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In today’s edition:
If ChatGPT was a Chemburkar
Chembur Gets Ready for Metro
Bollywood Music Project
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What if ChatGPT was a neighbour!
We asked ChatGPT the following questions, and the results are interesting!
1) What if you were a Chemburkar?
2) Where would you stay?
3) What would your favourite restaurants be?
5) Favourite hanging spot?
6) Weekend spot?
7) One thing that you'd want to be better.
You're also free to share more, apart from the above questions.
And, here's where it had to say:
If I were a Chemburkar, here’s how I’d call it:
Where I’d stay:
Diamond Garden, Central Avenue, or Deonar Farm Road if I wanted peace and greenery. Pestom Sagar or Sindhi Society for practicality and decent crowd.
Favourite restaurants:
Guru Kripa for chole samosa and nostalgia. Sunny, Sindh Punjab, and Sion Lunch Home for full meals. Le Café, Bombay Coffee House, and Third Wave in BKC for coffee breaks. Urban Tadka in Ghatkopar for big group dinners.
Favourite hanging spot:
Diamond Garden if I’m lazy. Jio World Drive in BKC if I want a polished vibe. Phoenix Marketcity Kurla if I’m okay with chaos and crowds.
Weekend spot:
Jio World Drive / NMACC in BKC for events, films, and food.
R City Mall in Ghatkopar for a full-day hangout with friends or family.
Acres Club or Bombay Presidency Golf Club if I had membership access.
One thing I’d want to be better:
Traffic. Amar Mahal, Sion-Trombay, and Chembur Naka choke the life out of residents daily. No urban planning, just patchwork fixes. If this was solved, Chembur would easily outrank Bandra or Andheri in livability.
Extra thoughts:
Chembur is still the sweet spot in Mumbai. Close to BKC, close to Navi Mumbai, and directly linked to South Bombay via the Freeway. If the Metro actually works seamlessly, Chembur will become prime property in the next decade.
Chembur, last week
The first phase of Mumbai's Metro Line 2B, specifically the stretch between Mandale and Chembur, is anticipated to open to the public in the second week of October. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is gearing up for the launch following the impending completion of the Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety (CMRS) inspection. This stretch, will be the first Metro route accessible to Chembur residents and eastern suburbs, who previously relied on the Monorail for rapid transit. The new line is expected to significantly reduce travel time by 15-20 minutes along VN Purav Road and the Sion-Panvel Highway and provide multimodal integration at Mankhurd railway station. Trial runs have been ongoing since mid-April to test systems and safety protocols.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has initiated a special 14-day, ward-wise campaign, to remove floating waste from local drains. Launched on Monday, the drive saw civic teams dispose of nearly 25.3 tonnes of floating garbage across the city on the first day alone. The cleanup, which runs daily between 11 am and 1 pm till October 13, involves 735 workers and 73 machines like JCBs, dumpers, and compactors. Operations are targeting major drains and open nullahs, excluding mangrove zones, with local citizen participation, and also include sweeping and washing of adjoining areas.
The Chembur Durga Puja Association (CDPA), one of Mumbai's oldest and largest, is marking its 71st Durga Puja celebration this year at RCF Ground (Jawahar Ground). The pandal, which attracts lakhs of devotees and photographers daily, has been adorned with a unique theme based on the Pingla art of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. This Chembur Durgotsav features hand-painted patachitra scrolls that narrate stories of gods, folklore, and village life. General secretary Surajit Sengupta highlighted the vibrant evening schedule, which includes music, dance, theatrical shows, dhak, and dhunuchi, with a special performance by autistic children planned for Ashtami.
Ma Durga at Jawahar ground
Paintings at the Mandap
Paintings at the Mandap
Events, in and around Chembur
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Bollywood Music Project (Music Festivals) on October 4 & 5 - 4PM Onwards at Jio World Garden, Mumbai. Tickets starts from ₹999 (Book)
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