Currey Road (station code: CRD) is a railway station that serves the Lower Parel neighbourhood in
Mumbai. It is on the Central line of the
Mumbai Suburban Railway serving the areas of
Lalbaug and
Parel
Parel (ISO: Paraḷ, pronunciation: əɾəɭ is a neighbourhood of Mumbai. Parel used to have a number of textile mills, but these have been replaced by commercial office space development.
History
Originally, Parel was a separate island, ...
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Currey Road is situated in central Mumbai and is surrounded by famous places like
Lalbaug,
Lower Parel. There is a
flyover (constructed in 1915) which constitutes the biggest part of Currey Road. The Railway station divides the road into two major parts, East and West.
Currey Road Station was originally built to carry horses during the
British Raj. During the
derby (horse race) season, a special train used to carry horses from the race course to the stud farms in
Poona
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million ...
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See also
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Currey Road Bridge
Currey Road Bridge, officially known as Mahadev Palav Marg, is a stone bridge built in 1915 that connects the neighbourhoods of Parel and Lower Parel in Mumbai, India. The road and bridge see heavy commuter traffic, as they connect Lalbaug and Pa ...
References
Neighbourhoods in Mumbai
Mumbai Suburban Railway stations
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