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{{About|the area|the railway station of the same name|Churchgate railway station}}
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[[File:Street_in_Bombay_in_the_1860s.jpg|thumb|[[Mumbai]] in the 1860s with Church Gate visible in the background.]]

'''Churchgate''' (Marathi pronunciation: [[Help:IPA/Marathi|[t͡ʃəɾt͡ʃɡeːʈ]]]) is an area in the southern part of [[Mumbai]], close to the Arabian Sea. The area is known for its unique architecture consisting of art deco style residential buildings, access to sporting venues, and the business district of [[Nariman Point]].

== History ==

During the eighteenth and up to the mid-19th century, Mumbai was a walled city surrounded by a fortification. The city walls had three gates. One of the gates, Churchgate, was named after [[St. Thomas Cathedral, Mumbai]]. The area west of the original gate came to be known as Churchgate. In the mid-19th century, the wall of the fort along with its gates were torn down to aid in the expansion of city. {{Citation needed|date=October 2022}}. At the exact location of the Churchgate, [[Flora Fountain]] was built.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Imrani |first=Mishkaat |date=2022-04-27 |title=Flora Fountain's book street in Mumbai is a gem for all bibliophiles! |url=https://www.localsamosa.com/2022/04/27/flora-fountains-book-street-in-mumbai-is-a-gem-for-all-bibliophiles/ |access-date=2022-10-12 |website=Shop Local Samosa |language=en-US |archive-date=12 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221012153134/https://www.localsamosa.com/2022/04/27/flora-fountains-book-street-in-mumbai-is-a-gem-for-all-bibliophiles/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Geography ==
[[Arabian Sea]] is situated at west and [[Nariman Point]] on south of Churchgate.
[[Churchgate railway station]] is a major railway terminus on the Western line of the [[Mumbai Suburban Railway]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Pasricha |first=P. S. |date=February 1983 |title=Pedestrian Planning in Greater Bombay |url=https://trid.trb.org/view/195112 |journal=Traffic Engineering & Control |volume=24 |issue=2 |issn=0041-0683 |access-date=12 October 2022 |archive-date=31 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831110749/https://trid.trb.org/view/195112 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Kagra |first1=Hemant |last2=Sonare |first2=Prashant |title=2011 5th International Conference on Application of Information and Communication Technologies (AICT) |chapter=Train management system for Mumbai Suburban train network - an operations perspective |date=October 2011 |chapter-url=https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6111027 |pages=1–5 |doi=10.1109/ICAICT.2011.6111027 |isbn=978-1-61284-832-7 |s2cid=14719325 |access-date=4 January 2023 |archive-date=31 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831110749/https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6111027 |url-status=live }}</ref>

== 2008 Mumbai attacks ==

On November 26th 2008, a Pakistan trained [[Lashkar-e-Taiba]] terrorist attacked the [[Trident Hotel, Nariman Point|Trident hotel]] and the [[Oberoi hotel]]. This attack ended up killing as many as 30 people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eleven years since 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/eleven-years-since-26/11-mumbai-terror-attacks/oberoi-trident-hotel/slideshow/72235668.cms |access-date=13 December 2022 |archive-date=31 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831110749/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/defaultinterstitial.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> The hotels are situated on the southern border of Churchgate in the [[Nariman Point]] area. The attacks were part of a larger [[2008 Mumbai attacks|Mumbai terrorist attack]], which killed 166 and injured 238 in an unprecedented [[Islamic terrorism|Islamic terrorist]] attack. In response, Mumbai police killed one terrorist and apprehended another, [[Ajmal Kasab]], along with which the [[National Security Guard]]s (NSG) killed 8 other terrorists.<ref>{{Cite web |title=26/11: The day terror hit us |date=26 November 2021 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/2611-the-day-terror-hit-us-101637865751628-amp.html |access-date=15 October 2022 |archive-date=31 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230831110750/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/2611-the-day-terror-hit-us-101637865751628-amp.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Metro ==
[[Line 3 (Mumbai Metro)|Aqua Line]] i.e Metro 3 will pass through Churchgate area, this route will cover [[Colaba]]-[[Bandra]]-[[SEEPZ|Seepz]]. [[Hutatma Chowk metro station|Hutatma Chowk]], [[Churchgate metro station|Churchgate]] and [[Vidhan Bhavan metro station|Vidhan Bhavan]] are the stations listed for Line 3. All the stations will be built underground. Line 3 is expected to reduce road congestion, and to reduce the load on the Western Line between Bandra and Churchgate.

==Places==
Following places are located in Churchgate area of Mumbai:
* [[Cricket centre]] - headquarters and office of [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]]
* [[Wankhede stadium]] - an international cricket Stadium
* [[Mumbai Cricket Association]] - headquarters of Mumbai cricket
* [[Marine Drive, Mumbai|Marine drive]] - a sea side road
* [[Cricket Club of India]] (CCI)- an exclusive sports club for rich elites
* [[Brabourne Stadium]] - an old cricket stadium, owned by CCI
* [[Churchgate railway station]]

==Colleges==
*[[Kishinchand Chellaram College|K.C College]]
*[[K C Law College, Mumbai|K.C. Law College]]
* [[Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies]]
* [[H.R. College of Commerce and Economics]]
* [[Government Law College, Mumbai]]
* [[Jai Hind College]]
* [[Sydenham College]]
* [[Elphinstone College]]
*[[SNDT Women's University]]

==Sights==
Tourist spots in the Churchgate area include:
*[[Hutatma Chowk]]
*[[Mumbai High Court|Maharashtra High Court]]
*[[Oval Maidan]]

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== References ==
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{{Mumbai metropolitan area}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Mumbai]]

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Maqbool lari sensei at 10:30, 29 September 2023