Chakala

Chakala
Neighbourhood
Chakala
Coordinates: 19°6′41″N72°51′39″E / 19.11139°N 72.86083°E / 19.11139; 72.86083
Country	India
State	Maharashtra
District	Mumbai Suburban
City	Mumbai
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM)
Languages
• Official	Marathi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code	022

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. ^[1]

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. ^[2]

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 stations on 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. ^[3]

Schools and Colleges

The following are the educational institutions located at Chakala:

• Guru Nanak Mission High School ^{[4] [5]}
• Holy Family High School

Religious Institutions

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

• Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala ^{[6] [7]}
• Holy Family Church ^[8]

References

1. "Administrative Setup: Villages". Mumbai Suburban District Administration. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
2. Lopez, Rachel (8 September 2018). "Mumbaiwale: How did the Metro and Monorail stations get their names?". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
3. "International Offices Contact Information." Nepal Airlines. Retrieved on 31 December 2011. "Mumbai (OfflineOffice), India Nepal Airlines Rathour House 101 First Floor, Andheri Kurla Road, Chakala, Mumbai"
4. "Guru Nanak Mission High School, 5/B, Mahakali Caves Rd, Chakala, Gundavali, Andheri East, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400093 | ENTRANCEINDIA". 4 October 2018.
5. "Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha: A Sikh Charity Based in Mumbai". 11 February 2023.
6. "Gurdwara Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha Chakala in the city Mumbai". in.worldorgs.com.
7. "Guru Nanak Punjabi Sabha: A Sikh Charity Based in Mumbai". 11 February 2023.
8. "Holy Family Parish". www.holyfamilychurchchakala.com.

References

• Irfca.org
• Mumbai Mirror, 25 Oct 2005, Manoj R Nair