbai suburban railway : Central Railway (Harbour Line) | Next station north: King's Circle |
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