Jacob Circle,[1] officially known as Sant Gadge Maharaj Chowk, is a monorail station and the southernmost terminus of the Mumbai Monorail,[2][3][4] serving the area of Mahalaxmi and Byculla in South Mumbai. It was inaugurated on 3 March 2019 by Piyush Goyal Railway Minister and Devendra Fadnavis the then Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
The station is located in the Vicinity of Arthur Road Jail, it is in close proximity to Mahalaxmi railway station, Chinchpokli railway station and Byculla railway station, Mahalaxmi Racecourse. The Dagdi Chawl can be accessed through this station. St. Ignatius High School is the only school located in its vicinity along with Kasturbha Gandhi Hospital. It also gives connectivity to Haji Ali Dargah and Worli, Lala Lajpat Rai College, Hira Panna, NH.SRCC Hospital.
References
- ↑ Mumbai's monorail operation times set to extend from tomorrow, Shaikh, Ateeq. DNA India(14 April 2014).
- ↑ Mumbai Gets Ready For India's First Monorail [Facts,Timeline,Photos] - International Business Times
- ↑ Chembur to Jacob Circle phase of monorail delayed to 2014-end - Hindustan Times Template:Webarchive
- ↑ Nation's first monorail to zip through skies in Mumbai on Sunday | Mumbai News - Times of India. The Times of India.