Jacob Circle monorail station

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Mumbai monorail Station.jpgGadge Maharaj Chowk
Monorail station
MMRDA Mumbai Monorail Entering GMC Station.jpg
LocationMahalaxmi East
Coordinates18°58′59″N 72°49′43″E / 18.98309°N 72.82858°E / 18.98309; 72.82858Coordinates: 18°58′59″N 72°49′43″E / 18.98309°N 72.82858°E / 18.98309; 72.82858
Owned byMMRDA
Line(s)Mumbai Monorail
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
Station codeGMC
History
Opened3 March 2019
Services
Preceding station   Mumbai Monorail   Following station
toward Chembur
Line 1Terminus
Location
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Location within Mumbai

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[]

  1. ^ Shaikh, Ateeq (14 April 2014). "Mumbai's monorail operation times set to extend from tomorrow". DNA India.
  2. ^ Mumbai Gets Ready For India's First Monorail [Facts,Timeline,Photos] - International Business Times
  3. ^ Chembur to Jacob Circle phase of monorail delayed to 2014-end - Hindustan Times Archived 13 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Nation's first monorail to zip through skies in Mumbai on Sunday | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India.
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