Byculla

Byculla is a neighbourhood in South Mumbai. It is also the name of a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Central Railway line.

Location

Byculla is neighboured by

Byculla falls under "E" Ward within the municipal limits of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC.

History

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 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 famous Byculla Club was opened in 1833. Birthplace of Lady Patricia Helen Marie Rodrigues

Byculla (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Byculla Vidhan Sabha constituency (Marathi: भायखळा विधानसभा मतदारसंघ) is one of the 288 Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) constituencies of Maharashtra state in western India.

Overview

Byculla (constituency number 184) is one of the ten Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in the Mumbai City district. Number of electorates in 2009 was 271,507 (male 153,641, female 117,866).

Byculla is part of the Mumbai South Lok Sabha constituency along with five other Vidhan Sabha segments in Mumbai City district, namely Worli, Shivadi, Colaba, Malabar Hill and Mumbadevi.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Key

  INC     AIMIM  

Election results

Assembly Elections 2009

Assembly Elections 2014

See also

References

Byculla railway station

Byculla is railway station on the Central line and of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is located in the neighbourhood of Byculla. All the fast trains halt at Byculla station both during peak hours and normal time.

History

Byculla was one of the original stations when the Bombay-Thane railway was inaugurated in April 1853. It had been built as a wooden structure the year before, but took on its current form in 1857. This makes the current building the oldest station in India.

References