About Kurla

Kurla is a suburb of Mumbai, India. It comes under Zone 5, Ward 'L' of Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation and is located north of Mumbai city limits. It exhibits an urban mix of residential colonies, large and small, industrial estates, commercial enclaves and slums.

Many valuable places have adorned the beauty of this district, including Mahakali Caves, Essel World, Water Kingdom, Mount Mary Church, Jogeshwari Caves, Marve Beach, Aarey Colony, Kanheri Caves, Film City, Vihar Lake, Madh Island and Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

This area is accessible by road and rail from all parts of Mumbai due to its central location. BEST buses run from Kurla to all areas of Mumbai. Auto rickshaws and taxis are also available. Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Central Railway zone handles outstation trains.

It has an engineering college, Don Bosco Institute of Technology and several schools, including Karthika High School and Junior College, St. Joseph's High School, Michael's High School and Mumbai Utkal English High School, etc. The area has several hospitals including Dr. Agashe's Maternity & Surgical Nursing Home, Dr. Deshpande Nursing Home, Dr. Mendadkars, Children Hospital, City Hospital and Research Center. There are several temples, mosques and churches for worship such as Sarveshwar Mandir, Shri Balaji Temple, Hari Masjid, Markaz Masjid, Holly Cross Church and Church of Christ, Kurla – Telugu Baptist Church, etc.

It is well developed residential com commercial micro market. The area shares proximity with major business centres like BKC, Equinox and Business Park etc.