18-556: Jijamata Udyaan , also known as the Byculla Zoo and formerly Victoria Gardens , is a zoo and garden covering 50 acres located at Byculla , in the heart of Mumbai , India . It is the oldest public garden in Mumbai. After Indian independence, it was named after Jijamata, the mother of Shivaji , the first Maratha emperor. In 1835, British administration granted a large plot of land in Sewri to
36-514: A large part of the state of Maharashtra and small part of Southern Madhya Pradesh and North-Eastern Karnataka . It is organized into five divisions: Mumbai , Bhusawal , Nagpur , Solapur and Pune . The details of the network by division are as follows Malshej Kriti Samiti is following for Kalyan-Ahmednagar railway project. Kalyan-Murbad section which is first phase of this project is already under survey stage. The number of stations category-wise under these five railway divisions under
54-636: The Western Railway line and Dockyard Road and Reay Road stations on the Harbour Line of Mumbai Suburban Railway also lie close to Byculla. Ferry Wharf , a major ferry servicing port is located at a small distance from Byculla, in the Dockyard Road locality. Another fly-over built near the Gloria Church was in the news when there was a collapse of one of its portions during its construction in
72-504: The narrow-gauge Matheran Hill Railway connects Neral on the Mumbai - Chennai main line with the hill station of Matheran in the Western Ghats , east of Mumbai . Neral is linked to Mumbai 's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus by frequent suburban trains. Steam engines have now been replaced by diesel locomotives. The route is noted for its sharp curves. The central railway covers
90-459: The 1980s. Central Railway (India) Central Railway (abbreviated CR ) is one of the 19 zones of Indian Railways . Its headquarters is in Mumbai at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus . It has the distinction of operating the first passenger railway line in India , which opened from Mumbai to Thane on 16 April 1853 (171 years ago) ( 1853-04-16 ) . The railway zone
108-595: The Agro Horticultural Society of Western India for a botanical garden known as Victoria Gardens after Queen-Empress Victoria . That land was later acquired for a European burial ground. In 1861, construction of a new garden was commenced on 33 acres in the Mount Estate, Mazgaon (now included in Byculla). The flora from Sewri garden was transferred to this new garden named Jijamata Udyaan which was formally opened to
126-665: The brink of closure. Many of these old mills are now desolate and some are being razed down to make way for newer constructions. The Khatau Mills were situated in Byculla, in the news for the alleged murder of the owner Sunit Khatau in May 1994. Byculla saw some horrible riots during 1936-37 rose during temple-mosque dispute. Byculla is well connected by Central Railway line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway via Byculla railway station , as well as bus routes serviced by BEST . Most of
144-427: The bus routes servicing South Mumbai , South-Central Mumbai, Central Mumbai and North-East Mumbai pass through Byculla. The resulting heavy traffic prompted city planners to develop major fly-overs in Byculla, as early as the 1980s. Almost all local trains halt at Byculla railway station - meaning it is a halt station for the 'Fast' local trains on Mumbai's Central Railway line. Mumbai Central and Mahalakshmi on
162-418: The centre; Reay Road and Ghodapdeo on the north-east; Mazagaon and Dockyard Road to the east; and Sandhurst Road and Bhendi Bazaar to the south. Byculla falls under "E" Ward within the municipal limits of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC. During the late 18th century, Byculla was an extension of Mazagaon , one of the seven islands that originally formed the city of Mumbai. The area
180-659: The largest railway zone in India in terms of area, track mileage and staff. These areas became the new West Central Railway zone in April 2003. The Central Railway General Manager's official residence (erstwhile GIPR agent's residence), 'Glenogle'-a Grade II-B heritage bungalow, is located on Bhausaheb Hire Marg (Mount Pleasant Road), adjacent to the Maharashtra Chief minister's official residence 'Varsha' in Malabar Hill, Mumbai. One of
198-601: The memory of Lady Frere, and an equestrian statue of King Edward VII of England made of black marble (originally installed near the University of Mumbai) known as Kala Ghoda and the David Sassoon clock tower. Just before few months 3 crocodiles and 2 alligators have been kept in these enclosures. A viewing gallery of approximately 1,500 square feet size has been set up in the zoo and from this platform, tourists and commoners can observe them on surface and underwater movements of
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#1733084591797216-491: The oldest and important railway project of central railway zone was Kalyan-Ahmednagar railway project, which was in planning stage since British regime. It was referred to as 3rd ghat project. A survey was carried out in 1973, 2000, 2006, 2014 etc, and the project was in the Railways Board pink book in 2010, but unfortunately the project was not started. The alignment length of this project was 184 km, and it could have been
234-562: The public by Lady Frere on 19 November 1862. Agro Horticultural Society of Western India continued to maintain Victoria Gardens until 1873 when the society's end led to the municipal corporation taking over the garden's upkeep. In 1890 the garden was extended by 15 acres especially for the zoo. The garden also houses the Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum , a staff building in Greco-Roman style erected in
252-405: The reptiles. A Japanese and butterfly garden are also recently opened, with snake and lion enclosures opening soon. Byculla Byculla ( ISO : Bhāykhaḷā; pronunciation: [bʱaːjkʰəɭaː] ) is an area of South Mumbai . Byculla is neighboured by Nagpada and Mumbai Central and Mahalaxmi on the west; Agripada , Jacob Circle on the north-west: Chinchpokli to the north; Madanpura in
270-509: The shortest route for Marathwada, Andhra and Telangana. The major challenge for this project is 18.96 km long tunnel in Malshej Ghat section. Malshej Kriti samiti is following for Kalyan-Ahmednagar railway project. Kalyan-Murbad section which is first phase of this project is already under survey stage. Central railway zone connects to other Zones of Indian railways as at: Bandra , Goregaon , Dadar , Vasai Road Constructed in 1907,
288-608: Was formed on 5 November 1951 by grouping several government-owned railways, including the Great Indian Peninsula Railway , the Scindia State Railway of the former princely state of Gwalior , Nizam State Railway , Wardha Coal State Railway and the Dholpur State Railway . The Central Railway zone formerly included large parts of Madhya Pradesh and part of southern Uttar Pradesh , which made it
306-638: Was low-lying Flats inundated during the high tide through the Great Breach at Mahalaxmi . However, the breach was closed by the Hornby Vellard project in 1784, which joined all seven islands of Bombay into a single island. This was followed by the construction of the Bellasis Road causeway in 1793. Thereafter the area saw habitation as Europeans living in the Mazagaon area started shifting here. The Byculla Club
324-408: Was opened in 1833. Birthplace of Lady Patricia Helen Marie Rodrigues The Byculla railway station was completed by 1857. This was also the time the first mills came into this area, until then, used only for residential purposes. Byculla used to house many of the city's textile mills until the mills shut shop and moved out of the island city. As of today, few mills are operational and even they are on
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