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Chinchpokli | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Mumbai City |
City | Mumbai |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Body | Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM) |
Languages | |
• Official | Marathi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
PIN | 400011 |
Area code | 022 |
Civic agency | BMC |
Chinchpokli ( Marathi: चिंचपोकळी) is a neighbourhood in South Mumbai. It is also the name of a railway station on the Central line of the Mumbai suburban railway. Historical British era spellings include Chinchpugli and Chinchpooghly. [1] The neighbourhood is named after the Marathi words for tamarind (chinch) and betel nut (pofali). [2] [3] [4]
The Chinchpokli Railway station was opened on 9th December 1867. [5] There is a Jewish Cemetery, laid out by Elias David Sassoon in 1878, which lies parallel to the railway tracks. [6] In 1896, during the Bombay plague epidemic, the Chinchpokli Station was converted into medical transit place. [7] The Road bridge over the railway track, known as Arthur Bridge was built in 1915. [8] Kasturba Hospital run by Municipal Corporation is located in Chinchpokli West. [9] [10] Opposite to this hospital lies the Mumbai Central Prison, also referred to as Arthur Road Jail. It was built in 1926. [11]
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