Wadala
Wadala
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Vidhan Sabha constituency Naigaon | |
Wadala (also spelled Vadala, formerly spelt Wuddala,
Overview
Wadala has several schools and some renowned institutions like Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI), Institute of Chemical Technology (erstwhile UDCT)), Vidyalankar Institute of Technology (VIT), South Indians' Welfare Society College (SIWS), St.Joseph's High School, and Auxilium Convent High School located near one another. SNDT Women's University, Dr. Ambedkar Commerce & Law College also has a campus in Wadala West. The local college of Wadala is SIWS near the Wadala station. The largest bus depot in Mumbai, BEST's Wadala depot, is located here.
The Ackworth Leprosy Hospital was established during British rule, and part of its complex is now given to an
History
Prehistoric
Wadala village lay on one of the Seven Islands of Bombay that were joined to form the modern day Mumbai. The island was previously called by different names: Parel, Matunga, Dharavi or Sion.[2][3]
19th century
The Dadar-Matunga-Wadala-Sion scheme of 1899-1900 was the first planned suburban scheme in Bombay. The Bombay City Improvement Trust which was set after a bill was passed in the
The plans regulated constructions with emphasis on proper sanitation. Buildings were to be three storeys high, and were to have open spaces between them. The land-use was planned to be a mix of residential, commercial and institutional constructions. Parks and gardens were planned, and the streets were well laid out.
440 acres (1.8 km2) of land was procured and leased to the Government for selling. For the first time housing cooperatives were formed to take advantage of newly developed land. The Parsi (
20th century
In 1915 the Port Trust Railway opened the Wadala
During the
Geography
Wadala was once considered a central suburb of the city of Mumbai, but it is now well within the city limits. The area is bordered by Dadar on the West, Matunga on the Northwest and Sewri on the South.
The north eastern areas of Wadala are covered by salt pans, which are on the shores of the Thane creek. On the Eastern border of Wadala,
Mumbai will have for the first time a centralized facility for the transport of goods by road.[8][9]
Landmarks and architecture
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Wadala has a large number of old temples, university campuses and is also home to a former world's largest IMAX dome theater. It is also home to the Vidyalankar Educational Campus, whose building design has won an international award viz. Designshare's Honour award.[10][11][12] The BEST Transport Museum is also located at Wadala's Anik bus depot.
It features amateur mini models of BEST buses and the ancient trams.[13]
Wadala is also known for churches, temples and
The
The
Wadala (East) houses two cemeteries, the Baháʼí 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 viz. Wadala was considered a distant suburb of the city.
A number of housing colonies exist in Wadala. Some of them are Bhakti Park, Dosti Acres, Eucress and Lloyd's Estate. Wadala East also has the BPT (now MbPT housing colony), a large sprawling colony for the port workers complete with a hospital. Near Antop Hill, the
About 2 kilometers from Wadala Station East, past the truck terminus, is Flamingo Bay. From 1994,
Over the years, slum development had started in Wadala adjacent to the railway tracks and a large colony began to form. In 2006, the state government took action and cleared the area of slums.[19]
Utilities
Wadala receives electricity supplied by the
List of schools
- A. E. S. High School
- Amulakh Amichand School
- Auxilium Convent High School
- Bansidhar Agarwal School
- C. G. E. E. S. High School
- Dadar Parsee Youths Assembly High School
- Dnyaneshwar Vidyalaya
- Don Bosco High School
- J. B. Vachha High School
- Knowledge center (Mumbai School)
- Korba Mithagar Municipal School
- N. K. E. S. High School
- Nadkarni Park Municipal School
- Nirmal Vidyalaya School, Ganesh Nagar
- S. I. W. S. School
- Sitaram Prakash High School
- St. Joseph's High School
List of colleges
- A. E. S. Junior College of Science & Commerce
- Dr. Ambedkar college of Commerce & Economics
- Kala Saadhna (Classical Dance Music Academy)
- Mumbai College of science and commerce
- Mumbai Institute of Management and Research
- S. I. W. S. School College
- Institute of Chemical Technology (formerly UDCT)
- Vidyalankar Campus (Engineering (UG & PG), Science and Management Colleges)
- Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute(V.J.T.I)
List of hospitals
- Ackworth Leprosy Hospital
- Aditya Eye hospital
- MbPT Hospital
- Mumbai Port Trust Hospital
- Shobha Maternity Hospital
- Rotunda Nursing Home
Gallery
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Vithhal Mandir, Wadala West
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Our Lady of Dolours Church, Wadala West
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Rocket Garden, Wadala West
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Don Bosco Church, Wadala West
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Indian Patent Office, Wadala East
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UDCT, Wadala West
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Five Garden Area, Wadala West
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Ram Mandir, Wadala West
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Wadala Bridge (Nana Fadnavis Flyover)
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Barkat Ali Dargah, Wadala East
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Nageshwar Mandir, Wadala East
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Vidyalankar Educational Campus, Wadala East
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Hanuman Mandir, Wadala East
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Dosti Acres, Wadala East
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Shaikh Mistry Dargah, Wadala East
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Mumbai Port Trust Railway Yard
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Bhakti Park, Wadala East
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Mangrove Garden, Wadala East
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Salt Pan, Wadala East
See also
- Wadala Road
References
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- ^ "Indian Design Comes of Age". Worldarchitecturenews.com. 7 October 2007. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
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- ^ "BEST Transport Museum in Anik Depot". Retrieved 25 June 2009.
- ^ "Faithfuls flock to Wadala temple on Ashadi Ekadashi". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
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- ^ "Lakhs throng Pandharpur on Ashadhi Ekadashi". Daily Excelsior. 6 July 2008. Archived from the original on 3 January 2007. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
- ^ Ali, Badruddin (2006). Indian Birds Vol.2 November–December 2006 (PDF). pp. 1–2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
- ^ Menon, Meena (16 July 2005). "Baywatch: Flamingo home in peril - Questions over the Nhava Sewri Trans Harbour sea link to be built at the Sewri Bay of Mumbai". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
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- ^ a b "Wadala area information". Mid-Day. 8 May 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
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