Hindu Colony & Parsi Colony Heritage Walk, Dadar Mumbai

Heritage

About

A heritage walk through Dadar's planned neighborhoods - the Hindu Colony and Parsi Colony - featuring Art Deco apartments, wide tree-lined avenues, and a distinct community character unique to central Mumbai.

Basic Information

Timings

Best done 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Entry Fee

Free

Best Time to Visit

Year-round

Place Type

Heritage

How to Reach

Walk from Dadar TT or King's Circle station

By Metro:

The nearest metro station is Shitaladevi Mandir (1.1 km away) on the Line 3.

By Local Train:

The nearest local train station is Dadar (0.3 km away) on the Western Line, Central Line.

Nearby Metro Stations

Metro stations within 5 km of Hindu Colony & Parsi Colony Heritage Walk, Dadar

Shitaladevi Mandir

Line 3

1.1 km

Siddhivinayak

Line 3

1.4 km

Dadar

Line 3

1.4 km

Science Museum

Line 3

1.8 km

Worli

Line 3

2.7 km

Dharavi

Line 3

2.9 km

Acharya Atre Chowk

Line 3

3.4 km

Mahalaxmi

Line 3

4.9 km

Nearby Local Train Stations

Local train stations within 3 km of Hindu Colony & Parsi Colony Heritage Walk, Dadar

Dadar

Fast

Western Line

Central Line

0.3 km

Matunga Road

Western Line

0.8 km

Matunga

Central Line

1.3 km

Parel

Central Line

1.4 km

King's Circle

Harbour Line

2.0 km

Prabhadevi

Western Line

2.1 km

Mahim Junction

Western Line

Harbour Line

2.4 km

Currey Road

Central Line

2.5 km

History

Developed in the 1920s-30s as planned residential colonies, Hindu Colony was one of India's first cooperative housing societies while Parsi Colony was built for the Zoroastrian community.