The reason behind Churchgate's becoming one of the busiest railway stations, can be attributed to the presence of a large number of educational institutions like, University of Mumbai, Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (One of the best business schools in India), Sydenham College (considered the first and oldest Commerce college in Asia, set up by Lord Sydenham of Combe in 1913, the then mayor of Bombay), Jai Hind College (founded in 1948 by the elders of the Sindhi community who were displaced from Pakistan after the partition of India), K.C. College (founded in 1954 by the Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board. The college was established with the aim of offering education to refugees), H R College (After establishing K C College, Hyderabad (Sind) National Collegiate Board went on to set up 23 educational institutes in Mumbai. In this manner, they founded the H R College at Churchgate in 1960), Government Law College, Bengalee Girls High School, SNDT Women's University, Nirmala Niketan, Indo-German Training Centre (IGTC) (the management institute of the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce. It was established in 1991). Nariman Point is very close to the Churchgate area. Nariman Point is also considered one of the most developed areas in Mumbai. The Marine Drive area is situated in the western side of Churchgate, also known as the 'Queen's Necklace'. The area also comprises some of the high profile sport complexes such as Wankhede Cricket Stadium, Mahindra Hockey Stadium, Brabourne Stadium and Oval Maidan. |