Parel

Parel or Lower Parel (Portuguese name: Parella) is a neighbourhood of Mumbai. It lends its name to two railway stations (Parel and Lower Parel) on the Mumbai Suburban Railway. The Elphinstone Road railway station on the Western Line is also situated in this neighbourhood. It lies in the western part of Parel. Parel West is also known as Elphinstone due to its proximity to the Elphinstone Road station. Most of the mills in Mumbai used to be in this area till some years ago. Now, most of these mills have shut down.

Lower Parel is a posh locality which is dominated with luxury skyscraper apartments, upscale restaurants and pubs, premium office space, luxury hotels and boutiques from around the world.