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Wadala Road is a station on the Harbour Line of Mumbai's railway network. Wadala has schools such as St. Joseph's High School, Don Bosco High School and the Auxilium Convent High School. Also, some of the finest colleges like the prestigious Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (V.J.T.I)^‡, The University Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT - The name has now been changed to University Institute of Chemical Technology, UICT) and Khalsa College are located in the same vicinity. The other schools in Wadala are NKES (National Kannada Education Society's) High School, AES (Andhra Education Society), SIWS (South Indian Welfare Society) (School & College), Bansidhar Agarwal School, Sitaram Prakash High School, Amulakh Amichand School. SNDT Women's University also has a campus in Wadala West.

Wadala is home to one of the oldest treatment center for Leprosy established during British rule, known as Ackworth Leprosy Hospital. Part of the sprawling complex is now given over to an AIDS NGO, which appears to have spent more money on fancying up the buildings than on AIDS.

In Wadala (west) there is a large open space called Five Gardens, an area which is known for its greenery. Wadala also has the "rocket garden" nother park which has now undergone a transformation from its weedy days. The Central Govt Housing Quarters are in Wadala West.

Wadala is also home to India's first IMAX Dome theatre. The ownership of which is now with Adlabs. The Road which was full of potholes has been improved (concreate) with full lights on both the side, next to Imax is beautiful colony of say 20 buildings developed by Ajmeras, the best thing that the resident have is 25 acres of garden which is well maintained. Recently BEST has started it service on this road (ROUTE 45/59/60)

Few know that Wadala (East) houses two cemeteries - the Baha'i Cemetery and the Chinese Cemetery. Deserted for most part of the year, these cemeteries are adjacent to each other and are surrounded by slums. These cemeteries were laid out in Wadala a long time ago, probably over 60 years ago - for the same reason that the Ackworth Leprosy Home was built at Wadala - in those days it was a distant suburb of the 'happening' city, in much the same way as Dahanu is to Mumbai today. The dargah on a hill after the bridge ends is another Wadala trademark. The Barkat Ali Dargah is a very visited holy place. The salt pans in the east are another Wadala landmark. Wadala East also has the BPT (now MbPT housing colony), a large sprawling colony for the port workers, complete with jospital and many grounds where one can always see people playing the national pastime - cricket.

Wadala East also has a very popular Balaji temple, that celebrates the "Jatra" festival each year with great gusto in the month of January. It reminds one very much of a rural "mela" but was and is still very popular.

Around 15 minutes away from Wadala Station East, past deserted trucker land, is Flamingo Bay. For the past 12 years, flamingoes have been wintering here. From December to March, thousands of them descend on the mudflats a mile from the shore, to feed on the nutrient-rich marshes. Thankfully, the Bay isn't commercialized, so all you'll see on any weekend are a bunch of nature enthusiasts, keenly gazing out onto the mudflats through their binoculars. The Nhava Sheva bridge connecting the island to the mainland will see the destruction of their habitat, and the final flight of these beautiful birds.

Wadala enjoys proximity to Dadar, a prominent locality within Bombay. Dadar East lies west of Wadala, Sion (Koliwada) to the immediate north, the sea to the east and Sewri to the south. Of late, Wadala has become an upper middle class residential locality with a large number of residential buildings springing up. Amongst the more prominent residential complexes that have sprung up here are Bhakti park Dosti Acres, Lloyds' Estate and Dosti Estates.

‡ – Formerly known as 'Victoria Jubilee Technological Institute' .

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Also the latest development is Bhakti Park a residential project by Ajmera Builders this is next to Imax Theatre the ownership of which now is with Adlabs. This residebtial complex enjoys a quiet atmosphere with a mountain view to its east side.it also has probably the biggest garden in the town measuring around 25 acres

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