JB Nagar explained

JB Nagar
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:Mumbai
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name1:Maharashtra
Subdivision Name2:Mumbai Suburban
Subdivision Name3:Mumbai
Government Type:Municipal Corporation
Governing Body:Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (MCGM)
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Area Code:022
Blank1 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank1 Info Sec1:BMC
Demographics1 Info1:Marathi

JB Nagar, expanded to Jamunalal Bajaj Nagar, is a neighbourhood in Andheri (East), Mumbai. Its proximity to Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport makes it a prime business district. Located off the Andheri-Ghatkopar link road near Chakala, it has good east-west connectivity. It is named after industrialist and freedom fighter Jamnalal Bajaj.[1]

There are five high schools in JB Nagar — Holy Family High School, Divine Child High School, Bombay Cambridge School, Kalgidhar School & Rajasthan Seva Sangh School.

The Akal Society was one of the first societies to emerge in the early 1980s in JB Nagar. Other notable residential societies include Prajakta CHS, Mistry Complex, Rashmi Tower, Swarup Nagar. J.B. Nagar also has supermarkets like Lucky Stores and Bon Bon Supermarket. JB Nagar has a community page on Instagram by the username 'jb.nagar'.

The first ever Indian Woman to win 5 Crore in Kaun Banega Crorepati was from JB Nagar's Sukdayak society.There are a number of shipping companies in this area. JB Nagar, Andheri East is home to thousands of young working professionals and job seekers from all around India and welcomes everyone with open heart.

JB Nagar is served by the Chakala (J B Nagar) metro station on line 1 of the Mumbai Metro.[2] There is a Lakshmi Narayan Temple, garden and community hall here. Film lyricist Pandit Indra Chandra, associated with Gemini Studio and Ranjit Studio stayed in JB Nagar. Also the film actress Madhuri Dixit stayed in JB Nagar till 1992.

Notes and References

  1. News: Lopez . Rachel . Mumbaiwale: How did the Metro and Monorail stations get their names? . 7 March 2019 . Hindustan Times . 8 September 2018.
  2. News: Jaisinghani . Bella . Metro station at Chakala may be renamed JB Nagar . 7 March 2019 . Times of India . 8 March 2014.