Kurla

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The first train from mumbai took off from kurla

Kurla is a major suburb of Mumbai. It is also the name of one the busiest railway stations on the Mumbai suburban railway on the central and harbour railway lines of Mumbai.

[edit] History

In 1918, the Bombay city limits were expanded out to Kurla. A new railway line connecting Kurla to Chembur was constructed and then extended to Mankhurd. A spate of building activity took place in the 1920s.

The Bandra-Kurla Commercial Complex added to the commercial value of Kurla.

[edit] Educational institutions

• Don Bosco Institute of Technology (DBIT)
• Holy Cross High School
• Holy Cross High School'ers from Kurla Bombay - Alumni Forum

[edit] See also

Mumbai Suburban District

Kurla
Next station south: Sion, India	Mumbai suburban railway : Central Railway			Next station north: Vidyavihar
	Stop No:11	KM from starting:?	Platforms:8

These are the stations on Central line of Mumbai suburban railway

Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus | Masjid | Sandhurst Road | Byculla | Chinchpokli | Currey Road | Parel | Dadar | Matunga | Sion | Kurla | Vidyavihar | Ghatkopar | Vikhroli | Kanjurmarg | Bhandup | Nahur | Mulund | Thane

Kurla
Next station south: Chunabhatti	Mumbai suburban railway : Central Railway (Harbour Line)			Next station north: Tilak Nagar (Mumbai)
	Stop No:11	KM from starting:?	Platforms:?

These are the stations on Central (Harbour) line of Mumbai suburban railway

Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus | Masjid | Sandhurst Road | Dockyard Road | Reay Road | Cotton Green | Sewri

Vadala Road | Guru Tegh Bahadur Nagar | Chunabhatti | Kurla | Tilak Nagar | Chembur | Govandi | Mankhurd | Vashi | Sanpada | Juinagar | Nerul | Seawoods | C.B.D. Belapur | Khargar | Mansarovar | Khandeshwar | Panvel

Vadala Road | King's Circle | Mahim | Bandra | Khar Road | Santacruz | Vile Parle | Andheri