Byculla is an emerging locality in South Mumbai. Situated along the Eastern Express Highway, it is surrounded by the areas of Parel, Chinchpokli, Mazgaon, Sewri, Nagpada, Agripada and Madanpura. It also has a zoo which is a major public attraction. The locality predominantly caters to upper mid-income and luxury segment and comprises a mix of apartment units across completed and under construction projects. Some of the notable multi-storey apartment projects here include Piramal Aranya, Vardhman Heights, Godrej Sky Byculla, Salsette 27 and Marathon Monte South, among others. Physical infrastructure The locality enjoys smooth connectivity through a good road and rail network. The vital roads of Eastern Express Highway and the Eastern Freeway run alongside the locality and offer extensive reach with rest of the city. Additionally, the Byculla railway station is a preferred medium of connectivity and is situated on the Central Line of the Mumbai suburban railway network. Moreover, the Western Line station of Mahalakshmi (1 km) and the Harbour Line station of Reay Road (3 km), are 10-15 minutes away. Also, the under-construction Line 3 (Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ) of Mumbai Metro is expected to bring metro connectivity in the region, possibly by 2021 Social & retail infra Regina Pacis Convent High School, St. Isabel High School, St. Agnes High School, St. Margarets College, Burhani College of Commerce and Arts, Wockhardt Hospital, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial Hospital and Breach Candy Hospital and, are some of the reputed educational institutions and hospitals in and around the locality. Also, the famous High Street Phoenix and Palladium Mall, are just 3 km from Byculla reachable in 15-20 minutes. Several other local markets serve the locality Nearby employment hubs “Byculla is well-connected with the important industrial estates and business centres in Lower Parel, Dadar and Prabhadevi. The commercial centres of Nariman Point, Cuffe Parade and Colaba are closely connected, around 7-9 km. Key corporate buildings close to Byculla include Peninsula Corporate Park (3 km), One Indiabulls Centre (6 km), Urmi Estate (3 km), etc