ChemburChurcha: Heritage Walk by Khaki Tours

In the 1920s, Bombays 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&rsquos 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 Km

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 Mithis lesser-known cousins

Chor Gully

And of course, the church around which our churcha revolves.