Byculla East

Byculla East is a suburb in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Byculla East is situated nearby to the neighborhood Sitaphalwadi, as well as near Mustafa Bazaar.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jijamata Udyaan and Gloria Church.

Jijamata Udyaan

Zoo

Photo: Rangakuvara, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Jijamata Udyaan, also known as Victoria Gardens and the Byculla Zoo, is a zoo and garden covering 50 acres located at Byculla, in the heart of Mumbai, India.

Gloria Church

Church

Photo: Nimish Gogri, CC BY 2.0.

Gloria Church or Our Lady of Glory Church was built in 1911-13 on one of the oldest Roman Catholic church sites in Mumbai; its predecessor was built by the Portuguese Franciscans in 1632.

Byculla railway station

Railway station

Photo: Superfast1111, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Byculla is railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. It is located in the neighbourhood of Byculla. The station is a Grade-I heritage structure.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mazgaon and Matharpacady.

Mazagaon, also spelled Mazgaon or Mazagon, and historically known as Mazagão during the Portuguese era, is a historic neighbourhood in South Mumbai. It was one of the original Seven Islands of Bombay and is now fully integrated into the Mumbai Metropolitan Area.

Matharpacady

Neighborhood

Matharpacady is a "village" in the Mazgaon area of Mumbai, India, and is one of Mumbai's "heritage precincts". Payal Kapadia, writes that Matharpacady has some of the "oldest and quaintest" houses in Mumbai.