Khaki Tours

#ChemburChurcha: Walk 908

Date: 14-Dec-2025 | Time: 09:00:00 - 10:30:00
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In the 1920s, Bombay's town planners developed a series of ‘ garden suburbs’ meant to offer an idyllic lifestyle within commuting distance from the city. Prime among them was Chembur, whose only ironic claim to good connectivity was as a stop on the railway line originally meant to ferry Bombay&rsquo's garbage to its outskirts. Here, a catholic welfare society settled, thrived, and gave the neighborhood a distinct look and feel that just about barely survives to this day as redevelopment takes place all around. Join us on a walking tour to uncover the stories of the Chembur garden suburb, a world away from its ‘ gas chamber’ reputation.

Duration
1.5 Hours
Distance
1.5 Kms
HIGHLIGHTS
  • The English countryside comes to Bombay
  • The patron saint of lost things
  • The great wall of Chembur
  • A school built by its own students
  • The Mithi’s lesser-known cousins
  • Chor Gully
  • And of course, the church around which our ‘churcha’ revolves.

Starting Point

IDFC First Bank, Central Avenue, Opp. OLPS Church, Chembur
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